Photo of Cheryl Reuben

Univ. of Iowa student highlights importance of engineering research

Friday, February 23, 2024
Cheryl Reuben is an undergraduate research assistant in the Atmospheric and Environmental Research Lab.
Jun Wang poses for a photo

Iowa engineer's NASA instrument probes atmospheric pollutants Professor Jun Wang’s space research helps scientists understand the effects of wildfires and a global decline in air quality.

Monday, February 12, 2024
Professor Jun Wang’s space research helps scientists understand the effects of wildfires and a global decline in air quality.
Lee Award

Lee honored for collaboration with Korean-American scientists and engineers

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Hosin “David” Lee, a University of Iowa professor of civil and environmental engineering, was honored with the outstanding contribution award at the annual meeting of the Korean Transportation Association in America.
Jun Wang stands in front of a computer sceen

UI professor’s work now in space, monitoring air quality on Earth

Friday, January 5, 2024
Just after midnight on April 7 along the eastern coast of Florida, Jun Wang saw a blinding light burst across a harbor, followed by a mighty roar. It was a SpaceX rocket lifting off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and starting its ascent into space. With his wife and two of his kids by his side, Wang watched the rocket climb higher and higher into the inky sky — carrying years of his research with it.
Wildfire royalty free

Wildfires have erased two decades’ worth of air quality gains in western US

Monday, December 4, 2023
Jun Wang is the lead corresponding author on a new study that has tabulated the toll from two decades of wildfires on air quality and human health in the continental U.S.
Ananya Sen Gupta and Subhajit Khush Das

Art meets engineering in College of Engineering STEAM project

Thursday, November 30, 2023
Ananya Sen Gupta, University of Iowa associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been working with Subhajit Khush Das, an artist and choreographer from Kolkata, India, for more than a year to train and test artificial intelligence algorithms to recognize and classify changing features through Bharatanatyam, a classical dance.
Jun Wang poses for a photo

University of Iowa engineers contribute to one of Time Magazine’s 'best inventions' of 2023

Wednesday, November 8, 2023
CBE professor Jun Wang is an investigator on NASA’s TEMPO, which Time Magazine has named one of its best inventions of 2023. The space instrument is expected to help scientists understand the sources of pollution by revolutionizing how real-time air quality data is collected.
Rahman

ME professor developing new algorithms to optimize design reliability

Friday, September 15, 2023
Sharif Rahman, a professor of mechanical engineering and a faculty affiliate of the Iowa Technology Institute, is developing advanced computational algorithms to optimize designs of complex engineering systems and structures that could make ground vehicles, aerospace structures, and electronic packaging, among many examples, more reliable.
Santos mechanic

CBJ: Virtual Soldier Research program saves military time, money

Friday, September 15, 2023
For 40-plus years, the Army has been waiting for someone like 18-year-old Santos. He runs, he deadlifts, executes push-ups and carries burdens like a pack mule and is fresh as a daisy the next day. He’s also entirely virtual. University of Iowa's Santos (and his female counterpart Sophia), is a biomechanically accurate digital avatar that predicts behavior through
Delfin L29 in the air

Iowa draws industry attention for AI-driven mission demo with Lockheed Martin

Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Lockheed with University of Iowa Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory completed an artificial intelligence demonstration using two piloted L-29 aircraft in a simulated air-to-ground mission. OPL is lead by Tom "Mach" Schnell, a professor of industrial and systems engineering and OPL chief test pilot.
Chemurgy 2.0 graphic

ITI faculty affiliates play critical role in multi-institutional biomanufacturing project

Monday, September 11, 2023
A multidisciplinary team of University of Iowa engineering faculty and faculty affiliates of the Iowa Technology Institute, will contribute to a $20 million, multi-institutional project to boost Iowa’s position as a leader in bioscience and advanced manufacturing.
Malek and Wallace

Iowa Innovation Podcast: The Future is Virtual featuring Karim Malek and Maj. Gen. Stewart Wallace (retired)

Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Karim Malek, director of the Virtual Soldier Research program at the University of Iowa, and Maj. Gen. Stewart Wallace (retired) appear on the Iowa Innovation Podcast powered by NewBoCo. They discuss how the Virtual Soldier Research program has the capacity to change the world, why Wallace would come out of retirement for this specific project, and host Anthony’s fears of the movie “I, Robot” becoming a reality.
Research Grant

Ankrum, Sander awarded NIH grant to improve wound healing therapies

Thursday, August 31, 2023
Edward Sander, a University of Iowa professor of biomedical engineering and Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering, and James Ankrum, UI associate professor of biomedical engineering, are co-principal investigators of the study sponsored by a new National Institutes of Health grant. 
Portrait of Er-Wei Bai

Bai receives Automatica Paper Prize at World Congress

Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Er-Wei Bai, professor and departmental executive officer of electrical and computer engineering, has been honored for outstanding contributions to the theory and practice of control engineering and science as documented in a paper published in Automatica.
Case Colloquium

CASE Colloquium replay: Edward Hyer and David Peterson

Thursday, August 10, 2023
Edward Hyer and David Peterson, both with the Navy Research Laboratory in Monterey, California, were the featured speakers of University of Iowa's Climate / Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium series in May 2023. 
OPL Visit

Collins Aerospace interns, new hires, and co-ops tour OPL

Thursday, July 20, 2023
A group of new hires, interns, and co-ops, who work in the area of airborne autonomy at Collins Aerospace, toured the University of Iowa Operator Performance Lab flight test facility. Tom “Mach” Schnell,  and OPL director, presented the lab to the group and explained how OPL tests and operates autonomy in a variety of contexts.
Soura Dasgupta

ITI affiliate researches new potential for old tool to detect Parkinson’s disease

Monday, June 26, 2023
Soura Dasgupta, a University of Iowa (UI) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is collaborating on a multidisciplinary research project to improve detection and treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD).  
Schnell LIFT

OPL helps evaluate LIFT’s new fixed wing AV 2.2 helmet 

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The University of Iowa’s Operator Performance Lab (OPL) was among those who evaluated the next generation fixed wing helmet that was recently selected by the U.S. Air Force as the new standard helmet for many of its aircraft.  
Bhavya Vats received the Academic & Scholarly Achievement Award from Amanda Thein, associate provost for Graduate and Professional Education and dean of the Graduate College

Academic & Scholarly Achievement Award winner Bhavya Vats reflects on college experience

Monday, June 5, 2023
Recent BME graduate Bhavya Vats received the Academic & Scholarly Achievement Award at the 2023 International Student Graduation Celebration. Vats has demonstrated a keen interest in research, working in three different labs, including the Ankrum Lab.
Chemurgy 2.0 graphic

UI joins statewide initiative to make Iowa a national leader in biomanufacturing

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Researchers from the University of Iowa will play a key role in boosting Iowa’s position as a leader in bioscience and advanced manufacturing through a new project sponsored by the National Science Foundation. ITI affiliate Allan Guymon is among those contributing.
Professors Udaykumar, Song, and Thomas pose for a photo

ISE faculty recognized with College of Engineering excellence awards

Thursday, April 27, 2023
Xuan Song was recognized for scholarly activities, accomplishments, and significant contributions to teaching, research, and service that are remarkable for someone early in their academic career.
Jingqiu Mao

Jingqiu Mao: Atmospheric chemistry research at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Jingqiu Mao, associate professor of atmospheric chemistry at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, was the featured speaker of University of Iowa's Climate / Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium series on April 21, 2023. 
Professors Reinhardt, Schnieders, and Udaykumar pose for a photo

COE awards recognize faculty, staff, student

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Professor Michael Schnieders received the Faculty Award for Excellence in Service.
Professors Udaykumar, Guymon, and Wang pose for a photo

COE awards recognize faculty, staff, and a PhD student

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Professor Allan Guymon received the Faculty Award for Excellence in Research.
Ed Sander

Ed Sander named Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Ed Sander, University of Iowa associate professor of biomedical engineering and director of graduate studies, has received the Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellowship in Engineering.
Salam Rahmatalla

UI engineering faculty members license inventions

Thursday, April 6, 2023
Salam Rahmatalla is one of two University of Iowa College of Engineering faculty members whose inventions have recently been licensed for commercial use.
Tom Schnell

Flyover State: Iowa Engineers Set Their Sights on the Future of Aviation

Thursday, March 9, 2023
Tom Schnell, an associate director for the UI’s Iowa Technology Institute and the Captain Jim “Max” Gross Chair in the UI College of Engineering, is the founder of the Operator Performance Laboratory. Since arriving in Iowa City 25 years ago this spring, Schnell has built the OPL into a nationally trusted aviation research hub.
Xuan Song Lab

Xuan Song receives prestigious NSF CAREER award to research novel ceramic manufacturing methods

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Xuan Song, University of Iowa engineering professor, has received the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award to advance research of ceramic additive manufacturing, which could benefit industries, including health care, defense, and energy.
Tom Schnell in OPL plane

U.S. Department Of Defense Artificial Intelligence Agents Successfully Pilot A Fighter Jet Making AI History

Friday, February 17, 2023
Air Force test pilots have flown numerous live flights in L-29 jet trainers at the University of Iowa Technology Institute’s Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL), an ACE performer. The two-seat L-29 jets at OPL are outfitted with sensors in the cockpit to measure pilot physiological responses, giving researchers clues as to whether the pilot is trusting the AI or not.
Photo of Delfin L-29 in the sky

