The National Science Foundation (NSF) examined funded research at the University of Iowa Hank Lab and Driving Safety Research Institute investigating what changes will be needed to protect pedestrians at road crossings as the number of self-driving vehicles increases.

Caterina Lamuta, University of Iowa associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been honored for contributions to the field of smart materials, adaptative structures, and intelligent systems by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Edward Sander, University of Iowa’s Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering, has been selected as the new editor-in-chief of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering.

Fatima Toor, University of Iowa’s Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering, has received a $999,985 grant to bring next generation quantum computing closer to reality. 

The study looks at how slowing water flow can reduce nitrates and other chemicals.

Four University of Iowa engineering graduate students have been selected for the 2024-25 Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellowship program through the Iowa Office of Innovation.

Hannah Vogts, a fourth-year University of Iowa biomedical engineering (BME) student, has been awarded a scholarship from Tau Beta Pi, which is among the oldest engineering honor societies in the country.

Elise Koltonowski, an undergraduate chemical engineering student, completed a summer internship with GE Aerospace, a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, and more.

Kelly Ortberg was recently hired as Boeing’s CEO as the company recovers from government audits and investigations.

Edward Sander, University of Iowa’s Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering, was elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) in March 2024.