Welcome to ITI
The Iowa Technology Institute, founded in 1981 as the Center for Computer-Aided Design, is a world-class research hub at the University of Iowa. Grounded in engineering and science, ITI cultivates collaboration across disciplines, invents advanced technologies, and conducts trailblazing basic and applied research in design, simulation, and experimentation that enables a safer and more productive future.
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The University of Iowa's Operator Performance Lab, directed by Dr. Tom "Mach" Schnell, is a flight testing laboratory with a fleet of jets, helicopters, Humvees, and UAVs.
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ITI faculty affiliates play critical role in multi-institutional biomanufacturing project
A multidisciplinary team of University of Iowa engineering faculty and faculty affiliates of the Iowa Technology Institute, will contribute to a $20 million, multi-institutional project to boost Iowa’s position as a leader in bioscience and advanced manufacturing.
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Recent News
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Schnieders on team awarded $2M NIH grant to grow Iowa biotech talent
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Sky is the limit: Iowa engineers making UI a leader in measuring atmospheric and environmental data
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UI spearheads $6M multistate NSF grant to help Midwest agricultural communities better manage extreme weather
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