The Register: Wow, so they actually let AI fly an F-16 fighter jet

Friday, February 17, 2023
DARPA is also testing how human pilots interact with AI to examine how well they trust machines to automatically conduct dogfights. Air Force pilots have flown L-29 jet trainers also running AI algorithms at the University of Iowa Technology Institute's Operator Performance Laboratory.
Aircraft inside OPL hangar

CBJ: UI flight expert briefs DARPA on AI in aerial combat

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) director and University of Iowa industrial engineering professor Tom “Mach” Schnell briefed national security leaders on a project seeking to improve artificial intelligence in aerial combat.
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DARPA highlights UI's contribution as ACE program transitions from simulation to live flight

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
In less than three years, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms developed under DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program have progressed from controlling simulated F-16s flying aerial dogfights on computer screens to controlling an actual F-16 in flight. University of Iowa's Operator Performance Lab has contributed to the progress.
Daniel Tong

Register for Daniel Tong CASE Colloquium talk on Feb. 17: Extreme Air Quality Events (Dust Storms and Wildfires) and Society in a Changing Climate

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Daniel Tong, associate professor of atmospheric chemistry and aerosols of George Mason University, is scheduled to deliver the University of Iowa's Climate / Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium talk on Friday, Feb. 17. The event is virtual. The topic is "Extreme Air Quality Events (Dust Storms and Wildfires) and Society in a Changing Climate."
Tom Schnell flying Delfin L29

WATCH: Schnell, LTC Highland brief DARPA on Air Combat Evolution

Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Tom "Mach" Schnell, a University of Iowa industrial engineering professor and director of Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL), and Lt. Col. Patrick "Dice" Highland, a recent UI PhD and Commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Detachment 3 in San Diego, Calif., briefed national security leaders on a project that aims to improve artificial intelligence in aerial combat.
Portrait of Dan Keefe

PhD student Dan Keefe recognized in Dare to Discover campaign

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Dan Keefe is among the 70 University of Iowa undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers and scholars whose work is being highlighted on banners in downtown Iowa City.
LACT Lee

ITI faculty affiliate Lee receives outstanding overseas alumnus award

Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Hosin “David” Lee, a University of Iowa professor of civil and environmental engineering, received the outstanding overseas alumnus award from the Seoul National University, a national public research university based in Seoul, South Korea.
Legislators in the Lab OPL

Iowa legislators visit campus for up-close view of UI research

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
A delegation of Iowa legislators, staffers, and state officials visited the University of Iowa campus for an immersive experience with researchers who study aggressive cancer, manufacture pharmaceuticals, test new aircraft systems, and delve into biblical studies.
Legislative Visit 12/22

Iowa legislators visit the OPL flight testing lab

Wednesday, December 14, 2022
State lawmakers toured the University of Iowa’s Operator Performance Lab (OPL) hangar at the Iowa City Municipal Airport on Tuesday.
Portrait of Karim Abdel-Malek

ITI director to present at 6th Annual Military Virtual Training & Simulation Summit

Friday, December 9, 2022
University of Iowa Technology Institute Director Karim Malek will present at Defense Strategies Institute's 6th Annual Military Virtual Training & Simulation Summit on Feb. 22-23.
Air Force ROTC

OPL hosts University of Iowa Air Force ROTC award ceremony

Thursday, December 8, 2022
University of Iowa's Operator Performance Lab (OPL) hosted the Air Force ROTC Detachment 255 (Det 255) award ceremony and the installment of a new cadet group commander. OPL and Det 255 have a collaborative relationship.
Selmer Case

Patrick Selmer: Backscatter Lidar Retrieval Improvement with Machine Learning

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Patrick Selmer, programmer/analyst at Science Systems and Applications, Inc, was the featured speaker of the University of Iowa Climate / Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium series on Dec. 5, 2022. The presentation was titled "Backscatter Lidar Retrieval Improvement with Machine Learning."
Yang Liu Madigan Army Medical Center

R&D Mecca in the American Heartland

Saturday, December 3, 2022
The University of Iowa may not have the visibility of some aviation schools, but the institution is well known for important research for the civil and military sectors. Robert W. Moorman spoke with their principals. Often research of new technology serves as a prologue to a corresponding need for new or better training. Such could be the case with various research programs at the Iowa Technology Institute, part of the College of Engineering.
Aircraft inside OPL hangar

State report recognizes OPL for economic impact in Iowa aviation

Thursday, December 1, 2022
A new state report has recognized the contributions of the University of Iowa’s Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) to Iowa’s aviation industry.
Case Colloquium

Lixin Wang: Drought characterization and impacts on agriculture and natural ecosystems

Friday, November 18, 2022
Lixin Wang, a professor at the Department of Earth Sciences at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, was the featured speaker of the Climate / Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium series on Nov. 18, 2022. The presentation was titled "Drought characterization and impacts on agriculture and natural ecosystems."
Shaoping Xiao

UI professor uses AI to model and control water reservoir discharge during flooding

Friday, November 18, 2022
Shaoping Xiao, a University of Iowa mechanical engineering associate professor, is developing an artificial intelligence-powered model to optimize how water reservoirs are used to regulate streamflow during flooding.
Case Colloquium

Ping Jing: Community Air Research Experience: Engaging Undergraduate Students in Research on Air Pollution in Chicago Communities

Friday, November 11, 2022
Ping Jing, a professor at the School of Environmental Sustainability at Loyola University Chicago, was the featured speaker of the Climate / Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium series on Nov. 11, 2022. The presentation was titled "Community Air Research Experience: Engaging Undergraduate Students in Research on Air Pollution in Chicago Communities."
Stewart Wallace

ITI advisor Stewart Wallace among 7 to receive Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Award

Thursday, November 3, 2022
The University of Iowa Center for Advancement is honoring seven members of the armed forces who have demonstrated exceptional service to their communities and nation with the awards. Maj. Gen. Stewart Wallace, the military advisor to the Iowa Technology Institute, is among those who will receive the Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Award on Nov. 10, 2022. 
Schnell OPL

Press-Citizen: Take a look inside the UI's high-tech research lab for pilots

Thursday, October 27, 2022
It’s fly-in pancake breakfast day at the Iowa City Municipal Airport and, as usual, Tom “Mach” Schnell is hustling around a hangar that is the high-tech headquarters for the University of Iowa Operator Performance Laboratory.
Quantum Computing

University of Iowa researchers establish high-performance computing node for quantum processing of medical images

Thursday, October 27, 2022
University of Iowa (UI) researchers have set up a high-performance computing node named “Quantum” to simulate a quantum computer and perform medical image analysis using quantum-inspired science.
Person driving a test car in the National Advanced Driving Simulator

UI launches program encouraging employees to explore campus

Wednesday, October 19, 2022
The Iowa Technology Institute participated in the University of Iowa's new pilot program, Discover Your University, which allows faculty and staff to explore campus that they don’t get to visit during a normal workday.
Photo of the pentacrest at night

Discover Your University program encourages employees to explore campus

Wednesday, October 5, 2022
The Iowa Technology Institute is participating in a new pilot program for faculty and staff that offers employees unique opportunities to engage with the campus during normal working hours and to explore places that make the University of Iowa great.
Hyerim Kim

UI graduate student Hyerim Kim wins award at 16th Conference on Atmospheric Radiation

Friday, September 16, 2022
Hyerim Kim, a University of Iowa graduate student in chemical and biochemical engineering, earned a second place award at the 16th Conference on Atmospheric Radiation, held as part of the 2022 Collective Madison Meeting in August.
VSR DHM

5 takeaways from the 7th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium, hosted by Iowa Technology Institute

Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The 7th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium (DHM) proved to be a reunion for Virtual Soldier Research (VSR), a research center within the University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI).
Jun Wang - Justin Torner image 2021

UI professor Jun Wang receives 2022 Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award

Friday, September 9, 2022
Jun Wang, a University of Iowa professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, was announced as American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) 2022 Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award recipient. The Ascent Award recognizes excellence in research and leadership in the atmospheric and climate sciences from honorees between eight and 20 years of receiving their PhD. 
AMS Meng Shou

Zhou earns best oral presentation at American Meteorological Society meeting

Monday, September 5, 2022
A research assistant, Meng Zhou, at the University of Iowa Technology Institute earned the 1st place Outstanding Oral Presentation award at the 25th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology in August.
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.  
AMPRL

NASA EPSCoR funding to help UI engineering professor advance next-generation nuclear propulsion systems

Friday, August 5, 2022
NASA has selected the research proposal of Xuan Song, a University of Iowa assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering, among four Iowa projects to receive NASA EPSCoR funding. Song’s team will collaborate with scientists at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center to develop novel additive manufacturing (or 3D printing) approaches to fabricate complex ceramic components with high strength and extreme heat resistance.
Meng Gao

Meng Gao: Co-occurrence of Heat and Ozone Extremes in China: Trends, projections, and interactive health effects

Tuesday, August 2, 2022
The University of Iowa Climate / Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium speaker series is pleased to present "Co-occurrence of Heat and Ozone Extremes in China: Trends, projections, and interactive health effects." The presentation is by Meng Gao. 
Fatima Toor works with researchers in her lab

Toor appointed chair of UI Research Council

Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Fatima Toor has been appointed chair of the University of Iowa Research Council, a UI charter committee that meets regularly each semester to advise the vice president for research on matters pertaining to the University's research enterprise.
Kristan Worthington poses in her lab

Kristan Worthington selected to take part in NAE Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2022 Symposium

