Engineering News

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OPL, Air Force Test Pilot School partnership benefits students

The strong partnership between the University of Iowa Operator Performance Laboratory and the U.S. Air Force has made the College of Engineering a destination for Test Pilot School officers seeking a PhD.
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Iowa study: Deadly volcano triggered year-long drop in atmospheric temperature

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
University of Iowa engineers investigating the deadly 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano in the South Pacific Ocean – the largest underwater explosion ever recorded – discovered differences in how volcanoes in the ocean affect Earth’s climate compared to landlocked volcanoes.
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Graduating ME student embraces challenge of Iowa women's wrestling

Monday, May 12, 2025
Alexandra “Allie” Baudhuin, a member of the Iowa women’s wrestling team, will earn a University of Iowa master’s degree in mechanical engineering this month.
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Winners announced for 2024-25 Student Leadership Awards

Thursday, May 8, 2025
University of Iowa College of Engineering honored students and student organizations during the annual Student Leadership Awards on May 1.
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CBE Student Spotlight: Shiljashree Vijay

Thursday, May 8, 2025
Shiljashree is currently completing her final year as a graduate student in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering.
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CEE graduate finds path to preserve our natural habitat

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
When Kaleb Young started studying at the University of Iowa, he wanted to become a doctor. And while he’ll gain that title, it will not be an MD like he originally planned but a PhD with a focus in flood mitigation.
Graduate Programs and Research Banquet

Engineering celebrates graduate programs and research

Thursday, May 1, 2025
The University of Iowa College of Engineering honored graduate students, faculty, and staff that have helped shape graduate programs and research at a banquet on April 30.
 Christoph Beckermann

Iowa Engineering mourns the loss of longtime faculty member

Monday, April 28, 2025
Longtime University of Iowa mechanical engineering professor Christoph Beckermann passed away in April after a lengthy illness.
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ECE students make mark at 2025 MATFab Symposium

Friday, April 25, 2025
Joel Dillman and Evan Hagen, electrical and computer engineering (ECE) students, attended the 2025 MATFab Materials Frontier Symposium, held on the University of Iowa campus earlier in April.
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CBE Faculty Spotlight: Hyeongmin Seo

Thursday, April 24, 2025
Hyeongmin Seo is a professor in the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department. Learn more about Professor Seo and how his career path led him to the University of Iowa.