Jonah Marks, a University of Iowa PhD candidate in chemical and biochemical engineering, created a better way for scientists to find "transition states" in chemical reactions that are essential to design new medicines, better catalysts, and advanced materials.

UI engineering professor and hydroscience director Larry Weber said it’s clear that nitrate concentrations have increased in Iowa over the past decades. “Not only should we have the sensors we have, we should have more out there to provide a more uniform network across the entire state,” Weber said.

Assistant professor and state geologist Keith Schilling was interviewed in this article about the Iowa Data Center Summit, which was meant in part to ask how Iowa can balance demand for data centers and environmental responsibility.

A quiet tension underlies this evolution in higher education – the widening divide between practical, technical training and a comprehensive education that perhaps is more likely to encourage students to inquire, reflect and innovate as they learn, writes Daniel McGehee, University of Iowa professor of industrial and systems engineering and director of the Driving Safety Research Institute.

The National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame announced University of Iowa's Nicole Grosland among the names of the 20 faculty athletics representatives, who will be recognized as part of the 2025 NFF Faculty Salutes, honoring the significant contributions of faculty athletics representatives across the nation.

Kate Giannini, program manager at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, has been awarded a Fulbright and will be hosted by Deltares located in Delft, Netherlands for a six-week exchange beginning at the end of December 2025.

As Iowa researchers continue the search for a new funding source for the state’s largest water sensor network, the network’s director said Iowa’s nitrate issues are continuing to expand. Larry Weber, director of IIHR, said nitrate levels in Iowa’s waterways have been growing over the last several decades.

Researchers at the University of Iowa have found they can bend high-tech lasers without sacrificing performance – a key milestone in bringing advanced laser systems into hospitals, labs, and fieldwork.

Eric Ababio Anyimadu, a University of Iowa PhD candidate in electrical and computer engineering (ECE), is being recognized for his work as a researcher and teacher.

Graduate students studying chemical and biochemical engineering have been recognized with awards and fellowships through the University of Iowa Graduate College. The recipients are Weizhi Deng, Prasoon Kumar, and Saeideh Mohammadi.