Thursday, June 30, 2022
Kristan Worthington, assistant professor in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering and faculty affiliate in the Iowa Technology Institute, is among 84 early career engineers selected to present at the Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Symposium in September 2022. She will join other groundbreaking engineers from industry, academia, and government at the event hosted by Amazon.
Aerial photo of Iowa Memorial Union and Iowa River

Program released for DHM 2022, registration open

Wednesday, June 1, 2022
The organizing committee for the 7th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium (DHM 2022) has released a tentative program featuring more than 50 papers. The event is being hosted by the Iowa Technology Institute.
Portrait of Jun Wang

University of Iowa researchers selected to aid NASA mission

Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Jun Wang, assistant director of the Iowa Technology Institute, was named the principal investigator for two NASA grants worth $1.56 million. NASA’s TEMPO mission, set to launch this year, is intended to revolutionize air quality forecasting. TEMPO, which stands for Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution, is a space-based ultraviolet and visible spectrometer scheduled to be launched into space aboard a commercial satellite — after nearly ten years of planning — before the year is over.
TEMPO Satellite

UI professor awarded $1.56 million to aid NASA’s TEMPO mission

Wednesday, May 25, 2022
University of Iowa researchers specializing in atmospheric sciences were selected to aid NASA’s TEMPO mission that’s set to launch this year. TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution) is intended to revolutionize air quality forecasting. 
Yong Chen

UI engineering professor Yong Chen co-authors book examining diagnosis and prognosis of industrial systems

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
University of Iowa Prof. Yong Chen has co-authored a book examining data analytics methodologies for the diagnosis and prognosis of industrial systems under a unified random effects model.
Portrait of Jun Wang

UI researcher wins funding to study regional air quality

Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Jun Wang, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering and James E. Ashton Professor in Engineering, has been awarded $1.55 million to improve regional air quality monitoring from space.
Jesse Bell CASE

Jesse E. Bell: Water, Climate and Health Program

Monday, May 16, 2022
Jesse E. Bell, a professor at the Department of  Environmental, Agricultural, and Occupational Health at University of Nebraska is scheduled as the featured speaker of the Climate / Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium speaker series on May 27. The presentation is titled “Water, Climate and Health Program."
Photo of Michael Schnieders

Schnieders among five to receive Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Awards

Monday, May 9, 2022
Michael Schnieders is associate professor in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering and the Department of Biochemistry in the Carver College of Medicine, as well as a faculty affiliate with the Iowa Technology Institute. Schnieders is a leader in using physics-based simulation and modeling to understand protein structure, work that has important applications in areas such as genetics, drug design, and disease diagnostics.
Zeyuan Ru

Ru honored by AGU Atmospheric Sciences Section for "outstanding" presentation

Friday, May 6, 2022
Zeyuan Ru, a University of Iowa Technology Institute graduate research assistant, has been recognized by the AGU Atmospheric Sciences Section. Ru works with Prof. Jun Wang and is a graduate student at the College of Engineering.
Xi Chen

ITI postdoc Xi Chen presents new machine-learning based approach to predict light scattering properties

Friday, May 6, 2022
Dr. Xi Chen, working with Prof. Joe Gomes and Prof. Jun Wang, published their collaborative work presenting a new, machine-learning based, approach to predict light scattering properties of non-spherical dust particles. The approach will have wide applications in satellite remote sensing and climate model predictions. Chen, Gomes, and Wang are affiliated with the University of Iowa Technology Institute.
AMPRL

University of Iowa professor honored for 3D printing innovations

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Xuan Song, an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Iowa, is among 22 recipients of the 2022 Sandra L. Bouckley Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).
Xuan Song

UI professor expanding 3D printing named among nation’s outstanding young manufacturing engineers

Monday, May 2, 2022
Xuan Song, an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Iowa, is among 22 recipients of the 2022 Sandra L. Bouckley Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers from Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). Song, whose work focuses on innovations in 3D printing, is also a faculty researcher at the Iowa Technology Institute, a research arm of the UI College of Engineering.
James Ankrum

UI professor to research collaborative regenerative medicine in Ireland

Friday, April 15, 2022
James Ankrum, a University of Iowa biomedical engineering professor, will bring his expertise in cell biology to a world-renowned research lab in Dublin.
Portrait of Madison Kemmerling

ITI undergraduate research assistant earns certificate of distinction

Friday, April 15, 2022
Madison Kemerling, an undergraduate research assistant working with Prof. Ananya Sen Gupta, received a certificate of distinction during National Student Employee Week.
Keri Hornbuckle CASE

Keri Hornbuckle: The impact of coordinated sampling, analytical, and data management methods with identification and remediation of legacy and modern sources of airborne PCBs

Thursday, April 14, 2022
Prof. Keri Hornbuckle, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Iowa, spoke at the Climate / Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium series. The topic was “The impact of coordinated sampling, analytical, and data management methods with identification and remediation of legacy and modern sources of airborne PCBs.”
Kristan Worthington poses in her lab

Kristan Worthington receives prestigious NSF CAREER grant to advance light-based 3D printing

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
New innovations in 3D printing have seen the use of light-based 3D printing for use in biology and medicine. Kristan Worthington, an assistant professor in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Iowa, has recently been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER grant to continue her work in this emerging area.
Sazzad Parveg at Ratner Lab

Earth Month: University of Iowa researchers converting biomass into sustainable energy

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
At the Oakdale Powerplant in Coralville, Iowa, University of Iowa Technology Institute student research assistants are working on a project to convert woodchipped railroad ties, telephone poles, and other biomass into environmentally friendly sustainable energy.
A soldier does the sprint-drag-carry portion of the Army Combat Fitness Test

VSR contributions noted as Army Combat Fitness Test gets updated again

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Changes to events and scoring were made to the Army’s official fitness test that started this month, according to Army news releases. Fitness experts at the Center of Initial Military Training Command partnered with academic experts, professional sports organizations and others to develop the new test.
Jun Wang adjusting an atmospheric sensor

Earth Month: University of Iowa lab developing sensors to help farmers plan irrigation

Thursday, March 31, 2022
University of Iowa Technology Institute faculty, staff, and student researchers are developing a low-cost canopy sensor system to help farmers set more efficient irrigation schedules and plan their day-to-day operations for the crop fields.
James Ankrum Biomedical Engineering

James Ankrum receives prestigious Fulbright award to study regenerative medicine in Ireland

Wednesday, March 23, 2022
James Ankrum, an ITI affiliate and associate professor in biomedical engineering, has been selected for a Fulbright Scholar Award in Ireland for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Christopher Ruben

CBE Graduate Student awarded PhRMA Foundation Fellowship

Thursday, March 17, 2022
Christopher Ruben, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, has received a two-year PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship. This funding will support Ruben in his research on developing polymers that mimic key chemical structures of bacteria to create a targeted drug delivery system to the lungs.
Storm Peak Laboratory Gannet Hallar

A. Gannet Hallar: Storm Peak Laboratory: 40+ Year History of this Mountain-Top Research Facility

Thursday, March 10, 2022
Prof. A. Gannet Hallar, at the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah, is the next featured speaker of the Climate / Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium series, presented by the University of Iowa.
Gary Christensen stands in the Seamen’s Center for a portrait on Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Two UI professors, engineering dean to be nominated by American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers

Thursday, March 10, 2022
The American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers is inducting University of Iowa professors Don Anderson, Gary Christensen, and Harriet Nembhard on March 25. The professors do work in lung cancer treatment, invasive surgery, and orthopedics.
Col. Kevin Bigelman, Seb Loze

DHM 2022 Updates: Keynotes announced, registration pricing change, new submission options

Friday, February 25, 2022
The Organizing Committee of the 7th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium (DHM 2022) is announcing two keynote presenters, expanded details on the types of submissions being accepted, and a new lower pricing structure for both in-person and virtual options.
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UI professor awarded a $1 million grant to research machine learning, modeling, and simulation

Friday, February 25, 2022
University of Iowa Technology Institute faculty affiliates Sharif Rahman, Jia Lu, and Shaoping Xiao, who are all faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, are on a research team led by Ching-Long Lin studying the educational gap between engineering scholars.
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3 UI faculty elected fellows of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

Monday, February 21, 2022
Gary Christensen, an ITI faculty affiliate, is among three UI faculty who have been named members of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows.
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New $1M grant to bridge educational gaps between modeling and simulation and machine learning

Friday, February 18, 2022
The United States Department of Education has awarded a $1 million grant to Professors Ching-Long Lin (PI), Sharif Rahman, Jia Lu, Shaoping Xiao, Rachel Vitali and Jane Russell to develop artificial intelligence modeling and simulation (AIMS) programs to bridge educational gaps between modeling and simulation and machine learning.
Grace Williamson poses for a portrait in the Seamans Center on Thursday, February 3, 2022

Grace Williamson develops spray gel for burn wounds

Monday, February 14, 2022
Grace Williamson, a University of Iowa senior, is researching advancements in burn wound technology to treat third- and fourth-degree burns.
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Army turns to Iowa experts as it overhauls fitness standards

Friday, February 11, 2022
The UI’s Virtual Soldier Research Program puts the Army Combat Fitness Test through its paces.
Jun Wang and AER Lab

UI professor collaborates with NOAA to measure air pollution

Thursday, February 10, 2022
Jun Wang, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering at the University of Iowa, is trying to create a mechanism to have exact measures of air pollution and fine particles.
Mallory Tollefson

