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.

As public and private sector leaders in Iowa launch the Ascentus Aerospace Hub initiative to attract aerospace investment and accelerate innovation, forces in industry, infrastructure, workforce development, and research are being combined to create an environment where aerospace and aviation companies can thrive and skilled graduates find reasons to stay in Iowa.

Explore how engineering innovations can improve lives and shape the future of health care through interactive demonstrations led by University of Iowa engineering students, during a 2026 Community STEM Day in Cedar Rapids on July 16.

Skyler Kramer, an Evanston native who studies mechanical engineering at the University of Iowa, was interviewed about his impromptu piano performance, seen by thousands after being captured on a Ring camera and posted online.

New research from the University of Iowa uses data from the TEMPO satellite mission to examine how blue light common in LEDs may disproportionately affect sleep patterns and health conditions of those in lower income areas. The findings, published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, were presented at a TEMPO DART conference in Iowa.

Marcelo Mena, a University of Iowa engineering alumnus making a global impact on climate action, recently had an audience with His Majesty King Charles III at a reception following a call to action on methane emissions.