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Ellie Johnson

CBE Student Spotlight: Ellie Johnson

Thursday, March 6, 2025
Ellie Johnson is a fourth-year undergraduate student in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering with a Chemistry minor.
Konna Zoga

CBE Alumni Spotlight: Konna Zoga

Thursday, February 27, 2025
Konna Zoga is a Chemical Engineering alumna from the University of Iowa. She is currently working as a Development Engineer at Field Medical. Learn more about Konna and how she has utilized her ChemE degree throughout her career!
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UI graduate students get first-hand experience with NASA airborne research

Tuesday, February 18, 2025
University of Iowa students recently experienced airborne research firsthand, traveling to California's Mojave Desert for a NASA mission to verify satellite data using a high-altitude aircraft soaring 12 miles above Earth.
satellite image of the earth. lights from big cities can be seen from space

Iowa researchers studying aerosol data from International Space Station

Thursday, February 6, 2025
Jun Wang, professor and DEO of chemical and biochemical engineering, is leading a new NASA study to gain insights into the complex interactions between aerosols and climate, enabling scientists to better predict and mitigate the effects of climate change.
Wang Simpson Medal

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.
Jun Wang poses near a sensor outside

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
New distillation column

New distillation column enhances learning in CBE lab

Thursday, December 12, 2024
A new distillation column in the CBE lab is enhancing students' understanding of chemical processes by allowing real-time observation. This upgrade, supported by alumni donations, bridges the gap between theory and practice.
Liam Horan Intern Spotlight

CBE Student Internship Spotlight: Liam Horan

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Liam Horan, an undergraduate chemical engineering student, is an intern with Fauske & Associates (FAI), a world leader in nuclear, industrial, and chemical process safety.
Professor Matthew McGill

McGill secures 3-year, $4.5M NASA Instrument Incubator Program award

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Matthew McGill, a University of Iowa professor of chemical and biochemical engineering and faculty affiliate of the Iowa Technology Institute, was awarded a three-year, $4.5 million NASA grant to develop a cost-effective way to measure changes in the Earth’s atmosphere.
Jun Wang Matt McGill

Iowa Engineering turns P3 seed funding into $9.4M in NASA grants

Monday, November 25, 2024
The University of Iowa’s P3 grant program has had a transformative impact on Earth observation research in the College of Engineering, leading to faculty hires, new graduate students, critical infrastructure, and nearly $10 million in recent NASA awards for professors Jun Wang and Matt McGill.

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