Iowa Engineering news

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OPL, Air Force Test Pilot School partnership benefits students

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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.
Kaleb Young portrait

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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Iowa Engineering class inspires planting of new Miyawaki campus forest

Thursday, April 17, 2025
University of Iowa will plant a Miyawaki campus forest on Arbor Day, inspired by a presentation by students in the College of Engineering’s Sustainable Systems class.

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College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

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College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

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