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New study aims to reduce radiation-related lung damage for lung cancer patients

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
A new research study could help preserve lung function and improve the quality of life of lung cancer patients by making radiation treatments more precise and reducing damage to healthy lung tissue.
Three cyclists ride loaded touring bikes across a rocky volcanic landscape in Iceland, following a dirt track with a large flat-topped mountain visible in the distance under a partly cloudy sky.

From hand-built bike to the edge of space, UI student discovers the breadth of an engineering education

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
For University of Iowa chemical and biochemical engineering PhD student Jackson Begolka, the past year has taken him far beyond the traditional boundaries of an engineering education. 
Venanzio Cichella

UI professor looks to develop formula for quicker response in self-driving underwater vehicles

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Iowa Now
Venanzio Cichella, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has won a grant to develop a mathematical algorithm to help self-driving underwater vehicles more quickly make decisions and react to changed conditions.
A student uses a screwdriver to connect electronic components on a prototype while classmates work nearby with laptops, wires, and engineering materials in a makerspace.

Rev your engines: RC car workshop helps engineering students build STEM skills

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
University of Iowa engineering students created a workshop series called Assemble. Wire. Drive., a hands-on workshop series designed to make engineering skills more accessible to younger peers.
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Target CEO returns to his roots, shares career lessons with Iowa engineering students

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Michael Fiddelke, chief executive officer of Target and a University of Iowa industrial engineering alumnus, returned to his alma mater October 5 for a conversation with students at the College of Engineering, offering candid advice about careers, leadership, and lifelong learning.
3D rendering of a nitric acid molecule (HNO₃) floating above a blurred green agricultural field. Red, blue, and white spheres represent oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen atoms connected by white bonds, with the molecular structure shown prominently in the foreground.

UI engineering professor leads DARPA project to make nitric acid from air and water

Monday, October 5, 2026
A University of Iowa-led engineering research team is developing a new way to produce nitric acid using only air, water, and electricity. 
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Engineering alumnus Young Sunwoo awarded 2026 International Impact Award

Monday, October 5, 2026
International Programs
Young Sunwoo, a University of Iowa engineering alumnus and director general of the International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations (IUAPPA), has advanced clean air and environmental sustainability initiatives on a global scale, earning the 2026 International Impact Award.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026 11:30am to 1:00pm
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Nanoparticle Effects in Multiphase Combustion: Liquid-Phase Transport, Droplet Combustion Response, and Premixed Gaseous Flame Structure

Thursday, October 29, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar

PRESENTATION: Nanoparticle Effects in Multiphase Combustion: Liquid-Phase Transport, Droplet Combustion Response, and Premixed Gaseous Flame Structure. Nanoparticles offer effective ways to influence heat transfer, radiation absorption, and flame behavior, but their effects in combustion depend on more than simply how much material is added. Over time, particles can aggregate, settle, and redistribute, changing the state of the fuel or...

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ISE:5000 GRADUATE SEMINAR -- DR. QIHANG LIN

Thursday, October 29, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Seamans Center

Join the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering for a graduate seminar presented by Dr. Qihang Lin, “Penalty-Based First-Order Methods for Bilevel Optimization with Minimax and Constrained Lower-Level Problems,” on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in 3505 Seamans Center.

Dr. Lin will discuss bilevel optimization problems in which both the upper- and lower-level problems have minimax structures, with applications such as hyperparameter tuning and machine unlearning. The talk will...

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Party After the Parade hosted by the College of Engineering

Friday, October 30, 2026 7:00pm to 9:00pm
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Continue the party after the Homecoming Parade with a stop at the Seamans Center, home of the College of Engineering.

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