Articles from May 2026

Research participant wearing full protective gear performs a kneeling squat with a bar while observers record data during a human performance study in an indoor lab setting.

NSWC Panama City Division, University of Iowa partner on research to better protect sailors

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Iowa PhD candidate Sam Murphy researches sailors’ physical strain in full protective gear, advancing data to improve readiness and CBRD response across the fleet.
Dredging equipment operates on a river near an industrial shoreline as a small motorboat passes in the foreground.

He helped rid the Fox River of toxic chemicals. Then cancer came for him.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
A Fox River PCB cleanup worker seeks answers after cancer diagnoses, as Keri Hornbuckle, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Iowa and director of the Iowa Superfund Research Program, offers expert analysis on PCB exposure and its long-term health and environmental impacts.
Man in yellow shirt and dark hair (right) and man in dark shirt and light hair (left) wash white bike in center with silver tank behind

Iowa engineering students turn rainwater into bike wash station for local nonprofit

Thursday, May 21, 2026
A team of mechanical engineering senior design students from the University of Iowa partnered with the Iowa City Bike Library to create an innovative, sustainable solution to an unlikely challenge: washing bikes with rainwater.
silvery humanoid robot stands in foreground looking to background of students walking in a classroom

Humanoid, quadruped bring mechanical engineering alive

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Two new robots, a humanoid and a dog-looking quadruped, are helping University of Iowa engineering students connect equations to real-world motion. Thus far, the robots have been incorporated into Dynamics and a handful of other venues, including senior design projects.
Person with dark clothing and short reddish hair stands to the right of a research poster

BME graduate credits research experience in landing job

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Conducting research in a pediatric cardiology clinic throughout college opened doors for Alex Sigman, who will be graduating from the University of Iowa next week with a degree in biomedical engineering (BME). 
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CEE U2G Student Spotlight: Anthony Lamoreux

Monday, May 11, 2026
U2G student Anthony Lamoreux chose the University of Iowa for its strong water resources engineering program and partnership with IIHR Hydroscience & Engineering and has thrived in its hands-on, collaborative learning environment.
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CEE Graduate Student Spotlight: Stan Kohls

Monday, May 11, 2026
Graduate student Stan Kohls chose the University of Iowa for its strong water quality research opportunities and has thrived in the LeFevre Group, where he is advancing stormwater research and applied environmental engineering.
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CEE U2G Student Spotlight: Matthew Kliegl

Monday, May 11, 2026
U2G student Matthew Kliegl chose the University of Iowa for its strong engineering program and vibrant campus and has thrived in its close-knit community through academics and hands-on experiences.
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CEE U2G Student Spotlight: Giuseppe Gianforte

Monday, May 11, 2026
U2G student Giuseppe Gianforte chose the University of Iowa for its strong engineering program close to home and has thrived in its supportive, collaborative community through academics and student involvement.
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CEE Graduate Student Spotlight: Qin Dong

Monday, May 11, 2026
PhD candidate Qin Dong chose the University of Iowa for its environmental engineering research opportunities and has excelled in the collaborative Superfund Research Program while working on bioaugmentation for sediment remediation.