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News
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.
