A University of Iowa faculty member contributed to a study finding airborne micro- and nanoplastics may contribute to global warming at a level equivalent to 16.2% of that caused by black carbon, or soot, according to findings published in Nature Climate Change. 

Karah Hook, from Belvidere, Illinois, will earn a bachelor’s degree in chemical and biochemical engineering this month. She will also be the first student to earn University of Iowa’s new Applied Climate Science and Energy Technologies (ACSET) certificate.

Klaertje Hesselink, a University of Iowa undergraduate from Cedar Falls studying biochemical engineering, has received a Fulbright grant for environmental chemistry research in Germany for the 2026–27 academic year.

University of Iowa College of Engineering announced winners of the 2026 Honored Engineering Alumni Awards.

The University of Iowa’s Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (CBE) celebrated its 100th anniversary with a series of activities that brought together students, alumni, faculty, staff, and international collaborators.

The University of Iowa College of Engineering is helping drive a major new NASA experiment to better understand the fastest-growing natural disaster hazard in North America: extreme wildfires and the towering storm clouds they create.

Colin Houts is a Chemical Engineering alumna from the University of Iowa. He is currently working towards a PhD hoping to study self-assembly of polymer systems. Learn more about Colin and how he wants to utilize his ChemE degree throughout his career!

Over 25 years building airborne and satellite instruments at NASA, Matt McGill worked on complex projects where independent teams built parts that had to fit perfectly together. Now a University of Iowa professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, McGill is giving students a hands-on experience that simulates that process.

University of Iowa engineering researchers have found that chemicals widely used in personal care products, such as shampoos, lotions, and cosmetics, may not persist in the atmosphere as long as previously thought.

Internships and co-ops are more than just a line on the résumé for University of Iowa College of Engineering students. They’re career boosters.