Imagining the possibilities of personalized medicine

Thursday, February 10, 2022
Fifth-year Biomedical Engineering PhD student Mallory Tollefson is imagining the possibilities of personalized medicine. And when she says personalized, she means it.
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Student reflects on campus involvement experience

Friday, February 4, 2022
Despite being an international student on paper, Pareen Mhatre, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering and minoring in business administration, lists Iowa City as her hometown.
Charlie Stanier

Charles Stanier: The air quality-energy-climate-water-agriculture nexus in the upper Midwest: Status, trends, and research needs

Thursday, February 3, 2022
The Climate / Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium hasted Prof. Charles Stanier on Friday, Feb. 11 at 2:30 p.m. via Zoom. The CASE Colloquium is presented by the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research and the Iowa Technology Institute. 
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DHM 2022: Registration now open, Call for Papers deadline extended

Thursday, January 27, 2022
Registration is open for the 7th International Digital Human Modeling (DHM) Symposium, a hybrid event being held August 29-31, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa, and virtually. DHM is being hosted by the University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) and arranged in collaboration with the International Ergonomics Association's Technical Committee on Digital Human Modeling and Simulation. 
GEO XO

Wang’s NOAA grant to support “next leap forward” in estimating surface PM2.5

Monday, January 24, 2022
The University of Iowa Technology Institute and Prof. Jun Wang are participating in a new satellite mission that is expected to lead to more accurate measures of pollution, including fine particles, on hourly timescales. 
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The New Yorker highlights OPL contributions to AI fighter pilot research

Friday, January 21, 2022
The University of Iowa Technology Institute's Operator Performance Laboratory is featured in the New Yorker article "The Rise of A.I. Fighter Pilots: Artificial intelligence is being taught to fly warplanes. Can the technology be trusted?"
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University of Iowa experimental test pilot, graduate research assistant promoted to Lieutenant Colonel

Friday, January 21, 2022
The U.S. Air Force has promoted a University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) graduate research assistant to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, an accomplishment recognized in a ceremony at ITI’s Operator Performance Lab (OPL) in December. 
OPL Demonstration

Collins Aerospace demonstrates Live Networked Joint Fires in the multi-domain battlespace

Friday, January 14, 2022
Collins Aerospace demonstrated potential applications of resilient networking, intelligent sensing, and secure autonomous processing at the University of Iowa Operator Performance Lab in Iowa City.
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Collins teams with UI, OPL to demonstrate communication systems

Friday, January 14, 2022
Amidst the Pentagon’s push for Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control initiatives, Collins Aerospace recently teamed with the University of Iowa to run a series of exercises focused on resilient networking, intelligent sensing and secure autonomous processing.
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UI military helicopters take off to demo tech for Joint Forces officials

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
University of Iowa Technology Institute has not one but two Mi-2 Hoplite helicopters, and this month both were airborne as part of a live flight test range demonstration incorporating high-powered night vision cameras mounted on the nose of one of the helicopters. 
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Collins Aerospace demonstrates live networked joint fires in the multi-domain battlespace

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Collins Aerospace demonstrated potential applications of resilient networking, intelligent sensing, and secure autonomous processing at the tactical edge to support Army modernization and CJADC2 (Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control) initiatives for the Army and joint services.
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Collins Aerospace showcases networking technologies for combined JADC2

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Raytheon Technologies‘ Collins Aerospace business held a demonstration in December to showcase data processing and networking capabilities that could support the U.S. military’s combined joint all domain command and control initiatives.
OPL Demonstration

Collins Aerospace demonstrates capabilities to support CJADC2 initiatives

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
The demonstration was conducted at the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory in Iowa.
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Iowa National Guard leaders meet Santos, tour ITI labs

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
The University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) hosted Adjutant General Benjamin J. Correll of the Iowa Army National Guard and several members of his team.
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SunHydrogen names Dr. Syed Mubeen as chief scientific officer

Monday, January 10, 2022
SunHydrogen, Inc. (OTC:HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and water, today announced the appointment of Dr. Syed Mubeen to the role of Chief Scientific Officer (CSO).
Climate Speaker Series

Iowa’s Flood Future: 3rd webinar on Climate, Extreme Weather and Impacts on Infrastructure and Society

Friday, December 10, 2021
The College of Engineering in partnership with CGRER and the CASE colloquium series presents a series of 4 webinars by world-renowned scientists who will explain the latest scientific findings, discuss measures to mitigate the impacts of climate change, adaptation to the effects on extreme weather, and natural systems, and ideas on engineering infrastructure for resilience in the face of change.
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The U.S. Army Is Finally Close to Replacing Its 1980 Fitness Test

Monday, December 6, 2021
Helping the Army assess the new test, scientists at the Iowa Technology Institute at the University of Iowa are doing biomechanical analyses to determine if the levels of strength it calls for are similar to what’s needed for activities such as lifting ammo boxes and digging holes.
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UI convenes international team of experts to update NASA’s SAGE III mission

Monday, December 6, 2021
The University of Iowa and Prof. Jun Wang hosted a nationwide team of approximately 60 scientists and engineers virtually in November to share the scientific advances, research findings, and operations related to the SAGE III mission, an Earth-observing instrument aboard NASA’s International Space Station.
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OPL hosts Iowa Business Aviation Association luncheon

Wednesday, December 1, 2021
The University of Iowa’s Operator Performance Lab hosted aviation professionals from around the state for the Iowa Business Aviation Association’s (IBAA) quarterly luncheon.
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Worthington and Sander receive NASA grant through Iowa State EPSCoR program

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Kristan Worthington and Edward Sander are investigating the impact that low gravity environments have on regenerative tissue technology that could be used for therapy during space missions. The intent is to advance the collective ability to use stem cell technology during long-term spaceflight for astronauts that require treatment.
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Lee recognized with APAI award for Innovation in Construction

Thursday, November 11, 2021
The Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa (APAI) has honored Hosin “David” Lee, a University of Iowa Technology Institute faculty affiliate, with the Innovation in Construction Award for his contributions to the successful construction of high reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) mixes with rejuvenators.
OPL helicopter in flight

ITC Midwest conducting aerial LiDAR research of high-voltage transmission lines

Wednesday, November 10, 2021
ITC Midwest will conduct aerial LiDAR research of high-voltage transmission structures and lines throughout south-central Minnesota during mid-November, weather permitting. Through an innovative collaboration, this research work is being conducted for ITC Midwest by the University of Iowa Technology Institute.
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Delphine Farmer: The Curious Case of the Catechol in the Night and other Atmospheric Tales

Wednesday, November 10, 2021
The Department of Chemistry and Climate / Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium are hosting Prof. Delphine Farmer on Friday, Nov 12 at 3:30 PM.  All events are virtual and will be held over Zoom.
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University of Iowa researchers working on new military fitness test

Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Researchers from the University of Iowa Technology Institute are working with the Army to develop its new combat fitness test.
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University of Iowa researchers work to develop new Army Combat Fitness Test

Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Researchers from the University of Iowa Technology Institute are working with the Army to develop its new combat fitness test.
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Collins tests stealthy antenna for small UAS for DARPA

Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Collins Aerospace has demonstrated a directional communication system for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) under a DARPA program, proving the feasibility of an essential technology for operating in contested airspace without being detected.
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Collins Aerospace successfully demonstrates advances in communications technologies critical for operations in CJADC2 environment

Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Collins Aerospace successfully demonstrated a new directional communication system designed for small platforms such as unmanned aerial systems operating in contested environments. The demonstration, part of the DARPA Pheme project, showed the ability to enable connectivity in the Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) battlespace.
Student Spotlight

'Inside the Lab' series returns with more stories from ITI student researchers

Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Brittany Allen is among several University of Iowa students featured in the Iowa Technology Institute's spotlight series, “Inside the Lab: Student Stories,” promoting the student researchers who make vital contributions to the labs at ITI. In the spotlight series, the students, in their own words, discuss their research experiences, why they chose the University of Iowa, future goals, and more.
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Malek discusses Epic Games MegaGrant on 1040 WHO radio

Tuesday, October 26, 2021
University of Iowa Technology Institute Director Karim Malek was a guest recently on the Newsradio 1040 WHO program, Need to Know with Jeff Angelo. 
Webinar

Webinar Replay: Climate & Extreme Weather with Professors Jerry Schnoor and Greg Carmichael

Monday, October 25, 2021
The University of Iowa hosted the first in a series of four webinars featuring world-renowned scientists who will explain the latest scientific findings, discuss measures to mitigate the impacts of climate change, adaptation to the effects on extreme weather, and natural systems, and ideas on engineering infrastructure for resilience in the face of change.
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University of Iowa virtual soldier models new Army fitness test

Thursday, October 21, 2021
For 40-plus years, the U.S. Army gauged the physical fitness of its soldiers on pushups, sit-ups and a 2-mile run test. But the Army wanted a better measure of "soldier physical readiness." And now it has it, thanks — in part — to the University of Iowa.
Karim Abdel-Malek talking about ACFT

University of Iowa virtual soldier models new U.S. Army fitness test

Thursday, October 21, 2021
The Army wanted a better measure of ‘soldier physical readiness.’ Now it has it, thanks — in part — to the UI Technology Institute and its Virtual Soldier Research program.
Visitors and researchers interacting at the ITI open house

ITI Open House showcases research diversity of faculty, staff, and students

Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) hosted a research open house to celebrate the excellence and diversity of research being conducted by faculty, staff, and students.
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Iowa Technology Institute research contributes to readiness of U.S. Army soldiers

Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The U.S. Army turned to a multidisciplinary team of experts at the University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) and ITI’s internationally recognized Santos technology to provide independent review of its first new fitness test in 40 years called the Army Combat Fitness Test.
A demonstration of UI scientists using the Santos platform to conduct analysis for the Army Combat Fitness Test for the U.S. Army

UI Technology Institute helps U.S. Army evaluate new fitness test requirements

Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The U.S. Army turned to the University of Iowa for help in determining the effectiveness of its new fitness test, the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT).
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University of Iowa Technology Institute receives grant from Epic Games

Monday, October 18, 2021
The University of Iowa’s virtual human interface is being studied to potentially make video games more realistic.
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Innovation focuses on pandemic need: ITI researchers propose novel oxygen concentrator

Friday, October 15, 2021
University of Iowa Technology Institute scientists are designing and testing a novel prototype of an oxygen concentrator. The Iowa proposal simplifies the design so the product is easier to produce and maintain, and could benefit hospitals in the U.S. and around the globe.
Fatima Toor with student researchers

Toor honored with Lowell Battershell Endowed Chair in Laser Engineering

Friday, October 15, 2021
Fatima Toor, a University of Iowa associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and an Iowa Technology Institute faculty affiliate, has been appointed to the Lowell G. Battershell Endowed Chair in Laser Engineering.
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NSF grant to support ITI researcher's study of specially modified materials

Thursday, October 14, 2021
A research scientist at the University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) is developing a new method to study materials that can better withstand the demands of use in high-tech industries, including automotive, aerospace, and biomedical. Shaoping Xiao was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to develop this new computational method for investigating the mechanics of a modified group of materials at multiple scales.
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V. Faye McNeill: Multiphase Atmospheric Chemistry: From the lab to the atmosphere

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
The University of Iowa's Climate/Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium continued on Oct. 29, 2021. The CASE Colloquium is presented by the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research and the Iowa Technology Institute.
Mallory Tollefson

Tollefson receives AAUW fellowship

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) has awarded a 2021-22 American Fellowship to University of Iowa student Mallory Tollefson, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in Computational Biophysics and is an Iowa Technology Institute research assistant under the direction of Michael J. Schnieders, associate professor of biomedical engineering and biochemistry.
Karim Malek demonstrates motion-capture virtual reality glasses

University of Iowa Technology Institute gets $100,000 grant

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Epic Games grant to learn if real-time tech, Santos can exchange info
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Epic MegaGrant aims to pair Iowa’s virtual human model with Unreal Engine

Friday, October 8, 2021
The University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) has received an Epic MegaGrant that will be used to explore the integration of its virtual human, Santos, with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine.
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University of Iowa professor publishes book on pre-hospital transportation

Tuesday, October 5, 2021
University of Iowa Professor Salam Rahmatalla has studied how vibrations on the trip to the hospital can worsen injuries or pain for patients.
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Jun Wang: Environmental sensing from space and in agricultural fields

Monday, October 4, 2021
University of Iowa Professor Jun Wang's presentation on Sept. 14, 2021, to the Geography Department is titled "Environmental sensing from space and in agricultural fields."
Stewart Wallace

Retired Army General opening doors for Iowa Technology Institute

Monday, October 4, 2021
Maj. Gen. Stewart Wallace had been away from the University of Iowa for nearly 50 years while serving as an Army officer and later an executive in the defense industry. He has returned to become one of the biggest advocates for the Iowa Technology Institute, helping build relationships with the Department of Defense and military leaders.
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ITI and OPL welcome teams behind DARPA's ACE program to advance AI dogfighting capabilities

Wednesday, September 29, 2021
The University of Iowa’s Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) hosted the quarterly integration meeting for DARPA's Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program to advance AI dogfighting capabilities at its hangar in Iowa City, Iowa.
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UI professor’s new book examines impact of whole-body vibration during emergency transport

Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Salam Rahmatalla, director of the 3D Bio-Motion Research Lab at the University of Iowa Technology Institute, has authored a new book to help medical transport professionals – and vehicle and equipment designers – understand the effects of vibration on immobilized patients during emergency transport.
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'ITI Kaleidoscope, 2021' highlights research, accomplishments and people powering the institute

Wednesday, September 22, 2021
The University of Iowa Technology Institute has published a new overview book called ITI Kaleidoscope, 2021 showcasing the innovation and breakthroughs occurring through collaboration and partnerships at the institute. 
Meng Zhou poses in front of his research

NASA grants research fellowship to UI grad student to track nighttime air quality

Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Graduate student Meng Zhou received a research fellowship from NASA to study the concentration of nighttime aerosols.
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Iowa research detecting wildfires before they rapidly grow

Thursday, September 16, 2021
New NASA-funded research at the University of Iowa aims to change the way fires are detected, and how firefighters respond to these blazes. Resources can quickly run out when fighting multiple large fires, so knowing precisely which fire is the most at risk to grow quickly is beneficial.
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SunHydrogen Extends Research Agreement with University of Iowa, CEO Tim Young visits SCHMID Facility

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
SunHydrogen, Inc. (OTC:HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and water, today announced that it has extended its sponsored research agreement with the University of Iowa for the next 12 months.
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Iowa PhD student Meng Zhou awarded NASA research fellowship

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Meng Zhou, a fourth-year PhD student conducting research at the University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI), has been awarded a NASA research fellowship to study air quality at night. 
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University of Iowa engineer wins NASA funding to study effects of wildfires

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a scientist from the University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) grants totaling $1.3 million to study atmospheric and climate impacts from wildfires that have ravaged parts of the planet.
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ITI, military, industry leaders share advances in virtual human modeling at 2nd Iowa Virtual Human Summit

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Advancements in digital human modeling and simulation have expanded opportunities for the United States Armed Forces, video game makers, and manufacturers to improve human performance and enhance realism in virtual environments, presenters relayed during the University of Iowa Technology Institute’s (ITI) second annual Iowa Virtual Human Summit.
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Bradley Cramer: Nutrients, Teratology, and Extinction Events in the Geological Record and an introduction to the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
The University of Iowa's Climate/Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium continued on Aug. 25, 2021, with featured speaker Bradley D. Cramer, UI associate professor of Earth and environmental sciences. The CASE Colloquium is presented by the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research and the Iowa Technology Institute. 
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NASA awards UI engineering professor $1.3 million and leadership role to study effects of wildfires

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) scientist Jun Wang grants totaling $1.3 million to study atmospheric and climate impacts from wildfires that have ravaged parts of the planet.
Bernice Kubicek

ITI graduate research assistant awarded Department of Defense fellowship

Tuesday, August 24, 2021
A University of Iowa PhD candidate working as a research assistant at the Iowa Technology Institute has been selected for the National Defense Science and Engineering (NDSEG) Fellowship Program. Bernice Kubicek was awarded this fellowship to continue work born out of her time with the Ananya Sen Gupta Research Group. She has conducted research on sonar autonomous target recognition through the development of feature extraction algorithms that aim to improve the classification and recognition of objects deep underwater.
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Two-star Army General, Epic Games manager among speakers at Iowa Technology Institute’s 2nd Iowa Virtual Human Summit

Friday, August 20, 2021
The University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) is convening experts from the U.S. Army, Epic Games, academia, and other sectors to explore the progress and potential of mature virtual human (or digital twin) technology for improving physical and non-physical components of human performance.
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ITI graduate research assistant gaining acclaim through MRI work

Tuesday, August 17, 2021
A University of Iowa Technology Institute graduate research assistant has earned another award while working to make magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) processes quicker and more effective.
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ITI researchers' paper makes cover of prestigious journal

Tuesday, August 17, 2021
The research findings of several University of Iowa scientists was featured on the front cover of the Royal Society of Chemistry's Chemical Communications journal.
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ITI researching infrared sensors to help farmers apply fertilizer more efficiently

Monday, August 16, 2021
University of Iowa scientists, including Fatima Toor of the Iowa Technology Institute, are part of a team investigating an infrared sensor configuration that can help farmers more efficiently apply crop fertilizer.
Ryan Horne

NIH funds Guymon Group graduate research assistant to develop new polymer coating technology

Friday, August 6, 2021
With three years of funding from the National Institutes of Health, Ryan Horne, a PhD student in the University of Iowa Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, is developing a new coating that limits or even prevents unwanted surface debris. 
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Eco-friendly asphalt research lands UI grad student on cover of scientific journal

Monday, August 2, 2021
A research paper led by a University of Iowa graduate student and his mentor that investigates an eco-friendly method for asphalt pavement rehabilitation made the cover of the July 2021 edition of Infrastructures, a peer-reviewed scientific journal. 
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Gomes co-PI on team awarded grant to 'Jumpstart' quantum simulation program at UI

Monday, August 2, 2021
Joe Gomes, a University of Iowa assistant professor of chemical and biochemical engineering and an Iowa Technology Institute faculty affiliate, is a co-principal investigator on a team awarded a Jumpstarting Tomorrow Initiative grant to start a quantum simulation (QSim) program. 
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ITI grad research assistant awarded Fulbright to Germany

Monday, August 2, 2021
Marisol Contreras, a PhD candidate in chemical engineering at the University of Iowa and a graduate research assistant in the Syed Mubeen Research Group at the University of Iowa Technology Institute, is the winner of a Fulbright Study/Research grant in Chemical Engineering to Germany for 2021-22
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Jun Wang discusses space research on 1540 KXEL following Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin launches

