CBE News

Professor Jennifer Fiegel

Fiegel part of $400,000 NSF grant to enhance engineering education

Jennifer Fiegel, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, and Shaun Vecera, director of the University of Iowa Honors Program, have received a three-year, $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to integrate cognitive science-based strategies from the Learning at Iowa initiative into second-year engineering courses.
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Iowa Engineering part of $82M Global Centers investment to tackle global challenges

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Hyeongmin Seo, a University of Iowa engineering professor, will leverage his expertise in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and systems biology as an investigator for the Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts.
Riley Coulter and others at IFF

CBE Student Internship Spotlight: Riley Coulter

Monday, September 23, 2024
Riley Coulter, an undergraduate chemical engineering student, was a summer intern with IFF, a global leader in food, beverage, scent, home and personal care, and health.
CBE BME students

Engineering graduate students receive Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellowships

Friday, September 6, 2024
Four University of Iowa engineering graduate students have been selected for the 2024-25 Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellowship program through the Iowa Office of Innovation.
Elise Koltonowski

CBE Student Internship Spotlight: Elise Koltonowski

Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Elise Koltonowski, an undergraduate chemical engineering student, completed a summer internship with GE Aerospace, a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, and more.
CBE students

National lab fellowships offer CBE students new skills and professional development

Monday, September 2, 2024
University of Iowa graduate students won fellowships to learn new skills and expand their networks at national research laboratories, including the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the 12th Workshop on Meteorological Sensitivity Analysis and Data Assimilation.
Jun Wang poses near a sensor outside

Jun Wang elected American Meteorological Society fellow

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
A University of Iowa engineering professor recognized as an expert in how atmospheric composition affects climate has been elected as a fellow of the American Meteorological Society (AMS). 
KEEN

College of Engineering joins KEEN: The Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network

Monday, August 26, 2024
The College of Engineering at the University of Iowa has joined KEEN: The Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network, a partnership of more than 60 colleges and universities across the United States focused on reaching “all undergraduate engineering students with an entrepreneurial mindset (EM) so they can create personal, economic, and societal value through a lifetime of meaningful work.”
Caleb Coulthard with Liam Horan at Fauske and Associates

CBE Student Internship Spotlight: Caleb Coulthard

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Caleb Coulthard, an undergraduate chemical engineering student, was a summer intern with Fauske & Associates (FAI), a world leader in nuclear, industrial and chemical process safety.
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College welcomes four new faculty members

Monday, August 5, 2024
The College of Engineering is pleased to welcome four new faculty members this month. Each brings knowledge, expertise, and diverse perspectives that will enrich our academic community. Please join us in welcoming them to the college.
OPL Jet

Sky is the limit: Iowa engineers making UI a leader in measuring atmospheric and environmental data 

Monday, August 5, 2024
University of Iowa engineering researchers are building capabilities to make Iowa a destination for measuring atmospheric and environmental data crucial for understanding effects of climate change.
An atmospheric sensor in a cornfield

UI spearheads $6M multistate NSF grant to help Midwest agricultural communities better manage extreme weather

Monday, July 22, 2024
The University of Iowa has been awarded a $6 million, four-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to lead a multistate project that will help Midwest agricultural communities grappling with effects of severe weather, such as floods, droughts, and heat waves.