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Working to safely bring automated driving to rural roads
Monday, October 14, 2024
Researchers at the Driving Safety Research Institute at the University of Iowa have completed more than three years of testing to learn the challenges automated vehicles encounter when operating on rural roads.
Engineering alum William D. Ashton, known for service and philanthropy, has died at 84
Thursday, October 10, 2024
William “Bill” David Ashton, a cherished member of the University of Iowa College of Engineering community who was among 30 members and four generations of the Ashton family to attend Iowa over a 90-year span, died on Sunday following injuries sustained in a car crash.
Longevity Award and Excellence Award winners honored during annual celebration
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Finding hope: Iowa Water Conference brings research breakthroughs to the forefront
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The Iowa Water Conference, held Sept. 11-13 at the Coralville Hyatt Regency, drew more than 300 attendees from water resource professions, including representatives from soil and conservation districts, research institutions, commodity associations, watershed compacts, and nonprofits.
Iowa Engineering part of $82M Global Centers investment to tackle global challenges
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Hyeongmin Seo, a University of Iowa engineering professor, will leverage his expertise in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and systems biology as an investigator for the Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts.
Cwiertny contributes to $9M Dept. of Defense project studying grime-resistant materials
Monday, September 30, 2024
David Cwiertny, University of Iowa's William D. Ashton Professor of Civil Engineering, is part of a research team studying how “grime” forms and evolves on solid surfaces, such as bridge beams, plane wings, solar panels, plant leaves, indoor surfaces, and more. The work could lead to improved approaches for designing new materials and coatings that can resist film forming, be easily and completely cleaned, or be covered by a beneficial film.
CEE professor wins 2023 ES&T Letters Excellence in Review award
Monday, September 16, 2024
Gregory LeFevre, University of Iowa associate professor of civil and environmental engineering has been selected for a 2023 Environmental Science and Technology (ES&T) Letters reviewer award, the publication revealed in its September 2024 edition.
Watch: NSF explores Iowa's efforts to protect pedestrians, particularly children, at crosswalks
Monday, September 16, 2024
The National Science Foundation (NSF) examined funded research at the University of Iowa Hank Lab and Driving Safety Research Institute investigating what changes will be needed to protect pedestrians at road crossings as the number of self-driving vehicles increases.
Lamuta wins achievement award from mechanical engineering society
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Caterina Lamuta, University of Iowa associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been honored for contributions to the field of smart materials, adaptative structures, and intelligent systems by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Sander named editor-in-chief for prestigious biomedical engineering journal
Monday, September 9, 2024
Edward Sander, University of Iowa’s Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering, has been selected as the new editor-in-chief of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering.
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