The College of Engineering recently hosted a "visioning" event that brought together top researchers and rural stakeholders from across the county to brainstorm ways engineering research can enhance the health and resilience of rural communities.

FIRST Tech Challenge Iowa Championship, the annual robotics competition that ignites a passion for engineering, teamwork, and leadership among middle and high school students, drew 4,700 people to the Iowa City area in early March, according to a new report.

George S. Constantinescu, a University of Iowa professor of civil and environmental engineering, co-authored a paper in Science finding the Kakhovka Dam breach in Ukraine unleashed a "toxic time-bomb" of pollutants threatening to poison ecosystems and water supplies for years to come.

Rachel F. Marek, a University of Iowa associate research scientist, has devoted much of her career to protecting humans from harmful chemicals by better understanding and mitigating exposure to toxins.

An analysis by Investigative Midwest found a substantial share of Iowa’s rivers and lakes labeled as impaired have remained in poor condition for at least a decade.

PhD candidate Alexis chose the University of Iowa for its research opportunities and she has excelled in its supportive and collaborative environment that allows her to tailor her education and research to her career aspirations.

The sense of community brought senior Miranda Basart to Iowa, where she has become a leader in marching band and rugby on her journey to undergraduate and graduate degrees in environmental engineering.

Ava Reed, a second year University of Iowa mechanical engineering student, built a Lego model of the TRACERS mission to give to the faculty and staff who worked on the large project ahead of its launch this spring.

Ellie Johnson is a fourth-year undergraduate student in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering with a Chemistry minor.

Konna Zoga is a Chemical Engineering alumna from the University of Iowa. She is currently working as a Development Engineer at Field Medical. Learn more about Konna and how she has utilized her ChemE degree throughout her career!