A new tool to help patients with chronic lung diseases, being studied at the University of Iowa College of Engineering, has received a $2.55 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

UI engineering college dean Ann McKenna was interviewed about Ortberg, a UI engineering alum. “What I’ve heard is all positive,” she said. “It doesn’t surprise me that Kelly would have taken this on, because that’s just the kind of person he is.”

A new National Science Foundation-backed project led by Professor Soura Dasgupta at the University of Iowa College of Engineering is pioneering faster, more accurate, and efficient generative AI systems for creating images, text, and other content. 

The University of Iowa College of Engineering has announced the hiring of new faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year.

UI engineering professors Larry Weber and Jerald Schnoor along with UI research scientist Elliot Anderson, spoke to a crowd of about 500.