Iowa Engineering news
Dare to Discover campaign highlights engineering students, post docs
Monday, January 27, 2025
Kaleb Young, a University of Iowa PhD student in civil and environmental engineering, working to improve flood forecasting for the state of Iowa, is among 10 engineering students and post docs highlighted in the Dare to Discover campaign.
Iowa Engineering staffer donates Steel Founders award prize to department
Friday, January 24, 2025
Richard Hardin, a mechanical engineering research scientist at the University of Iowa Solidification Laboratory, has been honored by the Steel Founders’ Society of America for contributions to the field.
Iowa Engineering, CLAS promote education and sustainable practices in Iowa watersheds
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
University of Iowa students from various humanities backgrounds collaborated with researchers in engineering and environmental studies to promote education and sustainable practices around nitrogen runoff in Iowa’s watersheds as part of the NSF BlueGAP project.
Helping small towns meet wastewater needs, affordably
Monday, January 6, 2025
Craig Just at the University of Iowa has sought an affordable wastewater solution for small towns. Now, through Just’s research, partnerships, and persistence, a pilot system in Dow City appears poised to meet federal wastewater treatment regulations. The technology would then be available for hundreds of small towns in Iowa.
Wang wins 2024 Joanne Simpson Medal
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Jun Wang, University of Iowa’s Lichtenberger Family Chair in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, was awarded the 2024 Joanne Simpson Medal for mid-career scientists in recognition of significant contributions to Earth and space science.
2024 Driving Safety Research Institute: A Year in Review
Friday, December 20, 2024
Learn about DSRI's work with students from across the country; their research on driver monitoring systems, advanced driver assistance systems, and connected simulation; and new features for the miniSim.
Wang leads $4.9M project to create a space instrument for studying tiny particles in the atmosphere
Monday, December 16, 2024
A new space instrument being developed at the University of Iowa College of Engineering in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will help scientists probe how tiny particles in the air known as aerosols are distributed three dimensionally across the world, influencing cloud, weather, and climate patterns
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Geological Survey celebrates 10 years at the University of Iowa
Friday, December 19, 2025
Iowa professor's innovation among Time Magazine's Best Inventions of 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Future of AI in education sparks hope and hesitation
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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