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David Cwiertny, professor of civil and environmental engineering, worries that “we’re kind of teetering dangerously close to having this happen in more and more communities around Iowa ... I just don’t think we’re ready for the fallout that comes when you have to tell large segments of your population or entire small communities that you can’t drink your water,” he says.

The university is launching several courses as part of a new certificate program. Tyler Bell, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Gary Christensen, professor of electrical and computer engineering, were interviewed.

Two University of Iowa engineers—Soura Dasgupta and Raghu Mudumbai—have won funding from the National Science Foundation to develop a theory that would improve the accuracy and speed of AI-generated images, videos, text, and speech.

UI researcher Kate Giannini is using a Fulbright award to explore new flood planning tools with global scientists, aiming to bring them back to Iowa.

Unseasonably warm weather and a backlog of nitrate from fertilizer and livestock manure in Iowa’s soil are to blame, said Larry Weber, director of the UI’s hydroscience and engineering center.

IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, a research center within the University of Iowa College of Engineering, began attracting a wave of new talent in 2023. Their research fields span everything from flash flood forecasting to clean energy modeling, while bringing to bear diverse perspectives to tackle some of the most urgent challenges facing our planet.

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.