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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.

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ISE Events

ISE 5000 GRADUATE SEMINAR --GUANZHOU WEI

Thursday, April 23, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm

Seamans Center

Join us in welcoming Guanzhou Wei, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Iowa State University, to the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Graduate Seminar.

Dr. Wei will present his seminar titled "Statistical Learning for Advection–Diffusion Processes with Applications". This talk presents statistical learning frameworks that integrate physical dynamics with data-driven inference for modeling such processes.

Engineering Events

Earth Day at Seamans Center

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Seamans Center

Celebrate Earth Day at the College of Engineering’s Seamans Center. Stop by to connect with campus organizations, explore sustainability initiatives, and take part in hands‑on activities designed to spark curiosity and action. Enjoy music, movement, seed giveaways, and a welcoming, come‑and‑go atmosphere.

This year’s celebration will also include visits from preschoolers from the LENA Project, whose presence adds an extra dose of joy and inspiration as they help remind us why caring for our...

Spring Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF)

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 3:30pm to 6:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

The Office of Undergraduate Research's Spring Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF) is held in celebration and recognition of undergraduate researchers' contributions to research, scholarly, and creative work at the University of Iowa.

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