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Photos: 2026 class of Honored Engineering Alumni

Monday, April 20, 2026
University of Iowa College of Engineering announced winners of the 2026 Honored Engineering Alumni Awards.
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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.
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UI alumni and staff contribute to NASA’s lunar rover research

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
UI alumnus Dan Negrut and current staff member Chris Schwarz are helping to design simulations for a rover that may be used for the Artemis campaign.
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OPL at 8,000 feet: Iowa lab tests the future of flight

Monday, February 9, 2026
University of Iowa staffer details experience flying in Aero L-29 Delfin trainer jet with the Operator Performance Laboratory. In full flight suit, strapped into one of OPLs oldest birds with a parachute attached to my seat, we bank east. Off the right wing, a second L-29 and a Beechcraft Bonanza slide into echelon formation.

ISE Events

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ISE/ME: 5000 GRADUATE SEMINAR -- DR. CHUCK ZHANG

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

Join us in welcoming Dr. Chuck Zhang to the ISE/ME graduate seminar. Dr. Zhang will present his seminar titled"Applications of AI to Advanced Materials and Structures Manufacturing."

This seminar will highlight two research studies on applications of AI to manufacturing of advanced materials and structures. The first one involves personalized heart surgery planning and optimization with integration of advanced materials design, additive manufacturing, and machine learning techniques. In this...

Engineering Events

Maker Break: Shrinky Dinks

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 11:30am to 1:00pm
Seamans Center

Get creative with chemical engineering by making your own shrinky dinks! Make your own design and use it to create your own bracelet or keychain.

ISE/ME: 5000 GRADUATE SEMINAR -- DR. CHUCK ZHANG  promotional image

ISE/ME: 5000 GRADUATE SEMINAR -- DR. CHUCK ZHANG

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

Join us in welcoming Dr. Chuck Zhang to the ISE/ME graduate seminar. Dr. Zhang will present his seminar titled"Applications of AI to Advanced Materials and Structures Manufacturing."

This seminar will highlight two research studies on applications of AI to manufacturing of advanced materials and structures. The first one involves personalized heart surgery planning and optimization with integration of advanced materials design, additive manufacturing, and machine learning techniques. In this...