Earlier this year, the University of Iowa's National Science Foundation awarded a $6 million grant for a project to help midwestern agricultural communities deal with the changing climate.

Michael Schnieders, University of Iowa professor of biomedical engineering and faculty affiliate of the Iowa Technology Institute, Mark Arnold, professor of chemistry, and Maria Spies, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, have been awarded a grant for the Iowa Biotech-TP: Predoctoral Program in Biotechnology.

University of Iowa engineering researchers are building capabilities to make Iowa a destination for measuring atmospheric and environmental data crucial for understanding effects of climate change.

Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation, the University of Iowa will be using tech of its own design to improve climate and weather predictions in rural areas.