Engineering News

Riley Post poses for a photo by the Iowa River

Going with the flow

Monday, December 16, 2024
Studying water led CEE alum Riley Post from the rivers of Iowa to the Pacific Ocean and back.
New distillation column

New distillation column enhances learning in CBE lab

Thursday, December 12, 2024
A new distillation column in the CBE lab is enhancing students' understanding of chemical processes by allowing real-time observation. This upgrade, supported by alumni donations, bridges the gap between theory and practice.
Liam Horan Intern Spotlight

CBE Student Internship Spotlight: Liam Horan

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Liam Horan, an undergraduate chemical engineering student, is an intern with Fauske & Associates (FAI), a world leader in nuclear, industrial, and chemical process safety.
A person standing among tubes and cords in a basement

How a never-ending home renovation project is fighting climate change

Monday, December 9, 2024
Forrest Meggers, Iowa Engineering alumnus and Princeton University professor, has turned his home into a live-in laboratory that pushes the boundaries of sustainability.
Tyler Bell

Bell on team selected for Innovation in Teaching and Technology Award

Monday, December 9, 2024
Tyler Bell, University of Iowa, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is part of an interdisciplinary team selected for an Innovation in Teaching and Technology Award to use artificial intelligence to improve behavior intervention.
Portrait of Colleen Bringman

Bringman on two Innovation in Teaching with Technology Awards

Monday, December 9, 2024
Colleen Bringman, University of Iowa associate professor of instruction in biomedical engineering, is part of two interdisciplinary teams selected for Innovation in Teaching and Technology Awards
People talking near farm buildings

Lab to land

Monday, December 9, 2024
Iowa researchers are working to solve some of our state’s most significant environmental challenges. That includes experts from the UI College of Engineering who are using a living laboratory to conduct innovative sustainability research and scientists who have deployed a vast network of climate sensors to prepare for the growing impact of extreme weather events.
Ananya Sen Gupta

Sen Gupta receives two honors from IEEE Oceans Engineering Society 

Thursday, December 5, 2024
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer (IEEE) Oceanic Engineering Society (OES) bestowed two honors on Ananya Sen Gupta, a University of Iowa associate professor of electrical and computer engineering.
Professor Matthew McGill

McGill secures 3-year, $4.5M NASA Instrument Incubator Program award

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Matthew McGill, a University of Iowa professor of chemical and biochemical engineering and faculty affiliate of the Iowa Technology Institute, was awarded a three-year, $4.5 million NASA grant to develop a cost-effective way to measure changes in the Earth’s atmosphere.
BME, established in 1974, celebrates 50 years

BME turns 50: Celebrating the past, trailblazing the future

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering marks its 50th anniversary at the University of Iowa with a legacy of partnering across health care disciplines to gain a deeper understanding of human health.