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Celebrating Our Graduates

May marks a season of celebration and new beginnings at the University of Iowa. Families, friends, faculty, and staff come together to honor the achievements of our graduating students. During this month’s ceremonies, the College of Engineering proudly conferred more than 300 degrees—including bachelor’s, master’s, and PhDs—launching the next generation of innovators and leaders into the next step of their journey. Find articles about a few of our graduates at the bottom of this newsletter.

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Latest News

OPL, Test Pilot School partnership benefits students and U.S. Air Force

The partnership between the Operator Performance Laboratory and the U.S. Air Force has made the College of Engineering a destination for Test Pilot School officers seeking a PhD, including Maj. Kyle Smith, and aspiring airmen, including Beau Benzing.

Study: Volcano triggers year-long drop in atmospheric temperature

Iowa engineers investigating the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano in the South Pacific Ocean – the largest underwater explosion ever recorded – discovered volcanoes in the ocean affect Earth’s climate differently than landlocked volcanoes.

Attention alumni: Share your career update

Attention College of Engineering alumni, do you have a career update to share – a new job, promotion, a return to school, etc.? We’d love to share the news in our annual Iowa Engineer. Share your details.

Driving simulation expertise featured at NASA

Current and former faculty and staff contributors to University of Iowa's legacy of driving simulation research were featured at NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, during a workshop on “Lunar Autonomy Mobility.”

Graduate Spotlights

CEE graduate finds path to preserve our natural habitat

When Kaleb Young started studying at the University of Iowa, he wanted to become a doctor. And while he’ll gain that title, it will not be an MD like he originally planned but a PhD with a focus in flood mitigation.

ME graduate embraces challenge of women's wrestling

Alexandra “Allie” Baudhuin, a member of the Iowa women’s wrestling team, learned to overcome the odds both on the mat and in the classroom on her way to earning a master’s degree in mechanical engineering this month.

PhD graduate shares advice for new students

Shiljashree Vijay, who successfully defended her PhD dissertation this spring, shared advice for incoming graduate students. The chemical and biochemical engineering graduate urged students to balance research and downtime and to make the most of university resources.