Recent Awards

Group portrait of 12 professionally dressed individuals posed on a wide staircase inside a modern building with glass railings and a bright atrium. The group is arranged in three rows, with four people seated or standing in the front, four in the middle, and four in the back. The individuals wear business and business-casual attire in shades of blue, gray, black, and yellow. Large windows, warm wood accents, and several people in the distant background are visible.

Baldes, Marquez named 2026-27 Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows

Monday, August 31, 2026
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.
Person in a light blue checkered button-down shirt stands against a dark blue background with the DXG logo visible in the upper left corner. Closed captions appear at the bottom of the screen during a video presentation.

ME student wins scholarship for Insure Your Future video

Monday, August 17, 2026
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
Woman wearing hijab and holding trophy in front of "Iowa" in black letters on yellow background

Student Leadership Awards winners announced

Thursday, May 7, 2026
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.
College-aged women wearing professional clothing stand with a trophy

Iowa engineering students win first place in ethics case competition

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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.
A person stands with arms crossed beside a wall sign reading “IOWA IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering” inside a university building.

Weber honored with Hancher-Finkbine Medallion

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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 R Gaffey

Gaffey wins 2026 Distinguished Research Administrator Award

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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.
Four men wearing suit jackets and a medal around their necks stand in front of a golden curtain while one holds a trophy

Worst to first: Iowa engineering, business team wins international competition

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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.
Two people collect samples from a creek

LeFevre wins Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Greg LeFevre, University of Iowa associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, has won the Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award for 2026.
Colleen Bringman

Bringman named among best teachers at Iowa

Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Colleen Bringman, an associate professor of instruction of biomedical engineering, has received a 2026 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence, recognizing their exceptional and sustained contributions to student learning and success at the University of Iowa.
Capitol building with "Iowa" flags

Ankrum and Worthington selected for National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leaders Forum

Tuesday, March 3, 2026
James Ankrum and Kristan Worthington are among four University of Iowa faculty members to be selected for the National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leaders Forum.