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University of Iowa researchers examine the environmental journey of everyday chemicals

Thursday, August 27, 2026
A team of researchers from the University of Iowa and the University of Colorado Boulder recently explored what happens to the chemicals in personal care product in a review article published in Nature Reviews Chemistry.
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ME student wins scholarship for Insure Your Future video

Monday, August 17, 2026
Dominic Channon, a University of Iowa mechanical engineering student, has won a scholarship for a video explaining the perspectives he's gained about the insurance industry during his internship with the Direct X Group
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Vicory engineers a better way to clean hospitals

Monday, August 17, 2026
John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
Connor Vicory, a University of Iowa industrial and systems engineering major, has launched a startup called Vicory Solutions. Through the company, Vicory developed Control, a software that helps hospitals standardize room cleaning and reduce the risk of infection.
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Engineering a better way to explain scoliosis care

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
University of Iowa
Working alongside experts at UI Health Care, biomedical engineering students turned a classroom project into a teaching tool that’s now helping young patients understand scoliosis treatment.
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Silk helps Iowa engineering researchers repair damaged airways

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
University of Iowa researchers, led by Prof. Xuan Mu, are finding success in growing human airway cells on engineered tissues, a promising development that could improve treatment options for patients whose airways have been damaged by birth defects, injury, cancer, or chronic diseases such as cystic fibrosis.
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NSF supports Iowa engineers' nighttime wildfire forecasting efforts

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
As wildfires grow more frequent, intense, and destructive across the United States, researchers at the University of Iowa (UI), led by Prof. Jun Wang, have secured a National Science Foundation grant to study how fires behave after dark.
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UI engineering alumna elected fellow of American Meteorological Society

Friday, August 7, 2026
Yang Zhang, a University of Iowa engineering alumna and current professor at Northeastern University, has been elected as a fellow of the American Meteorological Society.
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BAE Systems Open House for UI Students

Saturday, August 29, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
BAE Systems

Students from University of Iowa are invited to visit BAE Systems' facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. During this event, students will have the opportunity to learn more about internships and full-time opportunities at BAE systems, participate in a tour of the facility, and see product demos.

BAE Systems, Inc employs 41,000+ across its major operations in the U.S., U.K, and Sweden. It is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.

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Engineering Welcome Fair

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Seamans Center

Engineering students are invited to join us for the annual Engineering Student Welcome Fair on Tuesday, September 1, from 4:00–6:00 PM on S. Capitol Street outside the Seamans Center (with a backup rain location of the Seamans Center Lobby).

This is your chance to:

Learn about student organizations within the College of Engineering

Connect with campus resources that support your success

Network with select employers

Meet fellow engineering students and get involved

Enjoy free snacks and giveaways!

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Toxic Taps: How Agriculture is Impacting Public Health

Thursday, September 3, 2026 6:30pm
Iowa City Public Library

On September 3, Toxic Taps and Cancer: Iowa’s Water Quality Crisis looks to provide some answers with a panel of experts examining the public health consequences of nitrate and other industrial agriculture pollutants in Iowa’s drinking water and air. The meeting, organized by the Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture (IARA), begins at 6:30 pm at the Iowa City Public Library, 123 South Linn Street. Little Village Magazine is cosponsoring this event.

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Student Success Workshop: So Much to Do, So Little Time: Time Management Strategies for Academic Success

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 12:00pm to 12:50pm
Seamans Center
Students will learn how to effectively prioritize, create a time management plan, and other practical tips for managing time and commitments.
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Transparency and Fairness in AI for Criminal Justice

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Biology Building East
What happens when AI intersects with the criminal justice system via facial recognition, mechanical evidence, risk assessment, sentencing, parole, and more? We welcome Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor, Dr. Cristopher Moore, of the Santa Fe Institute.
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Peer Review Process and Journal Expectations

Thursday, September 10, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Seamans Center
Build your scholarly toolkit with this workshop on the peer review process
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