Articles from September 2026
New Iowa INSIGHT program offers free arsenic testing for private well owners
Monday, September 28, 2026
Iowa INSIGHT is filling gaps in private well arsenic testing data by supplying free arsenic testing kits to six counties with notably low testing.
The ‘Iowa Idea’ takes flight in Iceland
Friday, September 25, 2026
University of Iowa students took an ambitious art-and-science course into the field in Iceland, where high-altitude balloon launches tested their technical skills, creative instincts, and ability to work across disciplines in unpredictable conditions.
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.
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