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CEE professor wins 2023 ES&T Letters Excellence in Review award

Monday, September 16, 2024
Gregory LeFevre, University of Iowa associate professor of civil and environmental engineering has been selected for a 2023 Environmental Science and Technology (ES&T) Letters reviewer award, the publication revealed in its September 2024 edition.
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Watch: NSF explores Iowa's efforts to protect pedestrians, particulary children, at crosswalks

Monday, September 16, 2024
The National Science Foundation (NSF) examined funded research at the University of Iowa Hank Lab and Driving Safety Research Institute investigating what changes will be needed to protect pedestrians at road crossings as the number of self-driving vehicles increase.
Caterina Lamuta Award

Lamuta wins achievement award from mechanical engineering society

Thursday, September 12, 2024
Caterina Lamuta, University of Iowa associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been honored for contributions to the field of smart materials, adaptative structures, and intelligent systems by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Edward Sander

Sander named editor-in-chief for prestigious biomedical engineering journal

Monday, September 9, 2024
Edward Sander, University of Iowa’s Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering, has been selected as the new editor-in-chief of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering.
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Toor receives $1M EPSCoR award to improve quantum computing

Monday, September 9, 2024
Fatima Toor, University of Iowa’s Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering, has received a $999,985 grant to bring next generation quantum computing closer to reality. 
Hannah Vogts

BME undergraduate awarded Tau Beta Pi scholarship

Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Hannah Vogts, a fourth-year University of Iowa biomedical engineering (BME) student, has been awarded a scholarship from Tau Beta Pi, which is among the oldest engineering honor societies in the country.
Edward Sander

Sander named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Edward Sander, University of Iowa’s Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering, was elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) in March 2024.

Upcoming events

HCC 3MT Workshop: Design Your Slide for the 3MT

Friday, September 27, 2024 10:30am to 12:00pm
Seamans Center
Design Your Slide for the 3MT with Danielle Land, PhD.
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Iowa Geological Survey Field Trip

Saturday, September 28, 2024 9:00am to 4:00pm
Explore the Lower Cedar River region with researchers from the Iowa Geological Survey and IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering. On this day trip, we will explain how the modern river landscape and local groundwater supplies were influenced by multiple glaciations over half a million years and interactions with local bedrock topography. Join us on this tour of the Muscatine County area on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Participants will meet at Land of the Swamp White Oak Preserve. Transportation to each site and lunch will be provided.

Lunch and Learn: Introduction to Endnote Desktop

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Seamans Center
Join us for a one-hour workshop on the desktop version of EndNote! This session will introduce you to EndNote, a powerful citation management tool that helps you import, organize, share, and manage your citations and documents. You’ll also learn how to create in-text citations and bibliographies with ease. Perfect for anyone looking to streamline their research process. Presented by Marina Zhang, Engineering & Informatics Librarian, Lichtenberger Engineering Library

The role of a USPTO patent examiner

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Lindquist Center
The role of a patent examiner with Primary Patent Examiner Dung Ulsh who is an expert in the field of drug delivery medical devices, followed by a Q&A session with regards to what happens after filling a patent application with Regional Director of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional Outreach Office, Derris Banks.

Fall 2024 In-Person Engineering Career Fair

Thursday, October 10, 2024 11:00am to 4:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Fall 2024 In-Person Engineering Career Fair — over 160 companies attending!

Capture Your Research submission deadline

Sunday, October 13, 2024 (all day)
Capture Your Research! is an image competition where students, faculty, and staff can submit one image that captures the essence of their research. They will be judged on originality/creativity, the appeal of the image, relationship between the image and their research, and the clarity of the written description. Visit https://bit.ly/3zXpI2X to submit your image today!

HCC 3MT Workshop: 3MT Presentation Practice

Friday, October 18, 2024 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Seamans Center
3MT Presentation Practice with Dr. James Ankrum, HCC associate Kathleen Shaughnessy, and Programming Director Kristy Hartsgrove Mooers

CoE 3MT Final Competition Registration Deadline

Friday, October 18, 2024 11:59pm
Register for the College of Engineering 3MT Final Competition by Oct. 18.

Lunch & Learn: From journals to open access: A guide to scholarly publishing

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Seamans Center
Not sure what journal to publish in? Have you ever wondered how to identify and avoid predatory publishers? What is the difference between traditional publishing and open access? This workshop will provide answers to these questions and more, and you’ll learn strategies for navigating through the jungle of scholarly publishing. Bring your own questions too! Presented by Kari Kozak, Director, Lichtenberger Engineering Library

Maker Break: Hawkeye Nightlight

Thursday, October 24, 2024 11:30am to 1:30pm
Seamans Center
Show your Iowa spirit and explore paper circuits creating a Hawkeye-themed nightlight.

College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series