Engineering News

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Krajewski to present UI’s 40th Presidential Lecture

Monday, January 30, 2023
Witold Krajewski, director of the Iowa Flood Center, and Kristy Nabhan-Warren, associate vice president for research, will deliver Iowa’s 40th presidential Lecture at 4 p.m. March 2 in the International Ballroom on the second floor of the Iowa Memorial Union.
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Iowa Lichtenberger Engineering Library receives Patent & Trademark Resource Center designation

Monday, January 30, 2023
The University of Iowa Lichtenberger Engineering Library is now part of a select group of higher education institutions across the country—and only one in Iowa—to be designated a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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PhD Student Parham Parnian makes Dare to Discover campaign

Parham Parnian, a PhD student in chemical and biochemical engineering, was honored for his work to accelerate new therapies for infection.
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Alumnus Leads Global Effort to Reduce Methane's Climate Impact

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Chilean climate activist Marcelo Mena-Carrasco works to stabilize global temperatures through methane mitigation.
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State report recognizes OPL for economic impact in Iowa aviation

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
A new state report has recognized the contributions of the University of Iowa’s Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) to Iowa’s aviation industry.
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Cichella recognized with Amazon Research Award  

Thursday, January 19, 2023
Venanzio Cichella, a University of Iowa assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been awarded the Amazon Research Award (ARA) for his project studying concurrent allocation and planning for large-scale multi-robot systems. 
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Listen: Schnoor discusses 'green' tax incentives in Inflation Reduction Act on Iowa Public Radio

Jerry Schnoor, University of Iowa professor of environmental engineering and co-director of the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, discussed the Inflation Reduction Act on the Jan. 12, 2023, edition of River to River on Iowa Public Radio.
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UI engineering professors study links between air pollution and diseases and food security

Thursday, January 19, 2023
University of Iowa Engineering Professor Gregory Carmichael is leading a study into the links between exposure to air pollution and human health and crop yields in hopes of generating improved and innovative public health and air quality interventions. 
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UI Engineering students named to fall 2022 president's list, dean's list

Thursday, January 19, 2023
More than 7,000 students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2022 fall semester. 690 of those were engineering students. 
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UI Engineering students named to spring 2023 president's list, dean's list

Thursday, January 19, 2023
More than 7,000 students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2022 fall semester. 690 of those were engineering students.