Engineering News
Iowa research engineer invents physics-based approach for measuring river flow
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Marian Muste, University of Iowa research engineer, has invented a custom physics-based approach for measuring the flow in rivers and streams, which could benefit applications ranging from design of structures to flood warnings to resource management.
UI alumni and staff contribute to NASA’s lunar rover research
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
UI alumnus Dan Negrut and current staff member Chris Schwarz are helping to design simulations for a rover that may be used for the Artemis campaign.
OPL at 8,000 feet: Iowa lab tests the future of flight
Monday, February 9, 2026
University of Iowa staffer details experience flying in Aero L-29 Delfin trainer jet with the Operator Performance Laboratory. In full flight suit, strapped into one of OPLs oldest birds with a parachute attached to my seat, we bank east. Off the right wing, a second L-29 and a Beechcraft Bonanza slide into echelon formation.
UI study reveals why AI models are so easily fooled
Monday, February 9, 2026
University of Iowa engineering and mathematics researchers will present findings of why even the most advanced artificial intelligence systems are still easy to trick during the 14th International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) in April.
CBE Alumni Spolight: Colin Houts
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Colin Houts is a Chemical Engineering alumna from the University of Iowa. He is currently working towards a Ph.D. hoping to study self-assembly of polymer systems. Learn more about Colin and how he wants to utilize his ChemE degree throughout his career!
UI researchers study how to drive on the Moon
Monday, February 2, 2026
What does a small town do when the water Is undrinkable?
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
David Cwiertny, professor of civil and environmental engineering, worries that “we’re kind of teetering dangerously close to having this happen in more and more communities around Iowa ... I just don’t think we’re ready for the fallout that comes when you have to tell large segments of your population or entire small communities that you can’t drink your water,” he says.
New UI pilot course expands AI education
Monday, January 26, 2026
The university is launching several courses as part of a new certificate program. Tyler Bell, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Gary Christensen, professor of electrical and computer engineering, were interviewed.
Dasgupta, Mudumbai awarded funding to develop theory of diffusion models for generative AI
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Two University of Iowa engineers—Soura Dasgupta and Raghu Mudumbai—have won funding from the National Science Foundation to develop a theory that would improve the accuracy and speed of AI-generated images, videos, text, and speech.
Iowa Flood Center researcher takes work overseas with Fulbright award
Sunday, January 18, 2026
UI researcher Kate Giannini is using a Fulbright award to explore new flood planning tools with global scientists, aiming to bring them back to Iowa.
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