Iowa Engineering news
OPL at 8,000 feet: Iowa lab tests the future of flight
Monday, February 9, 2026
University of Iowa staffer details experience flying in Aero L-29 Delfin trainer jet with the Operator Performance Laboratory. In full flight suit, strapped into one of OPLs oldest birds with a parachute attached to my seat, we bank east. Off the right wing, a second L-29 and a Beechcraft Bonanza slide into echelon formation
UI study reveals why AI models are so easily fooled
Monday, February 9, 2026
University of Iowa engineering and mathematics researchers will present findings of why even the most advanced artificial intelligence systems are still easy to trick during the 14th International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) in April.
Dasgupta, Mudumbai awarded funding to develop theory of diffusion models for generative AI
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Two University of Iowa engineers—Soura Dasgupta and Raghu Mudumbai—have won funding from the National Science Foundation to develop a theory that would improve the accuracy and speed of AI-generated images, videos, text, and speech.
Passing the Torch: IIHR welcomes next generation of water research innovators
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, a research center within the University of Iowa College of Engineering, began attracting a wave of new talent in 2023. Their research fields span everything from flash flood forecasting to clean energy modeling, while bringing to bear diverse perspectives to tackle some of the most urgent challenges facing our planet.
Iowa engineering students learn about satellites through railroad project
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Over 25 years building airborne and satellite instruments at NASA, Matt McGill worked on complex projects where independent teams built parts that had to fit perfectly together. Now a University of Iowa professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, McGill is giving students a hands-on experience that simulates that process.
Iowa study reveals surprising impacts of personal care products
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
University of Iowa engineering researchers have found that chemicals widely used in personal care products, such as shampoos, lotions, and cosmetics, may not persist in the atmosphere as long as previously thought.
New honors named for CEE's Lee
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Several new honors and scholarships have been named after longtime University of Iowa engineering professor Hosin “David” Lee, a testament to a career of achievement and contributions to the field of sustainable transportation infrastructure.
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UI researchers study how to drive on the Moon
Monday, February 2, 2026
What does a small town do when the water Is undrinkable?
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
New UI pilot course expands AI education
Monday, January 26, 2026
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