Articles from August 2022

Subhajit Khush Das Ananya Sen Gupta

Classical Indian dances could help UI engineering professor unlock mysteries of space and the ocean

Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Ananya Sen Gupta, a University of Iowa engineering professor, is working with dancer Subhajit Khush Das to test whether a classical Indian dance can provide clues to unlocking dynamic mysteries in space and the oceanic environment.
OPL

CBJ: University of Iowa OPL’s jets offer flight testing for DARPA project

Saturday, August 20, 2022
The University of Iowa Operator Performance Lab (OPL), a flight test laboratory that conducts research on human-in-the-loop and intelligent autonomous systems, aided DARPA’s Pheme project for a capstone demonstration event.
DHS VIsit

CBJ: Homeland Security officials visit University of Iowa campus

Saturday, August 20, 2022
Leaders of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) HQ Office of Academic Engagement (OAE) visited the University of Iowa campus to gain an Iowa perspective on national security-related topics, a post on the college’s website states.
Xuan Song and researcher

CBJ: NASA funding for UI professor to aid next-gen nuclear propulsion

Saturday, August 20, 2022
NASA has selected University of Iowa professor Xuan Song’s research proposal as one of four Iowa projects to receive EPSCoR funding to facilitate deep space research.
Hosin Lee

UI engineering Prof. David Lee honored at international infrastructure conference

Thursday, August 18, 2022
Hosin “David” Lee, a University of Iowa professor of civil and environmental engineering, was honored at the 5th International Conference on Transportation Infrastructure (ICTI5).
Jacob Sindt

UI electrical engineering undergraduate pursuing research that stands out

Friday, August 12, 2022
A fascination with electronic devices and photonics – or the science of light – has led Jacob Sindt down a promising path of research and discovery as an undergraduate student at the University of Iowa College of Engineering.
Toor and Prineas

UI engineering professor honored for innovation and as a leader in the field of optics and photonics

Friday, August 12, 2022
Fatima Toor, the Lowell G. Battershell Endowed Chair in Laser Engineering and University of Iowa associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and colleague John Prineas, UI professor of physics and astronomy, have been named Iowa Innovator of Year by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC).
OPL

OPL’s jets take flight for DARPA Pheme capstone demonstration

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
The University of Iowa Operator Performance Lab (OPL) provided flight testing for the capstone demonstration event for DARPA’s Pheme project.
Jun Wang in front of IATL

UI researchers: Can community scientists help battle urban heat and air pollution?

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
University of Iowa researchers conducted a novel investigation into whether community scientists could map air quality and improve urban health at a time when extreme heat and air pollution threaten large cities.  
Traci Silas

Homeland Security officials visit University of Iowa campus

Friday, August 5, 2022
Leaders of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) HQ Office of Academic Engagement (OAE) visited the University of Iowa campus to gain an Iowa perspective on national security-related topics.