Engineering News
Iowa Engineering alumna makes Crain's 40 Under 40
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Meesha Dogan, who holds three University of Iowa engineering degrees, was named to Crain's Chicago Business 40 Under 40 list. Dogan is the founder and CEO of Cardio Diagnostics, a biotechnology company that uses AI to make cardiovascular disease prevention and early detection more accessible, personalized, and precise.
Three minute thesis winners announced for Iowa Engineering
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Ryan Byrd took first place for "How PCBs Impact Fat" in the University of Iowa College of Engineering's annual Three Minute Thesis competition
Iowa Geological Survey inspects flood levees in Waterloo and Cedar Falls
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
The Iowa Geological Survey is examining flood levees in the Waterloo and Cedar Falls region as part of a statewide initiative.
Experts map Iowa’s levees to prevent future flooding
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
The Iowa Geological Survey is in the third year of a five-year project that involves essentially x-raying every single levee in the state. That adds up to roughly 900 miles of levees, all being checked to see what they are made of to ensure they hold up in the event of a flood.
UI researchers model ocean tech after octopus for easier exploration
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Mechanical engineering professor Caterina Lamuta and PhD student Rabiu Mamman were interviewed about their hydrofoil research.
Izaak Walton League launches campaign to fund Iowa water quality sensor network
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Larry Weber, director of IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, said his team needs to raise about $600,000 annually to continue the program.
A monumental homage: Students build tribute to 1920s corn creations
Friday, September 26, 2025
Engineering students created this year’s corn monument design as a reference to some of the first-ever corn monuments, dating back to as early as 1919. It takes the shape of an obelisk, a four-sided pillar that tapers to a pyramid-shaped top.
Bacteria attached to charcoal could help keep an infamous ‘forever chemical’ out of waterways
Friday, September 26, 2025
Environmental engineering PhD student David Ramotowski writes about his research on using bacteria to clean up sites contaminated with PCBs.
CBE Faculty Spotlight: Austin McKee
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Austin McKee is a here in the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department. Learn more about Professor McKee and his career path at the University of Iowa!
Named, endowed positions announced for engineering professors
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
The University of Iowa College of Engineering has announced named and endowed positions for two engineering professors.
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