Three University of Iowa College of Engineering researchers were honored among this year’s Staff Council Awardees for achievements ranging from excellence in service to accomplishments that significantly benefited the university.

Tom “Mach” Schnell, University of Iowa professor of industrial and systems engineering and incoming director of the Iowa Technology Institute, is among six faculty members selected by the Iowa Board of Regents for extraordinary contributions and sustained record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

Current University of Iowa student and U.S. Navy veteran Thomas Lutz will attend the commissioning ceremony of the USS Iowa April 5 as a guest of Crystal Group.

The University of Iowa Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) has announced awards for three students whose outstanding contributions led to flight test innovation.

Edward A. Sander, a renowned University of Iowa scholar in the areas of tissue engineering and multiscale mechanics, has been inducted as a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), an organization representing the top minds in the field. 

David Cwiertny, University of Iowa engineering professor, was honored for leading several public health initiatives to improve the quality of Iowa’s drinking water, including the Iowa Get the Lead Out water-testing program

A new patent developed at the University of Iowa’s Hydroinformatics Lab promises to transform how water levels are measured, offering a reliable and affordable solution for communities worldwide.

Eric Nuxoll, University of Iowa associate professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, has invented a non-invasive alternative to surgical interventions that uses a magnetic nanoparticle coating to heat the infection, reducing tissue damage and patient trauma.

Rabiu Mamman, a third-year University of Iowa PhD candidate in mechanical engineering (ME), is gaining national acclaim for research of novel artificial muscles, which would power the movement of "soft" robots, a type of flexible machine that can mimic how living organisms move.

University of Iowa junior and U.S. Navy veteran Thomas Lutz will attend the commissioning ceremony of the USS Iowa on April 5 as a guest of Cedar Rapids-based Crystal Group.