Articles from October 2024

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U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and UI's Operator Performance Laboratory partner to prepare future test leaders, conduct autonomy research

Thursday, October 17, 2024
The United States Air Force Test Pilot School, in collaboration with the University of Iowa's College of Engineering Operator Performance Laboratory, recently made advances in modernizing the student curriculum while providing critical data for continued research in machine learning.
Professor Jennifer Fiegel

Fiegel part of $400,000 NSF grant to enhance engineering education

Monday, October 14, 2024
Jennifer Fiegel, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, and Shaun Vecera, director of the University of Iowa Honors Program, have received a three-year, $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to integrate cognitive science-based strategies from the Learning at Iowa initiative into second-year engineering courses.
DSRI Rural Driving

Working to safely bring automated driving to rural roads

Monday, October 14, 2024
Researchers at the Driving Safety Research Institute at the University of Iowa have completed more than three years of testing to learn the challenges automated vehicles encounter when operating on rural roads.
Allison Flores

Iowa students help develop NASA satellites

Sunday, October 13, 2024
Allison Flores, a third-year doctoral student in electrical and computer engineering, is working on the TRACERS project.
Bill Ashton

Engineering alum William D. Ashton, known for service and philanthropy, has died at 84

Thursday, October 10, 2024
William “Bill” David Ashton, a cherished member of the University of Iowa College of Engineering community who was among 30 members and four generations of the Ashton family to attend Iowa over a 90-year span, died on Sunday following injuries sustained in a car crash.
Engineering Celebration 2024

Longevity Award and Excellence Award winners honored during annual celebration

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
The College of Engineering hosted its second annual Community Celebration on Sept. 18, 2024, at Old Brick in Iowa City.
Iowa Water Conference 2024

Finding hope: Iowa Water Conference brings research breakthroughs to the forefront

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The Iowa Water Conference, held Sept. 11-13 at the Coralville Hyatt Regency, drew more than 300 attendees from water resource professions, including representatives from soil and conservation districts, research institutions, commodity associations, watershed compacts, and nonprofits.
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Iowa Engineering part of $82M Global Centers investment to tackle global challenges

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Hyeongmin Seo, a University of Iowa engineering professor, will leverage his expertise in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and systems biology as an investigator for the Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts.