Global initiatives at John Deere will be the subject of a seminar lead by Brian J. Rauch, vice president of engineering, John Deere Construction and Forestry, Dubuque, Iowa, from 5 to 5:50 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in MacBride Hall Auditorium on the UI campus.The seminar is being held in conjunction with John Deere Day at the University of Iowa College of Engineering.

A part of the Randall and Barbara Meyer "Grabbing the Globe" Seminar Series, the talk is free and open to the public.

In 1986, Rauch began work as a design engineer for Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria and Aurora, Ill., until leaving for graduate school in 1988. After completing his doctorate at the University of Wisconsin, he served as a senior research engineer for Hewlett Packard in Boise, Idaho, before joining the Deere & Company Technical Center in Moline, Ill., in 1994. At the Technical Center, he developed hybrid test and analysis methods for off-road equipment. In 1995 he joined the Construction and Forestry Division as manager, Advanced Research and Development. Since that time he has held various positions of increasing responsibility in the division.

The "Grabbing the Globe" Seminar Series is designed to prepare Engineering students for global success. It recognizes UI Distinguished Engineering Alumni Academy member and retired Exxon USA president and CEO Randall Meyer and his wife, Barbara.

For more information on the day, visit now.uiowa.edu/2012/08/john-deere-day-ui-campus.