Articles from February 2026

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OPL at 8,000 feet: Iowa lab tests the future of flight

Monday, February 9, 2026
University of Iowa staffer details experience flying in Aero L-29 Delfin trainer jet with the Operator Performance Laboratory. In full flight suit, strapped into one of OPLs oldest birds with a parachute attached to my seat, we bank east. Off the right wing, a second L-29 and a Beechcraft Bonanza slide into echelon formation.
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UI study reveals why AI models are so easily fooled

Monday, February 9, 2026
University of Iowa engineering and mathematics researchers will present findings of why even the most advanced artificial intelligence systems are still easy to trick during the 14th International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) in April.
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CBE Alumni Spolight: Colin Houts

Thursday, February 5, 2026
Colin Houts is a Chemical Engineering alumna from the University of Iowa. He is currently working towards a PhD hoping to study self-assembly of polymer systems. Learn more about Colin and how he wants to utilize his ChemE degree throughout his career!
Simulated image of the Moon's surface from inside a driving simulator

UI researchers study how to drive on the Moon

Monday, February 2, 2026
As NASA prepares to launch the Artemis II mission to the Moon as soon as this coming weekend, researchers at the University of Iowa are tackling a challenge future astronauts may need to deal with — how to drive safely on the Moon.