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Bell named Provost AI Fellow
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Tyler Bell, ECE associate professor, will co-develop and teach the required introductory course, AI Fundamentals, for a new AI certificate targeting University of Iowa undergraduates that is planned to launch in spring 2026.
Iowa engineers’ octopus-like design improves underwater vehicle maneuverability
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Caterina Lamuta, a University of Iowa mechanical engineering associate professor, and colleagues have released findings that advance knowledge of flow and maneuverability for underwater vehicles in the journal, Robotics Reports.
Hua wins honor for investigation of PCBs in school buildings
Thursday, August 21, 2025
University of Iowa PhD student has won a top research paper award for his investigation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a toxic chemical banned decades ago. Jason Hua, a CEE major, discovered significant emissions of PCBs from school building materials, such as glass block windows, joint caulking, and fireproof coating steel columns.
Iowa Engineering Fiddelke alum named Target CEO
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Target named longtime company veteran Michael Fiddelke as its CEO, replacing retail industry bigwig Brian Cornell, effective February 1, 2026. Fiddelke earned a degree in industrial engineering at University of Iowa.
$15M NIH grant fuels battle against lingering airborne toxins
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded the Iowa Superfund Research Program a $2.8 million renewal grant to combat PCBs. Funding is expected to reach $15 million through 2030.
UI students, NASA Langley advance autonomous aircraft research
Monday, August 18, 2025
Gage MacLin is the latest University of Iowa mechanical engineering student mentored by Venanzio Cichella, ME associate professor, to work directly with NASA Langley. The collaboration benefits students while advancing technology for NASA Langley.
Iowa Engineering boosting state’s manufacturing on global stage
Sunday, August 17, 2025
University of Iowa engineering professors and their students are developing next-generation manufacturing systems to make Iowa more competitive in the global marketplace with help from a $1.3 million National Science Foundation EPSCoR Graduate Fellow Program grant.
Lee selected for distinguished service medal
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) has awarded Hosin “David” Lee, a University of Iowa professor of civil and environmental engineering, with its 2025 Distinguished Service Membership Award, citing his “exemplary leadership, visionary service, and profound impact.”
$2.55M grant backs medical device combating chronic lung disease
Monday, August 11, 2025
A new tool to help patients with chronic lung diseases, being studied at the University of Iowa College of Engineering, has received a $2.55 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
UI awarded NSF grant for breakthrough in generative AI
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
A new National Science Foundation-backed project led by Professor Soura Dasgupta at the University of Iowa College of Engineering is pioneering faster, more accurate, and efficient generative AI systems for creating images, text, and other content.
