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Jessica Horaney: Inspiring the next generation of female engineers
Monday, April 8, 2024
Electrical and computer engineering alumna Jessica Horaney has worked to ensure the next generation has the opportunities she did.
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CBE's Jun Wang named 2024 Scholar of the Year
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Jun Wang, a University of Iowa professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, has been named the 2024 Scholar of the Year. The award recognizes Wang's prolific track record as a researcher and leader in his field of remote sensing, wildfire detection, and air quality research.
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How University of Iowa researchers adapted after a 2023 tornado destroyed their lab
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Last year's tornado ripped through a UI research facility, destroying a model researchers had been using for more than 18 months. Then, they adapted.
Iowa AIChE chapter celebrates 100th anniversary
Monday, April 1, 2024
Over its 100 years, the University of Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has fostered professional networks across the country, instilled an ethos of service, and established a record of accolades.
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Journey to my roots: Rediscovering India and embracing identity
Friday, March 29, 2024
Naina Miranda, a biomedical engineering major and Global Access Ambassador, participated in the India Winterim Program in winter 23-24.
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The Iowa Engineering spring swag sale is underway
Friday, March 29, 2024
The Iowa Engineering spring swag sale is happening now! Online orders will be accepted until 11:00 p.m. CT on April 14.
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Iowa engineering students collect data to help detect wildfires
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
University of Iowa engineering students, supported by the Operator Performance Laboratory, took to the Georgia sky to capture data that could enhance the ability to remotely detect wildfires.
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Blackwell receives NIH grant to explore gender disparities in substance use disorders
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Kim "Avrama" Blackwell, professor and department executive officer of the Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, was recently awarded a $2.35 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance her research on the correlation between substance abuse and female sex hormones.
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As some researchers point to alcohol for Iowa's cancer rise, others suspect agriculture
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Amid increasing scrutiny of a potential link between Iowa farm chemicals and cancer, a new report is generating controversy as it blames rising cancer rates not on the toxins used widely throughout the state, but on something else entirely: binge alcohol consumption.
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UI engineering professor’s research of ‘broken heart syndrome’ gets NIH backing
Monday, March 25, 2024
University of Iowa engineering professor Xiaodong Wu is investigating a new framework for diagnosis and prognosis of patients with Takotsubo using imaging readily available in clinical settings.
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