Monday, July 26, 2021
Spurred by the recent high-profile Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic launches, one of University of Iowa's top scientists joined News Talk 1540 KXEL AM radio of Waterloo on July 21, 2021, for a wide-ranging discussion about space-based research as interest in space travel and curiosity about the cosmos surges.
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Ralph Kahn: Desert Dust, Wildfire Smoke, Volcanic Ash, Urban Pollution – Satellite Contributions Toward Grasping the Role Particles Play in Global Climate and Regional Air Quality

Wednesday, July 21, 2021
The latest in the University of Iowa's Climate/Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium Speaker Series features Dr. Ralph Kahn. Kahn is scheduled to present at10:30-11:30 a.m. (CT) on Friday, July 30, 2021 via Zoom. The CASE Colloquium is presented by the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research and the Iowa Technology Institute.
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SunHydrogen Shares Positive Progress Toward the Scale-up of its Nanoparticle-Based Green Hydrogen Technology

Monday, July 19, 2021
SunHydrogen, Inc. (OTC:HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and water, today shared positive progress from its research team at the University of Iowa in the path toward scaling up its nanoparticle-based green hydrogen technology.
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Latest edition of Iowa Engineer published

Wednesday, June 30, 2021
The latest edition of Iowa Engineer magazine highlights the work of several faculty, staff, and students affiliated with the University of Iowa Technology Institute as well as the great work of colleagues across the College of Engineering. 
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UI scientists to expand space-based research on campus through new P3 grant

Friday, June 18, 2021
Faculty members from the Iowa Technology Institute, a research arm of the College of Engineering (CoE), are contributing to a new space-based, interdisciplinary research enterprise designed to strengthen University of Iowa’s competitiveness for NASA funding for space missions and instruments.
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ITI selected to host 7th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium

Wednesday, June 9, 2021
The University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) has been selected to host the 7th International Digital Human Modeling (DHM) Symposium, August 29-31, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. The event will be held in conjunction with ITI’s third annual Iowa Virtual Human Summit. 
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Larry Di Girolamo: Confronting spatial heterogeneity issues in passive satellite remote sensing of cloud properties

Friday, May 28, 2021
The University of Iowa Climate/Atmospheric Science & Engineering (CASE) Colloquium featuring Dr. Larry Di Girolamo was held on June 4, 2021. The CASE Colloquium is presented by Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, the Iowa Technology Institute and several co-sponsors.
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Jens Redemann: Observations of Atmospheric Aerosol Properties and Their Use to Constrain Models at Various Scales

Monday, May 24, 2021
Dr. Jens Redemann, of the University of Oklahoma, was the featured speaker at the University of Iowa CASE Colloquium on May 21, 2021. The topic was Observations of Atmospheric Aerosol Properties and Their Use to Constrain Models at Various Scales.
Jun Wang soil emissions

Iowa researchers develop new model using satellite data to measure air pollution from soil

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Research started at the University of Iowa Technology Institute has led to a new assessment model that scientists believe will yield more accurate estimates of nitrogen oxides from soil, which are increasingly responsible for air pollution.
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Partnership Spotlight: Titus Human Performance

Thursday, May 13, 2021
A relationship forged between University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) and Titus Human Performance at the 2019 Defense Strategies Institute’s Human Performance & Biosystems Summit in Washington D.C. quickly evolved into a productive public-private partnership leveraging each other’s capabilities to tackle projects neither could alone.
Qing Zou

ITI PhD researcher's paper detailing ‘innovative’ cardiac MRI model wins best paper award at international conference

Saturday, May 1, 2021
Qing Zou, University of Iowa PhD candidate and an Iowa Technology Institute researcher, placed first for the Best Paper Award at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (IEEE-ISBI) 2021 on April 16.
Brian Shanahan at LACT

ITI undergrad named College of Engineering 'Outstanding Student Researcher'

Thursday, April 29, 2021
A University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) undergraduate research assistant at the Laboratory for Advanced Construction Technology (LACT), Brian Shanahan, has been named the 2021 "Outstanding Student Researcher" through the College of Engineering leadership award program. 
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UI researchers investigating photosensitizing drug to treat soft tissue sarcomas

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
UI researchers are investigating the potential of the photosensitizing drug Verteporfin to treat soft tissue sarcomas. Soft tissue sarcomas are a rare form of cancer that has traditionally not responded well to chemotherapy and radiation, so researchers say it is important to explore novel treatments.
Calvin Kielas-Jensen in CAS Lab

ITI graduate student researcher lands internship at Air Force Research Laboratory

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Third-year PhD student Calvin Kielas-Jensen has accepted a 10-week internship with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) where he will apply skills integrating, estimating, and controlling autonomous systems learned in the lab and classroom at the University of Iowa to real-world challenges. 
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ISE PhD student to participate in National School on Neutron and X-ray Scattering

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Levi Kirby, a PhD student in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and a research assistant at the Iowa Technology Institute, has been selected as one of 60 participants for the highly competitive 2021 National School on Neutron and X-ray Scattering to be held virtually from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory.
Karim Malek demonstrates motion-capture virtual reality glasses

A look at technology innovations in our backyard

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Over the last century, technology has slowly encroached into every aspect of our lives. It's in our pockets, on our wrists and we encounter it everywhere we go. Besides rapid changes that have affected how we consume media, there are many other large scale technological innovations, some happening right here in the Iowa City area, including the Virtual Soldier Project, the National Driving Simulator and robot-assisted surgery.
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ITI faculty researcher Toor discusses novel approach to cancer treatment using lasers on WHO 1040

Monday, April 26, 2021
University of Iowa Technology Institute faculty affiliate Fatima Toor shared insights into her experiments using light to treat a rare form of cancer called soft-tissue sarcoma on Iowa AM radio WHO 1040 on April 23.
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Seminar Series: Climate/Atmospheric Science and Engineering Colloquium

Friday, April 16, 2021
The University of Iowa’s Climate/Atmospheric Science and Engineering (CASE) Colloquium is a virtual platform for intellectual exchange related to climate/atmospheric research. The first seminar is scheduled for Friday, April 23.
Guowei Qi stands in front of the Old Capitol

Guowei Qi becomes fifth Churchill Scholar from UI

Sunday, April 11, 2021
After four years at the University of Iowa, Guowei Qi will attend the University of Cambridge in October to conduct research as one of 17 Churchill Scholars in the nation.
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Iowa students named 2021 Goldwater Scholars

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Jack Lynn is one of two University of Iowa students who have been named 2021 Goldwater scholars.
OPL pilot flying an L292

OPL helps DARPA capture 'trust data' for new AI dogfighting

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA’s) leveraged test flights using AV L-29 jets at the University of Iowa Technology Institute's Operator Performance Lab to gather early stage "trust data" for the Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program. 
Screenshot of simulated dogfights being run

AI-fighter pilot to be tested this year after successful simulations

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Researchers in the USA are on course to flight test the first AI-fighter pilot technology during 2023 after running the first successful virtual simulations using algorithms.
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UI researchers examine potential for light, photosensitizing agents to treat soft tissue sarcoma

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
University of Iowa researchers including Fatima Toor, Varun Monga, and Munir Tanas are analyzing the potential of using light and photosensitizing agents – a type of cancer treatment technology called Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) – to treat soft tissue sarcoma.
Screenshot of simulated dogfights being run

DARPA tests artificial intelligent dogfighting in two-versus-one simulations

Monday, March 22, 2021
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA’s) Air Combat Evolution (ACE) programme tested team dogfighting between artificial intelligence-controlled fighters in a software simulation in February.
Undergraduates

Sander, Canahuate lead new NSF undergraduate research grant

Monday, March 15, 2021
A University of Iowa Technology Institute faculty affiliate, Edward Sander, is helping lead a new Research Experience for Undergraduates grant from the National Science Foundation.
Meng Zhou AMS

ITI researcher takes 1st place at American Meteorological Society annual meeting

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
An Iowa Technology Institute research assistant earned top honors for his presentation exploring the capture of aerosol data from satellite observations at night at the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society.
X-Ray

ImagiQ webinar series on AI and machine learning for medical imaging begins March 10

Thursday, March 4, 2021
University of Iowa is hosting a ImagiQ webinar series exploring artificial intelligence and federated/distributed machine learning for medical imaging.
Wastepaper Recycling

UI engineers receive nearly $1 million to develop new methods to recycle paper into fiber reinforced plastic

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Engineers at the University of Iowa are working to enhance the process of turning wastepaper into high-value fiber reinforced plastic (FRP).
Sonalysts ITI

Iowa Technology Institute, Sonalysts partner to improve soldier performance

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Sonalysts, Inc. is teamed with University of Iowa Technology Institute on an Army Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Contract to Address “Physical Monitoring Techniques to Improve Warfighter Performance.”  
TCTS-II at OPL

OPL flight tests integral to academia-industry-government collaboration on air combat training system

Thursday, February 18, 2021
The University of Iowa Technology Institute’s Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) recently supported Collins Aerospace in the first rounds of flight tests of an air combat training system designed to prepare U.S. Navy and Air Force pilots and crews for aerial combat.
Soldier doing a leg tuck

Army considers change to Combat Fitness Test scoring for male, female soldiers

Friday, February 12, 2021
The Army could adjust how it scores its new Combat Fitness Test to account for the “biological differences” between men and women, a service spokeswoman said Friday.
Iowa Magazine Cover March 2021

ITI contributes to discovery through artificial intelligence at University of Iowa

Thursday, February 11, 2021
Iowa Technology Institute faculty affiliates are helping "power discovery" through artificial intelligence at the University of Iowa, including Shaoping Xiao, Michael Schnieders, Xiaodong Wu, and Stephen Baek.
Hydrogen tanks

