Engineering News

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New equipment, updated LiDAR program boost ECE student experience

Friday, May 1, 2026
Investments in new equipment have allowed electrical and computer engineering students to gain hands-on experience with cutting edge technology at the University of Iowa College of Engineering.
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New York Times Opinion: Iowa Flood Center a blueprint for the nation

Friday, May 1, 2026
The New York Times Opinion desk profiled the University of Iowa's Iowa Flood Center and how it has been critical resource in mitigating flash flooding for cities and towns across Iowa, such as Riverdale. "The mayor knows how lucky he is to have the Iowa Flood Center: it’s the technology of the gauges and their modeling predictions, and, importantly, the human experts on call in a crisis."
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Saha featured in April IAPR newsletter

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Pranav Saha received his PhD from the Indian Statistical Institute and is currently a professor at the University of Iowa. He is a fellow of IEEE, AIMBE, and IAPR.
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Column | Exploring the Lichtenberger Engineering Library

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Established 120 years ago, the library has everything from plant patents to power tools.
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BME student improving lung defense systems

Friday, April 24, 2026
Winter Philibert, a University of Iowa PhD candidate in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, where her doctoral research aims to improve the interaction between mucus and cilia in the lung’s self-cleaning system known as mucociliary transport.
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IIHR hosts 'STEM skate off' with Iowa Heartlanders

Thursday, April 23, 2026
STEM and hockey united for a night full of fun and discovery at the STEM Skate Off at Coralville's Xtream Arena, hosted by University of Iowa research center IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, Shoemaker and Haaland, and the Iowa Heartlanders.
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Photos: 2026 class of Honored Engineering Alumni

Monday, April 20, 2026
University of Iowa College of Engineering announced winners of the 2026 Honored Engineering Alumni Awards.
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The challenges and rewards of flash flood forecasting

Monday, April 20, 2026
Humberto Vergara, University of Iowa assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and a researcher at IIHR–Hydroscience and Engineering and the Iowa Flood Center, received a $1.2 million grant from the World Meteorological Organization to continue developing a flash flood forecasting system.
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Longtime water program leader monitors Iowa nitrate levels as funding tightens

Sunday, April 19, 2026
As state funding tightens, Professor Larry Weber works to track rising nitrate levels and protect Iowa’s water quality.
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UI faculty utilizing grant to expand lead testing in Iowa water

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Funded by a roughly $124,00 grant, the “Get the Lead Out” program has already helped test 300 homes in Iowa.