Engineering News

Which wildfire smoke plumes are hazardous? New satellite tech can map them in 3D for air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
Monday, July 28, 2025
As wildfire smoke becomes a frequent summer hazard across large parts of the US, knowing the risk at the neighborhood scale matters for human health.

New satellite tech can map wildfire smoke plumes in 3D
Monday, July 28, 2025
A new satellite-based method gives scientists and air quality managers a 3D picture of wildfire smoke plumes, providing detailed data of the risks down to the neighborhood level for urban and rural areas alike, writes Jun Wang, University of Iowa professor of chemical and biochemical engineering.

Making a model spacecraft, piece by piece
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Ava Reed, a University of Iowa mechanical engineering student, built a replica of the TRACERS satellite that will study the magnetic fields of the sun and Earth.

UI professor Marian Muste receives Fulbright award to conduct water research in Romania
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Marian Muste, a research engineer and adjunct professor in the University of Iowa College of Engineering, has been awarded a Fulbright for spring 2026. He will be hosted by the Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering (FESE) at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Some farmers are using this new, experimental practice to help prevent flooding
Monday, July 14, 2025
Across much of the Midwest, the atmosphere is becoming warmer and retaining more water, leading to heavier downpours. A two-crop system called relay intercropping could help farmers buffer weather whiplash and boost profits.

CEE student selected for NASA future investigators program
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Vanessa Robledo, an Iowa Engineering graduate student researching flood prediction models, has been selected for NASA’s competitive Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) program.

Washington Post highlights Krajewski and Iowa Flood Information System in Texas floods coverage
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Witek Krajewski, University of Iowa professor of civil and environmental engineering, and the Iowa Flood Information System were highlighted in Washington Post coverage of Texas flooding, in the article “The best flood warning systems? Here’s what works to save lives.”

DSRI researcher studies effects of taking breaks, caffeine on drowsy drivers
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
John Gaspar, director of human factors research at UI’s Driving Safety Research Institute, and a team of researchers studied whether drivers who take voluntary breaks during late-night drives would have improved driving.

DSRI researcher comments on impaired driving on 4th of July
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Tim Brown, director of drugged driving research at University of Iowa's Driving Safety Research Institute, explained to CBS2 News why alcohol and cannabis consumption can be a fatal combination during the 4th of July holiday weekend.

Xi Chen wins Goody Award for young scholars
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Xi Chen, a University of Iowa engineering researcher, has won the Richard M. Goody Award for early career scientists investigating how tiny particles interact with light and other electromagnetic particles in the atmosphere so scientists can improve weather forecasting and monitor air quality.
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