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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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, 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.

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.

Fatima Toor, University of Iowa professor of electrical and computer engineering Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering, has been selected for the 2026 class of Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

Fred Stern, George D. Ashton Professor of Hydroscience and Engineering and professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering, is among six University of Iowa faculty members selected for the Regents Award for Faculty Excellence.