Articles from September 2026
Ire over poor water quality grows among Iowa farmers
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Iowa farmers and experts, including UI professor David Cwiertny, discuss nitrate pollution, water quality challenges, and the need for action.
BME alumna uses engineering skills in family medicine residency
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The problem-solving skills she honed through her engineering degree gave her a different perspective on patient care as Kayla Bean works as a family medicine resident physician.
CBE Alumni Spotlight: Kirsten Riley
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Kirsten Riley is a Chemical Engineering alumna from the University of Iowa. She is currently working at Bayer and a member of the CBE Advisory Board. Learn more about Kirsten and how she has utilized her ChemE degree throughout her career!
CBE Alumni Spotlight: Shiljashree Vijay
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Shiljashree Vijay is a Chemical Engineering alumna from the University of Iowa. She is currently a senior product and development engineer at SunHydrogen. Learn more about Shiljashree and how she has utilized her ChemE PhD throughout her career!
CBE Student Spotlight: Cade Machin
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Cade Machin is a fourth year undergraduate student in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
CBE Student Spotlight: Hossein Zare
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Hossein Zare is a fourth year PhD student in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Lyon County partners with Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
University of Iowa civil and environmental engineering students are developing projects to support five communities in Lyon County through the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities.
Arsenic testing kits available to Iowa private well owners in certain counties
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
A University of Iowa research project is attempting to develop a better understanding of arsenic in private drinking wells in Iowa and offering landowners, in certain counties, free testing for their wells.
UI research initiative offers free arsenic testing for Iowa private well owners
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
New research from the Iowa Integrated Network for Science, Information, and Geospatial Health Tracking (INSIGHT) program at the University of Iowa seeks to better understand arsenic levels in private drinking water wells. Because of Iowa's diverse geology and landforms, arsenic levels vary considerably across the state.
Scientists warn rising demand from data centers puts Iowa at an energy crossroads
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Jacqueline Dowling, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, helped organize the Iowa Climate Educators group, whose annual climate statement warns Iowa is at a "fork in the road" as data center energy demand rises.
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