Engineering News

Bill Bangel stands in his lab at the College of Engineering

Military experience positions Iowa engineering student for success

Serving in the U.S. Marines gave Arnold “Bill” Bangel III the focus he needed to pursue a PhD in industrial and systems engineering. Learning how to navigate a devastating loss gave him life perspective.
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Special Report: New AI camera system would provide critical evidence in child abuse cases

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Two professors at the University of Iowa are developing a new camera system that uses Artificial Intelligence to detect child abuse as it’s happening.
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Experts say there is high potential for geologic hydrogen in parts of Iowa

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Researchers have created a first-of-its-kind map that works to pinpoint where naturally occurring hydrogen — a source for clean energy — potentially could be found underground in Iowa.
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Image of the Day: A daily boost in dust height

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The NASA Earth Observatory highlighted Professor Jun Wang's and his team's work using satellites to map dust layer heights from space.
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Iowa researchers studying aerosol data from International Space Station

Thursday, February 6, 2025
Jun Wang, professor and DEO of chemical and biochemical engineering, is leading a new NASA study to gain insights into the complex interactions between aerosols and climate, enabling scientists to better predict and mitigate the effects of climate change.
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New wastewater solution poised to meet federal regulations

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
University of Iowa Civil Engineering Professor Craig Just has worked with wastewater and treatment solutions for over 30 years. His most recent project, a small-scale wastewater treatment solution, is currently being evaluated against federal regulations.
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Dare to Discover campaign highlights engineering students, post docs

Monday, January 27, 2025
Kaleb Young, a University of Iowa PhD student in civil and environmental engineering, working to improve flood forecasting for the state of Iowa, is among 10 engineering students and postdocs highlighted in the Dare to Discover campaign.
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Iowa Engineering staffer donates Steel Founders award prize to department

Friday, January 24, 2025
Richard Hardin, a mechanical engineering research scientist at the University of Iowa Solidification Laboratory, has been honored by the Steel Founders’ Society of America for contributions to the field.
Vanessa Robledo poses by the Iowa River

Weather and water: Improving flash flood predictions

Thursday, January 23, 2025
Vanessa Robledo, a second-year PhD student in civil and environmental engineering (CEE), is helping improve the Iowa Flood Center’s abilities to better forecast flash flood events. Building on her master's studies in meteorology from Medellin, Colombia, her research focuses on improving methods for predicting weather patterns to enhance flood forecasting.
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Iowa Engineering, CLAS promote education and sustainable practices in Iowa watersheds

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
University of Iowa students from various humanities backgrounds collaborated with researchers in engineering and environmental studies to promote education and sustainable practices around nitrogen runoff in Iowa’s watersheds as part of the NSF BlueGAP project.