Iowa could become hot spot for green hydrogen technology

Friday, February 5, 2021
About a decade ago, Troy Van Beek used to lug around a solar panel to explain to potential customers that the technology, which still was relatively new at the time, can't 'steal sunlight.' Now 11 years after the company's founding, Ideal Energy is trying to sell another novel piece of renewable energy technology - green hydrogen.
Signal Processing

Faculty Feature: Ananya Sen Gupta

Friday, January 22, 2021
Working in a unique sector of the signal processing field where computational algorithms intersect with underwater acoustics, University of Iowa Technology Institute faculty affiliate Ananya Sen Gupta has formed an environment of inclusion and innovation in her research group.
Royalty free image of highway

University of Iowa researcher, Iowa DOT innovate sustainable transportation infrastructure

Friday, January 15, 2021
Leading the Laboratory for Advanced Construction Technology (LACT), University of Iowa civil and environmental engineering professor Hosin "David" Lee has been routinely working with the Iowa Department of Transportation to perform research on numerous practices to improve roadway lifespan and quality, including the 2015 building of a new bridge near Fairbank, Iowa.
Illustration depicting the Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite as it orbits Earth

Advising NASA on which satellites should stay in orbit

Monday, January 11, 2021
A pair of Iowans, including an Iowa State University agronomy professor, helped to shape the future of NASA by evaluating the agency’s satellite missions and recommending which satellites should stay in orbit.
Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite

Iowans advise NASA on which satellites should stay in orbit

Monday, January 11, 2021
A pair of Iowans – professors from the University of Iowa and Iowa State University – helped to shape the future of NASA by evaluating the agency’s satellite missions and recommending which satellites should stay in orbit.
Researchers 7T Scanner

UI researchers work to significantly improve brain scan resolution

Thursday, December 31, 2020
Sponsored by a National Institute on Aging grant, University of Iowa scholars believe they can generate ultra-high-resolution images of the brain through synergies in deep learning algorithms and novel sequences on a 7 Tesla (7T) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner.
Levi Kirby AMPRL Research

Critical research continues at the Iowa Technology Institute

Thursday, December 31, 2020
While University of Iowa campus activities have largely gone virtual in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, research at the Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) is among the critical functions approved to proceed in person.
National Guard soldiers conduct the leg tuck event

New in 2021: The Army Combat Fitness Test — what you need to know

Saturday, December 26, 2020
The new Army Combat Fitness Test officially became the service’s test of record this past October, but lawmakers are poised to hold off any further implementation, pending an independent study to determine how it will impact deployed soldiers, recruiting and retention.
Iowa Spirit Squad and Herky at OPL

OPL's Mi-2 helicopters and L-29 jet win in Iowa DOT photo contest

Monday, December 21, 2020
An in-flight photograph of one of the University of Iowa's Mi-2 helicopters earned first place in the helicopter category of the Iowa Department of Transportation's biennial Iowa Aviation photo contest for 2019-2020. 
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Lee accepts lifetime achievement award from Korean-American engineering association

Monday, December 14, 2020
University of Iowa professor Hosin "David" Lee, has received a lifetime achievement award as part of the United States-Korea Conference: Sustainable Development & The Future on Dec. 14, 2020. 
OPL L-29 Delfin carrying pod

Schnell, OPL support Collins Aerospace in testing combat training system

Friday, December 11, 2020
The Operator Performance Lab (OPL) has played an important role in developing the Tactical Combat Training System II (TCTS II), a military air combat training tool.
Mariam El-Hattab conducts research in Ed Sander's 3MT Lab

El-Hattab wins award in 3MT research competition

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Last month, El-Hattab's video explanation won the People's Choice award, a top prize in the UI's annual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. The competition is designed to challenge graduate students to clearly and concisely articulate complex research to non-specialist audiences. 
NADS 1

The Road to the Future Runs Through Iowa

Tuesday, December 8, 2020
University of Iowa researchers at the National Advanced Driving Simulator pave the way for the automated vehicles of tomorrow. But how soon before self-driving cars get here? Iowa's rural roads could hold the key.
Lightning-NOAA

Undergraduate ITI researchers analyze weather phenomenons at Naval Research Lab

Monday, November 30, 2020
University of Iowa undergraduate research assistants in the Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER) Lab leveraged data analysis skills learned at Iowa to study emissions-related weather phenomenons while working for the Marine Meteorology Division of the Naval Research Lab (NRL) over the summer. 
Hosin "David" Lee Medal

Lee's 'outstanding contribution' honored as part of U.S.-Korea sustainability conference

Wednesday, November 25, 2020
A longtime University of Iowa professor who is native of South Korea is being honored for his "outstanding contribution" as part of the United States-Korea Conference: Sustainable Development & The Future in December. 
BioMOST Lab

Raghavan among 2020 faculty awardees

Monday, November 23, 2020
Suresh, M.L. Raghavan, a University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI), faculty affiliate is among 21 faculty and staff members being honored with the University of Iowa’s 2020 Faculty and Staff Awards.
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UI engineers win the 2020 Defense Innovation Award from TechConnect

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
In November 2020, Stephen Baek, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering, and H.S. Udaykumar, a professor of mechanical engineering and interim associate dean for research and graduate programs, both at the University of Iowa, received the 2020 Defense Innovation Award from TechConnect. Udaykumar and Baek received the award for their presentation “MaterIQ: An AI-based software tool for materials-by-design” at the Defense TechConnect Summit.
Al Ratner teaching a class

Student scientists find 'sweet spot' of research opportunities at University of Iowa

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Access to lab space and equipment, freedom to research diverse topics, and faculty mentorship gave former University of Iowa student scientists from the Ratner Research Group a leg up as they’ve taken opportunities across the country. At Iowa, research students find a “sweet spot" of opportunities between large and small programs.

AV Network: Risky business

Monday, November 16, 2020
IntelliSee's Maureen Pajerski Discusses Mitigating Safety Risks
Abbie Moore standing in front of Old Capitol

UI student, future Air Force officer reaches for the stars

Wednesday, November 11, 2020
She knew the University of Iowa was where she would make that happen. It was ideal for Moore: a top-tier university only a short drive from her hometown. As for what that career would be, Moore looked to family members’ military experience.
Photo of a weather sensor in a corn field

Iowa public university collaboration leverages NASA data to benefit farming and education

Monday, November 9, 2020
Connecting valuable NASA data and Iowans who could benefit from them most is at the heart of a new multidisciplinary, multi-university grant from the Iowa Space Grant Consortium called the Infrastructure for Data-Advanced Research and Education (I-DARE).
Mi2 Helicopter Tom Schnell

How researchers connected helicopter vibrations to stroke therapy

Thursday, October 29, 2020
Connecting vibrations from a helicopter to treating stroke victims may not seem like an obvious line of inquiry, but it turned out to be a promising one at the University of Iowa.
KK Choi Magazine Article

KK Choi leaves lasting impact on Iowa as he settles into retirement

Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Kyung K. Choi, better known as KK, has served UI for more than four decades and has been instrumental to the legacy of the Center for Computer-Aided Design (CCAD), which last year was renamed University of Iowa Technology Institute. 
Deadlift

Senators urge Pentagon to suspend implementation of Army’s new fitness test

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Democratic senators appealed Tuesday for support of a legislative proposal that would suspend implementation of the Army’s new fitness test, arguing that the high-profile initiative to improve physical readiness is based on faulty data and could undermine the goal of creating a diverse force.
737 Simulator

OPL testing contributes to better aircraft avionics and two separate awards

Friday, October 16, 2020
OPL was recently honored for the latest efforts in this long line of work. It was among two recent awards for OPL, which is part of the College of Engineering's University of Iowa Technology Institute. 
NADS Commercial Shoot

NADS pulls in nearly $1.5M funding to further study transition of control in automated vehicles

Monday, October 12, 2020
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) recently granted the University of Iowa National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) a $1.45 million award to further study transition of control in automated vehicles in a simulation environment.
A stack of newspapers resting on a laptop computer

IntelliSee AI risk mitigation platform announces product launch: New company offers "smarter surveillance for a safer world"

Saturday, October 10, 2020
IntelliSee, a new artificial intelligence (AI) software platform that uses existing surveillance cameras and machine-learning algorithms to help organizations improve their risk profiles, has announced its beta release on September 1, 2020.
Mubeen hydrogen royalty free

Mubeen expands work to make solar hydrogen viable, renewable resource

Monday, October 5, 2020
A partnership between SunHydrogen and the Syed Mubeen Research Group has been expanded as they work to make hydrogen a viable, efficient renewable energy source.
National Guard soldiers

Iowa National Guard constructs new fitness facilities on Camp Dodge

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
After years of preparation, the Iowa National Guard is set to unveil new fitness training areas. Prompted by the changes to the Army Physical Fitness Test, now known as the Army Combat Fitness Test, Iowa National Guard leaders set out to enhance fitness training areas on Camp Dodge and throughout the state to meet new Army standards.
Photos of Fatima Toor and John Prineas

Collaboration pays off: Toor, Prineas research could benefit future of electronic devices

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Collaboration among University of Iowa experts in engineering, computer modeling, and physics is advancing understanding of what is possible in the next generation of optoelectronic devices, such as high-performance computers, sensors, and photovoltaic cells.
Seed funding faculty image

ITI seed grants empower researchers to reach for new knowledge

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
A seed grant program launched by University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) to empower researchers to develop new theories, concepts, and approaches has been leveraged to secure externally funded research grants to advance knowledge and ultimately benefit society.
X-Ray

National Science Foundation awards Baek, team $1M grant to advance medical imaging

Friday, September 25, 2020
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1 million phase one grant earlier this month to an Iowa-led team to advance medical imaging research through artificial intelligence (AI).
Deadlift

The Army is rolling out a new fitness test: Will it hold back women?

