Articles from April 2026

Woman wearing white lab coat and blue protective gloves sits in chair by chamber with glass window

BME student improving lung defense systems

Friday, April 24, 2026
Winter Philibert, a University of Iowa PhD candidate in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, where her doctoral research aims to improve the interaction between mucus and cilia in the lung’s self-cleaning system known as mucociliary transport.
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IIHR hosts 'STEM skate off' with Iowa Heartlanders

Thursday, April 23, 2026
STEM and hockey united for a night full of fun and discovery at the STEM Skate Off at Coralville's Xtream Arena, hosted by University of Iowa research center IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, Shoemaker and Haaland, and the Iowa Heartlanders.
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Photos: 2026 class of Honored Engineering Alumni

Monday, April 20, 2026
University of Iowa College of Engineering announced winners of the 2026 Honored Engineering Alumni Awards.
'Road Closed' barriers stand erect in a road with pools of water

The challenges and rewards of flash flood forecasting

Monday, April 20, 2026
Humberto Vergara, University of Iowa assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and a researcher at IIHR–Hydroscience and Engineering and the Iowa Flood Center, received a $1.2 million grant from the World Meteorological Organization to continue developing a flash flood forecasting system.
A person stands with arms crossed beside a wall sign reading “IOWA IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering” inside a university building.

Longtime water program leader monitors Iowa nitrate levels as funding tightens

Sunday, April 19, 2026
As state funding tightens, Professor Larry Weber works to track rising nitrate levels and protect Iowa’s water quality.
Person standing in a laboratory behind a row of labeled water sample bottles, with lab cabinets and equipment in the background.

UI faculty utilizing grant to expand lead testing in Iowa water

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Funded by a roughly $124,00 grant, the “Get the Lead Out” program has already helped test 300 homes in Iowa.
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Iowa engineering students win first place in ethics case competition

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
The University of Iowa team of Tayla Lovan, Lydia Pauley, and Eva Singh won first place at the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Nexus Region 4 conference earlier this month in Chicago.
Row of white tote bags on a table, each filled with magazines labeled “Hawkeye Catalyst 2025” and materials from the University of Iowa Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering.

CBE marks 100-year anniversary with symposium, celebration

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
The University of Iowa’s Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (CBE) celebrated its 100th anniversary with a series of activities that brought together students, alumni, faculty, staff, and international collaborators.
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Environmental risks at play in Iowa's cancer crisis

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
UI engineering professor Larry Weber, director of the Iowa Flood Center, was interviewed on River to River about the state's water-monitoring system.
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Iowa Engineering undergraduates selected as national EDGE Scholars

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
University of Iowa undergraduates Alec Melendez, a double major in electrical engineering and applied physics, and Lane Neshiem, a first‑year mechanical engineering student, are gaining national exposure to semiconductor research and manufacturing through participation in the EDGE (Expanding Dynamic Growth in Engineering) Scholars Program.