The latest news from the College of Engineering
The latest news from the College of Engineering

Latest News

Christensen

Christensen wins UI’s highest teaching honor

Gary Christensen, ECE professor and DEO, won the President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence, recognizing exceptional and ongoing contributions to student learning and success.

Hardin

Engineering staffer donates Steel Founders prize to ME

Richard Hardin, a mechanical engineering research scientist at the Solidification Laboratory, has been honored by the Steel Founders’ Society of America for contributions to the field.

Space

Researchers studying aerosol data from International Space Station

Jun Wang, professor and DEO of chemical and biochemical engineering, is leading a new NASA study to gain insights into the complex interactions between aerosols and climate, enhancing insights about climate change.

Qin Dong

Dare to Discover campaign highlights engineering students, postdocs

Engineering students and postdocs have a large presence in downtown Iowa City this semester as part of the UI's annual Dare to Discover campaign. Learn more about the campaign on our Instagram page.

McGill Students

Graduate students contribute to NASA airborne research

Graduate research assistants from Matthew McGill's engineering research lab experienced airborne research firsthand, traveling to California's Mojave Desert for a NASA mission to verify satellite data using a high-altitude aircraft.

FTC

Attend FIRST Tech Challenge on Saturday

Iowa Engineering is hosting the FIRST Tech Challenge: Iowa Championship on Saturday at the Xtream Arena & GreenState Family Fieldhouse in Coralville. Click on the headline for more information about the free event.

Robledo

PhD candidate improves flash flood predictions

Vanessa Robledo, a second-year PhD student in civil and environmental engineering, is helping improve the Iowa Flood Center’s abilities to better forecast flash flood events through improved methods.

IIHR

In the News: IIHR addresses every day community needs

The Gazette (Cedar Rapids) highlighted IIHR–Hydroscience & Engineering as part of Engineers Week 2025, an annual special section that showcases local engineering topics to celebrate contributions of engineers.

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