Articles from 2025

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CEE Graduate Student Spotlight - Alexis Slade

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
PhD candidate Alexis chose the University of Iowa for its research opportunities and she has excelled in its supportive and collaborative environment that allows her to tailor her education and research to her career aspirations.
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CEE U2G Student Spotlight - Miranda Basart

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
The sense of community brought senior Miranda Basart to Iowa, where she has become a leader in marching band and rugby on her journey to undergraduate and graduate degrees in environmental engineering.
Ava Reed Tracers

Mechanical engineering undergraduate creates Lego model of TRACERS mission

Monday, March 10, 2025
Ava Reed, a second year University of Iowa mechanical engineering student, built a Lego model of the TRACERS mission to give to the faculty and staff who worked on the large project ahead of its launch this spring.
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CBE Student Spotlight: Ellie Johnson

Thursday, March 6, 2025
Ellie Johnson is a fourth-year undergraduate student in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering with a Chemistry minor.
Konna Zoga

CBE Alumni Spotlight: Konna Zoga

Thursday, February 27, 2025
Konna Zoga is a Chemical Engineering alumna from the University of Iowa. She is currently working as a Development Engineer at Field Medical. Learn more about Konna and how she has utilized her ChemE degree throughout her career!
The Iowa River in Iowa City

Cancer in Iowa report shows need for research on role of agriculture in cancer rates

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Nitrate runoff in Iowa drinking water could potentially be a reason for increasing cancer rates in Iowa, according to experts, including David Cwiertny, professor of civil engineering and director of the Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination at the University of Iowa.
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Christensen among 4 to win UI’s highest teaching honor

Thursday, February 20, 2025
University of Iowa ECE Professor and DEO Gary Christensen wins the prestigious the President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence, recognizing exceptional and ongoing contributions to student learning and success.
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UI graduate students get first-hand experience with NASA airborne research

Tuesday, February 18, 2025
University of Iowa students recently experienced airborne research firsthand, traveling to California's Mojave Desert for a NASA mission to verify satellite data using a high-altitude aircraft soaring 12 miles above Earth.
Group photo of scientests and former U.S. vice president Al Gore

Wang attends 10th DSCOVR EPIC and NISTAR Science Team Meeting

Friday, February 14, 2025
Jun Wang, professor and DEO of chemical and biochemical engineering, attended 10th DSCOVR EPIC and NISTAR Science Team Meeting, presented his team's aerosol layer height data product, and participated in a meeting and group photo with former U.S. vice president Al Gore.
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Iowa grapples with data centers and demand for water

Thursday, February 13, 2025
The rapid growth of data centers and ongoing drought are forcing Iowa to examine water consumption.