The University of Iowa’s P3 grant program has had a transformative impact on Earth observation research in the College of Engineering, leading to faculty hires, new graduate students, critical infrastructure, and nearly $10 million in recent NASA awards for Iowa Technology Institute affiliates Jun Wang and Matt McGill.

Yang Liu, University of Iowa associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and an ITI faculty affiliate, co-founded Unify Medical which released a digital loupe technology called Amplio to support image-guided surgical procedures. Amplio made Time Magazine's Best Inventions of 2024.

University of Iowa engineering professors Xuan Song and Caterina Lamuta have gained acclaim in their fields for research contributions. Song is an ITI faculty affiliate.

A new Department of Energy grant will support a University of Iowa engineering professor developing a high-powered laser with benefits ranging from national security to health care diagnostics.

University of Iowa researchers working on camera that uses AI, physics to detect physical abuse in vulnerable populations.