Articles from September 2025

A person checks a stream sensor

Izaak Walton League launches campaign to fund Iowa water quality sensor network

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Larry Weber, director of IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, said his team needs to raise about $600,000 annually to continue the program.
2025 corn monument looking west

A monumental homage: Students build tribute to 1920s corn creations

Friday, September 26, 2025
Engineering students created this year’s corn monument design as a reference to some of the first-ever corn monuments, dating back to as early as 1919. It takes the shape of an obelisk, a four-sided pillar that tapers to a pyramid-shaped top.
David Ramotowski poses for a photo in front of the Old Capitol

Bacteria attached to charcoal could help keep an infamous ‘forever chemical’ out of waterways

Friday, September 26, 2025
Environmental engineering PhD student David Ramotowski writes about his research on using bacteria to clean up sites contaminated with PCBs.
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CBE Faculty Spotlight: Austin McKee

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Austin McKee is a here in the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department. Learn more about Professor McKee and his career path at the University of Iowa!
Lamuta Wang portraits

Named, endowed positions announced for engineering professors

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
The University of Iowa College of Engineering has announced named and endowed positions for two engineering professors.
Video still of a KCCI story showing a river and bridge

$9.7 million in settlement funding going exclusively to removing PFAS in water

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
The funds are to be exclusively used for PFAS remediation, but it's unclear exactly what this means. University of Iowa Professor and water quality expert David Cwiertny says Des Moines and Central Iowa Water Works aren't alone. Water utilities may not have looked into PFAS because that isn't a requirement.
John Kessler

Alum makes difference through CBE mentoring program

Monday, September 22, 2025
When John Kessler (81BSCHE) looked back on his career, he realized how valuable a mentor could have been. Now, he’s helping University of Iowa engineering students, including Aoife Cleary, through the CBE Undergraduate Mentoring Program.
Gregs Thomopulos portrait

Thomopulos honored for international impact

Friday, September 19, 2025
Longtime supporter of the University of Iowa College of Engineering, Gregs G. Thomopulos, has been honored with a 2025 International Impact Award.
A person checks a stream sensor

Iowa is at risk of losing most of its water quality sensors. Here’s why that matters.

Thursday, September 18, 2025
The network, which is operated by the University of Iowa, has funding through July 2026 but is trying to find a new funding source after next summer.
HawkAI screenshot: What can I help with?

Curious about AI? HawkAI now open to students

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
HawkAI Level-I short courses are available to University of Iowa students. Courses meet for 3-hour sessions on Tuesdays beginning at 5 p.m. on October 7, 2025. Students can take one course or complete four to earn a HawkAI Level-I Certificate of Proficiency.