University of Iowa engineering students are helping researchers collect data on pyrocumulonimbus clouds formed by intense wildfires

A new patent by University of Iowa researchers combines collision avoidance technology with regenerative braking systems used in electric vehicles to improve emergency braking response time.

The Linn County Board of Conservation has directed $100,000 toward equipment for a statewide water quality monitoring program as part of a broader allocation of bond dollars.

Engineering professor David Cwiertny, who runs the UI's Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, was interviewed on All Things Considered.

Iowa Public Radio explores reverse osmosis for nitrate removal in drinking water, featuring insights from University of Iowa researcher David Cwiertny.

University of Iowa professor Jesus Gomez-Velez leads a NASA-funded project using AI and satellite data to forecast nitrate levels and support water quality management.

University of Iowa researcher Jun Wang explains how wildfire smoke is worsening ozone pollution across the U.S., reversing air quality gains and impacting Midwest health.

UI atmospheric scientist Gregory R. Carmichael reflects on four decades of advances in air quality research and the growing role of artificial intelligence.

Larry Weber, director of the UI’s IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering department — which operates the water sensor network and its public website — said the program received one-time donations from several Iowa counties, as well as $80,000 from the Izaak Walton Foundation, to keep the sensors running this year.