Calvin Kielas Jensen at conference

ME PhD student presented at International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems Conference in Macau, China

Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Calvin Kielas-Jensen, a graduate research assistant in the Cooperative Autonomous Systems Lab, presented at IROS, one of the largest and most impacting robotics research conferences worldwide.
Smartgoggles

ECE PhD student wins ASLMS Research Grant

Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Tri Quang has received a 2019 American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) Research Grant for his project "Real-time Tissue Perfusion Assessment Using Fluorescence Imaging Topography Scanning System."
Seoul Institute of Technology & UI

UI, Seoul Institute of Technology Strengthen Connections Through Official Partnership

Monday, September 9, 2019
The Seoul Institute of Technology (SIT) and the University of Iowa (UI) recently entered into a campus-wide MOU agreement. The agreement, which went into effect on August 16, 2019, will promote joint research, training, and educational cooperation between the two institutions. 
Energetic Materials

UI engineers co-win 5-year, $7.5M grant to apply machine learning to energetic materials design

Tuesday, July 2, 2019
In an effort to increase the capability of scientists to make such predictions, the U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a five-year, $7.5 million grant to a team led by H.S. Udaykumar, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Iowa, and Tommy Sewell, professor of chemistry at the University of Missouri. Stephen Baek, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at Iowa, also is part of the research team. 
AER Weather Sensor

Future of Farming, UI professor develops smart sensor for farm irrigation

Thursday, May 16, 2019
Farming across the midwest is about to get a lot smarter thanks to smart sensors being developed at the University of Iowa.
Jun Wang working on the computer

University of Iowa receives $1.6 million grant to develop new farming technology

Thursday, April 4, 2019
The University of Iowa has been awarded a $1.6 million grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to design and build devices that could one day connect farmers from all over the world.
IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering researcher Casey Harwood peruses data from an amphibious Gibbs Quadski (seen in the distance) at the Coralville Reservoir

Landlocked Iowa: A surprising hub of amphibious vehicle research

Wednesday, March 6, 2019
An IIHR researcher is working out how an amphibious vehicle can operate in the perplexing surf zone. Hiroyuki Sugiyama, UI associate professor of mechanical engineering, is working on simulating the vehicle when it’s operating on land.
A computer monitor showing the GruntSim program

Virtual grunts to help prevent injuries on real Marines

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
A University of Iowa project is seeking to develop software to predict when Marines will be injured and what strength and conditioning exercises they need to do to avoid getting hurt, said Karim Abdel-Malek, a professor at the university's college of engineering.
GruntSim

GruntSim: the load-bearing video game simulation for Marines

Thursday, June 11, 2015
A computer simulation program that measures equipment weight, distribution and effects on body mechanics and performance is being given to the Marine Corps.