Five University of Iowa mechanical engineering doctoral students have been awarded Graduate College fellowships for Spring 2027, recognizing their academic achievement and research contributions.

The College of Engineering held its annual community celebration on Wednesday, November 4, to announce its Faculty and Staff Excellence Award winners and to recognize longevity milestones as well as various other recognitions from throughout the year.

Xuan Song, James A. Chisman Faculty Fellow and associate professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Iowa, has won the American Ceramic Society’s (ACerS) 2026 Du-Co Ceramics Young Professional Award. 

Carson Baldes, a PhD student in chemical and biochemical engineering, and Tyce Marquez, a PhD student in biomedical engineering, have been selected for the Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows Program, a year-long educational experience designed to immerse emerging leaders in the dynamic world of healthcare innovation.

Dominic Channon, a University of Iowa mechanical engineering student, has won a scholarship for a video explaining the perspectives he's gained about the insurance industry during his internship with the Direct X Group

Students and student organizations of the College of Engineering were honored at the annual Student Leadership Awards in April. More than 200 members of the engineering community came to recognize the achievements.

The University of Iowa team of Tayla Lovan, Lydia Pauley, and Eva Singh won first place at the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Nexus Region 4 conference earlier this month in Chicago.

Larry Weber, University of Iowa Weber Edwin B. Green Chair in Hydraulics, has won the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion, a testament to his work to create a more flood-resilient state where people have access to innovative tools and reliable, science-based information about flood conditions and water resources.

Teresa Gaffey, director of finance and business operations for IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering in the University of Iowa College of Engineering, has received the 2026 Distinguished Research Administrator Award.

University of Iowa undergraduate engineering and business students blended expertise to win first place at ENGCOMM, an international conference focused on the intersection of engineering and business last month.