Iowa Engineering news
Aerospace hub initiative leverages University of Iowa flight-test capabilities, could create opportunities to stay in Iowa
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
As public and private sector leaders in Iowa launch the Ascentus Aerospace Hub initiative to attract aerospace investment and accelerate innovation, forces in industry, infrastructure, workforce development, and research are being combined to create an environment where aerospace and aviation companies can thrive and skilled graduates find reasons to stay in Iowa.
Iowa engineers investigate links between LED blue light and health impacts
Friday, June 26, 2026
New research from the University of Iowa uses data from the TEMPO satellite mission to examine how blue light common in LEDs may disproportionately affect sleep patterns and health conditions of those in lower income areas. The findings, published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, were presented at a TEMPO DART conference in Iowa.
Iowa engineering alumnus engages King Charles III on methane solutions
Friday, June 26, 2026
Marcelo Mena, a University of Iowa engineering alumnus making a global impact on climate action, recently had an audience with His Majesty King Charles III at a reception following a call to action on methane emissions.
ISE seniors bring engineering mindset to UI Health Care project
Monday, June 22, 2026
Having Iowa’s largest medical center on campus created a valuable opportunity for a trio of University of Iowa industrial and systems engineering (ISE) students to improve patient care and hospital operations.
IIHR solves stormwater challenges for Iowa and the world
Friday, June 19, 2026
IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering at the University of Iowa has partnered with Iowa towns and major cities in the nation and world to manage their stormwater challenges, with the goal to efficiently discharge excess flows that can harm the environment and endanger people.
Wildfires are reversing America’s progress on ozone pollution
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Steady progress in reducing surface ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog, is increasingly being overshadowed by a different and growing source of ozone pollution: wildfires, according to new findings from University of Iowa researchers Weizhi Deng and Jun Wang, and Meng Zhou of the University of Maryland.
University of Iowa launches program to improve health outcomes for Iowans
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
A new University of Iowa research initiative, the Iowa Integrated Network for Science, Information, and Geospatial Health Tracking (INSIGHT) program, will produce scientific evidence needed to understand how environmental exposures affect human health, from the air we breathe to the water we drink.
Media coverage
UI water sensors will continue this year
Sunday, July 12, 2026
Rainy Fourth of July leads to unforgettable impromptu piano concert in Evanston
Monday, July 6, 2026
UI Study: Wildfires have worsened ozone pollution in the United States
Friday, June 5, 2026
