| |  Think of fall in Iowa, and your mind may drift to combines crawling across golden fields of corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon. Earlier this month, a group from the College of Engineering experienced harvest firsthand during a visit to Schott Family Farms near Riverside. From riding along in the harvester to exploring cutting-edge agricultural technologies, our faculty and staff were warmly welcomed.
The rich conversations – ranging from automation and artificial intelligence to weather-related challenges and logistics – were a reminder that while Iowa’s history is intertwined with farming, its future depends on innovation and collaboration. | | Iowa Engineering alumnus Richard "Dick" Smith (60BSME) and wife Judy Smith (61BS, education) donated $7.7 million to endow the deanship as the Dick and Judy Smith Dean of the College of Engineering and support facility enhancements. “My time in the college had a transformative impact on my career as an engineer, and we are excited about Dean McKenna’s vision for the college’s excellence now and in the future," Dick Smith said. | | | | The College of Engineering fall pop-up shop is officially open through November 5. The shop features several choices including vests, long and short sleeve T-shirts, hoodies, polos, winter hats, and more. | | |
The Iowa Geological Survey is on year three of a five-year, legislatively directed initiative to assess levees across the state to help the state prioritize funding for repairs on the structures that help prevent flood damage.
| | | | Patrick Link, assistant professor in biomedical engineering, brings global experience and a problem-solving mindset shaped by his service as a Green Beret to healing-focused research. | | | David Ramotowski, an environmental engineering PhD student, wrote about using bacteria to clean up forever chemical known as polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs for The Conversation. | | The Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry is nothing new. Before a hiatus that ended in 1977, the two schools faced off 24 times in football from 1894 to 1934 with Iowa winning 16 of those games. Engineering was not afraid to get in on the ribbing. A 1908 postcard depicts a "Get Ames" sign illuminated along the northeast roofline of what was then the three-year-old Engineering Building, now the Seamans Center. | | | Engineering Building in the early 1900s | | | |
