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Sky is the limit: Iowa engineers making UI a leader in measuring atmospheric and environmental data

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.
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$6 million award helps Univ. of Iowa collect weather data in rural areas

Friday, August 2, 2024
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.
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UI leads $6M NSF-funded initiative to combat severe weather in the Midwest

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
The University of Iowa has secured a $6 million, four-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to spearhead a multistate initiative aimed at aiding Midwest agricultural communities facing the increasing challenges of severe weather, including floods, droughts, and heat waves.
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UI spearheads $6M multistate NSF grant to help Midwest agricultural communities better manage extreme weather

Monday, July 22, 2024
The University of Iowa has been awarded a $6 million, four-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to lead a multistate project that will help Midwest agricultural communities grappling with effects of severe weather, such as floods, droughts, and heat waves.
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Lee to deliver to two keynote addresses this summer

Hosin “David” Lee, a civil and environmental engineering professor, has been invited as a keynote speaker at two premier international conferences in his research field, which focuses on improving sustainability of asphalt pavement.
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Defence Blog: Lockheed partners with OPL to showcase potential of AI in air combat

Thursday, June 6, 2024
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works advanced projects division has partnered with the University of Iowa’s Operator Performance Laboratory to demonstrate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in air-to-air intercept scenarios.
Jun Wang

ITI assistant director Wang named to leadership position in CBE

Jun Wang appointed as departmental executive officer of the University of Iowa Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, 2024-2029.
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Colleagues celebrate successes as ITI director prepares to step down

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
As ITI director, University of Iowa's Karim Abdel-Malek led an expansion of faculty, labs, and funding with a focus on applied engineering research and technology transfer, while also securing $60 million for his own research.
Tom Schnell

Schnell welcomed into Society of Experimental Test Pilots

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Tom "Mach" Schnell, University of Iowa engineering professor, has been approved as a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.
Yong Chen

Chen among three from engineering to earn Career Impact Award

Yong Chen professor and DEO of industrial and systems engineering and affiliate of the Iowa Technology Institute won a University of Iowa Faculty and Staff Career Impact Award.