Articles from October 2020
How researchers connected helicopter vibrations to stroke therapy
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Connecting vibrations from a helicopter to treating stroke victims may not seem like an obvious line of inquiry, but it turned out to be a promising one at the University of Iowa.
KK Choi leaves lasting impact on Iowa as he settles into retirement
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Kyung K. Choi, better known as KK, has served UI for more than four decades and has been instrumental to the legacy of the Center for Computer-Aided Design (CCAD), which last year was renamed University of Iowa Technology Institute.
Senators urge Pentagon to suspend implementation of Army’s new fitness test
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Democratic senators appealed Tuesday for support of a legislative proposal that would suspend implementation of the Army’s new fitness test, arguing that the high-profile initiative to improve physical readiness is based on faulty data and could undermine the goal of creating a diverse force.
OPL testing contributes to better aircraft avionics and two separate awards
Friday, October 16, 2020
OPL was recently honored for the latest efforts in this long line of work. It was among two recent awards for OPL, which is part of the College of Engineering's University of Iowa Technology Institute.
NADS pulls in nearly $1.5M funding to further study transition of control in automated vehicles
Monday, October 12, 2020
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) recently granted the University of Iowa National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) a $1.45 million award to further study transition of control in automated vehicles in a simulation environment.
IntelliSee AI risk mitigation platform announces product launch: New company offers "smarter surveillance for a safer world"
Saturday, October 10, 2020
IntelliSee, a new artificial intelligence (AI) software platform that uses existing surveillance cameras and machine-learning algorithms to help organizations improve their risk profiles, has announced its beta release on September 1, 2020.
Mubeen expands work to make solar hydrogen viable, renewable resource
Monday, October 5, 2020
A partnership between SunHydrogen and the Syed Mubeen Research Group has been expanded as they work to make hydrogen a viable, efficient renewable energy source.