Teresa Gaffey, director of finance and business operations for IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering in the University of Iowa College of Engineering, has received the 2026 Distinguished Research Administrator Award.

Greg LeFevre, University of Iowa associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, has won the Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award for 2026.

Colleen Bringman, an associate professor of instruction of biomedical engineering, has received a 2026 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence, recognizing their exceptional and sustained contributions to student learning and success at the University of Iowa.

James Ankrum and Kristan Worthington are among four University of Iowa faculty members to be selected for the National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leaders Forum.

Fatima Toor, University of Iowa professor of electrical and computer engineering Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering, has been selected for the 2026 class of Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

Fred Stern, George D. Ashton Professor of Hydroscience and Engineering and professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering, is among six University of Iowa faculty members selected for the Regents Award for Faculty Excellence.

The National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame announced University of Iowa's Nicole Grosland among the names of the 20 faculty athletics representatives, who will be recognized as part of the 2025 NFF Faculty Salutes, honoring the significant contributions of faculty athletics representatives across the nation.

Graduate students studying chemical and biochemical engineering have been recognized with awards and fellowships through the University of Iowa Graduate College. The recipients are Weizhi Deng, Prasoon Kumar, and Saeideh Mohammadi.

Kristin Stein, a University of Iowa undergraduate studying civil and environmental engineering, has been named the 2025 Student of the Year by the American Water Works Association for work on sustainable water management.

The annual awards from the College of Engineering and University of Iowa recognize excellence and longevity in faculty and staff members