Patrick Link, assistant professor in biomedical engineering, brings global experience and a problem-solving mindset shaped by his service as a Green Beret to healing-focused research.

Emily Formella, an undergraduate biomedical engineering student, is among four University of Iowa students and eight Iowans named Iowa Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate Research Scholars for the 2025-2026 academic year to pursue STEM research projects that align with NASA’s mission.

The University of Iowa’s new certificate program plans to prepare students for an AI-driven world, with courses open to all majors and designed to teach technical and critical engagement with AI.

Meesha Dogan, who holds three University of Iowa engineering degrees, was named to Crain's Chicago Business 40 Under 40 list. Dogan is the founder and CEO of Cardio Diagnostics, a biotechnology company that uses AI to make cardiovascular disease prevention and early detection more accessible, personalized, and precise.

Ryan Byrd took first place for "How PCBs Impact Fat" in the University of Iowa College of Engineering's annual Three Minute Thesis competition

The Iowa Geological Survey is examining flood levees in the Waterloo and Cedar Falls region as part of a statewide initiative.

The Iowa Geological Survey is in the third year of a five-year project that involves essentially x-raying every single levee in the state. That adds up to roughly 900 miles of levees, all being checked to see what they are made of to ensure they hold up in the event of a flood.

Mechanical engineering professor Caterina Lamuta and PhD student Rabiu Mamman were interviewed about their hydrofoil research.

Larry Weber, director of IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, said his team needs to raise about $600,000 annually to continue the program.

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.