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Ziqing Lu honored with Best Thesis Award for research on building more reliable reinforcement learning models

Thursday, September 10, 2026
Ziqing Lu has received the Best Thesis Award from the University of Iowa's Program of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science (AMCS) for her dissertation.
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Global leaders visit Iowa Engineering to learn about agricultural sensor research

Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Leaders from around the globe visited the University of Iowa College of Engineering as part of a State Department-sponsored tour of U.S. agriculture and technology innovation that is supporting farmers.
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Robotaxis aren’t going where they are needed most

Thursday, September 3, 2026
Driving Safety Research Institute Deputy Director Omar Ahmad is quoted in this Bloomberg article talking about the challenges, opportunities, and investment needed for driverless robotaxis in rural areas.
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Summer research program inspires high school student Jayden Leung

Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Through a University of Iowa summer research program, high school student Jayden Leung helped design a solar thermophotovoltaic system while exploring the future of photonics and renewable energy.
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Researchers using advanced computing methods to improve drug development

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Researchers at the University of Iowa are leading an effort to develop a new computational method to predict how pharmaceutical compounds crystallize into tablet form, a critical step in bringing new medicines to patients.
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Baldes, Marquez named 2026-27 Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows

Monday, August 31, 2026
Carson Baldes, a PhD student in chemical and biochemical engineering, and Tyce Marquez, a PhD student in biomedical engineering, have been selected for the Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows Program, a year-long educational experience designed to immerse emerging leaders in the dynamic world of healthcare innovation.
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University of Iowa researchers examine the environmental journey of everyday chemicals

Thursday, August 27, 2026
A team of researchers from the University of Iowa and the University of Colorado Boulder recently explored what happens to the chemicals in personal care product in a review article published in Nature Reviews Chemistry.
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Green Beret joins academia

Thursday, August 27, 2026
After serving as a Special Forces medic across Asia, Patrick Link brings global experience and a problem-solving mindset to biomedical engineering.
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UI to Welcome Dr. Cristopher Moore as Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
The University of Iowa welcomes Dr. Cristopher Moore, an expert in AI, algorithmic fairness, and complex systems, as an Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor.
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Building rockets — and engineers

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Rocketry and aerospace have long fascinated Sam Manley, one of the leaders behind a student team building a competition-worthy, high-powered rocket.