Thursday, September 24, 2020
An Army initiative to create a stronger, fitter fighting force has yielded a dramatic gender gap, raising questions about whether the service might unintentionally compound barriers for women trying to move up the ranks.

Keeping people safer with Iowa technology

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Technology born out of military-funded research in the University of Iowa’s Virtual Soldier Research Program (VSR) soon may be used in schools, hospitals, stores, and other places to improve safety.
Wang and Zhang

CDC recognizes ITI researchers' 'exceptional approach to solving a public health problem'

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) researchers were recognized by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as being among the nation’s best for their "exceptional approach to solving a public health problem.”
ITI student researchers

New 'Inside the Lab' series features stories of ITI student researchers

Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Bernice Kubicek is among a handful of students featured in a new spotlight series called "Inside the Lab: Student Stories." The series highlights the student researchers who perform work in the many labs and centers that make up the ITI. 
Fatima Toor works with students in her lab

Fatima Toor recognized as 'Community Champion' by optics and photonics society

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Fatima Toor, a University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) researcher, was recognized as a "Community Champion" by a leading scientific community for her involvement throughout 2019 and multiple contributions as an author, guest editor, and associate editor.
Engineering Building

ITI faculty among eight to receive named professorships in engineering

Monday, September 14, 2020
Two University of Iowa Technology Institute faculty affiliates are among eight faculty members from the College of Engineering (COE) to receive named professorships and chairs, which are among the highest university honors faculty members can receive.
Photo of Profs. Narayanan and Dasgupta and graduate student Fahim Anjum

University of Iowa researchers develop algorithm to detect Parkinson’s Diseas

Wednesday, September 9, 2020
University of Iowa Electrical and Computer Engineering and Neurology researchers developed an algorithm to detect Parkinson’s Disease in patients using electroencephalography data.
Dan McGehee portrait at NADS

NADS provides national leadership on COVID-19 research protocols

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) Director Daniel McGehee made recommendations for human subjects testing in driving research for the COVID-19 era to the Transportation Research Board (TRB), during its mid-year meeting earlier this month.
Portrait of Christoph Beckermann

University of Iowa professor to send metal alloys research to the International Space Station

Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Professor Christoph Beckermann will be working alongside a team at NASA to observe metal alloy grains as they are melted in a mirco-gravity furnace.
ocean stock image

ITI Research: Signal processing and machine learning algorithms target environmental uncertainties in underwater acoustic communications

Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Signal processing and machine learning algorithms being developed by Ananya Sen Gupta at the University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) could offer solutions to real-time marine sensing using underwater acoustics.
Person wearing a cap with attached sensors

UI engineers and neurologists develop a highly efficient algorithm that can detect Parkinson’s Disease through EEG data

Monday, August 31, 2020
A team led by Soura Dasgupta, F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Nandakumar Narayanan, Juanita J. Bartlett Professor in Neurology Research at the University of Iowa has developed a computational approach to diagnosing Parkinson’s Disease by using data from electroencephalogram tests, commonly referred to as EEGs.
Jennifer Fiegel and student working in the lab

Fiegel Lab examines connection between a cough and ‘super-producers’ of bioaerosols

Thursday, August 27, 2020
Fiegel and her team examined how exhaled bioaerosols - droplets produced from the lung during breathing, coughing, and sneezing - are produced from lung-like surfaces during a cough. The findings were recently published in Soft Matter in a paper titled, “Surface rheological properties alter aerosol formation from mucus mimetic surfaces.”
AMPRL researcher working with 3D printing equipment

AMPRL Lab researcher earns prestigious graduate scholarship

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Levi Kirby, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and a graduate research assistant for the University of Iowa Technology Institute, has received the E. Wayne Kay Graduate Scholarship from the Society for Manufacturing Engineers (SME).
Fiegel research polymers

Fiegel awarded NSF grant for research on targeting drug carriers to lung cells

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
University of Iowa scholars are designing polymers to help maintain the effectiveness of drugs once they enter the lungs of patients.
Jun Wang

Newly named Atmospheric and Environmental Research Lab reflects Wang's expanding scope of discovery

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
The Lab for Aerosol, Radiation, Remote-sensing, and Observation-based Modeling of Atmosphere - better known as the ARROMA Lab, is now called the Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER) Lab.
Alloy study

UI engineers to study the grain structure of metal alloys on the International Space Station

Friday, August 21, 2020
A research team led by Prof. Christoph Beckermann will compare metal samples that have been solidified in the microgravity environment of the International Space Station against similar samples formed on Earth.
Hydrogel Experiment

Fiegel Lab finding promise in hydrogel spray to treat burn wounds

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
The University of Iowa Technology Institute's Fiegel Lab is developing a more effective method to deliver antibiotics to burn wounds through a hydrogel spray.
Sophia ladder climb

Yearslong digital-person studies finally ‘maturing’ for human assessments, UI researchers say at Iowa Virtual Human Summit

Thursday, August 13, 2020
After 15 years of work, digital avatars are finally maturing to a place where researchers can “design a human” to test protective equipment for military personnel, University of Iowa researchers said Wednesday.
Female soldier wearing body armor

Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord are testing out better-fitting body armor

Thursday, August 13, 2020
The Army has been working to update its soldier protection system for women and men who are smaller in size. As the military closes on the five-year point since women have been able to serve in combat positions, Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican and retired National Guard officer, said the effort is long overdue.
Sophia ladder climb

Full recap: Leveraging Virtual Tech To Meet Nation's Needs

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
The need for better-fitting body armor and PPE not just for soldiers, but for women and smaller-stature men in a variety of dangerous fields was the focus of the first annual Iowa Virtual Human Summit.
Jun Wang

Faculty Feature: Jun Wang

Thursday, August 6, 2020
Fascination with wind patterns and atmospheric conditions blossomed into a career in academic research addressing some of the biggest environmental challenges facing our world and inspiring the next generation of researchers as a mentor and teacher. Jun Wang's work has been recognized with the James E. Ashton Professorship in Engineering, effective July 1, 2020, with an initial term of five years.
Sophia ladder climb

Iowa Technology Institute convenes modeling and simulation leaders for 1st annual Iowa Virtual Human Summit

Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Virtual event on Aug. 12 to examine how a ‘digital twin’ can reduce injuries through better designed female body armor.
GruntSim

Report: ITI, Santos aid U.S. Army efforts to predict soldier performance

Monday, July 20, 2020
The University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) and its physics-based virtual human model Santos are integral to a new initiative to harness modeling and simulation technology to better predict and analyze soldier performance, according to an article published by the U.S. Army this month.
Xiaodong Wu

Pooling samples could help you get your COVID-19 test results faster

Friday, July 17, 2020
As the number of COVID-19 cases has surged in the United States and elsewhere, laboratories have struggled to keep up with testing demands. There have been shortages of reagents needed to conduct the tests. Also, many tests—or SARS-CoV-2 assays—are difficult to perform in large numbers. Both problems can delay patients’ test results.
Mubeen hydrogen royalty free

Mubeen Research Group instrumental in tech to convert hydrogen into low cost, clean electric energy

Thursday, July 16, 2020
The Syed Mubeen Research Group is playing a key role in the development of a commercially viable clean and renewable energy resource using sun and water for hydrogen generation.
Fiegel research image

Fiegel earns first place in Capture Your Research image competition

Thursday, July 9, 2020
University of Iowa Technology Institute faculty affiliate Jennifer Fiegel has earned first place honors in the faculty, staff, and researcher category of the Capture Your Research image competition.
Lujie Cai working in lab

Hands-on research brings education to life for ITI students honored on UI President's list

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Iowa Technology Institute students were among the 8,500 UI students named to the Dean’s List.
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Sander, Ankrum findings add understanding of fat tissue in healing wounds

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
A team of University of Iowa scholars led by faculty affiliates with the Iowa Technology Institute released findings this week that expanded the understanding of the role fat tissue plays in healing wounds and may help to uncover and develop fat-related wound healing treatments.
Photo of person working at home

Iowa Technology Institute researchers forge ahead despite coronavirus setbacks

Tuesday, June 16, 2020
University of Iowa Technology Institute faculty, staff, and students have found creative ways to forge ahead at a time when COVID-19-related closures have limited access to laboratories and facilities. Some ITI labs have begun ramping back up this month as part of a phased-in, three-tier return to research on campus, while others wait their turn.
Figure illustrating testing

Wu, partners win National Science Foundation grant to develop low-cost, high volume COVID-19 testing technology

Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Electrical and Computer Engineering professors receive National Science Foundation RAPID grant for novel high-throughput and low-cost COVID-19 testing technologies
Mingyu Cai presenting in France

ITI research assistant wins Graduate College Fellowship

Monday, June 8, 2020
Mingyu Cai won a Graduate College Post-Comprehensive Research Fellowship for the Fall 2020 semester.
Ananya Sen Gupta square photo

Sen Gupta earns mentorship award from Pomerantz Career Center

Thursday, June 4, 2020
An Iowa Technology Institute faculty affiliate has been recognized for her efforts to further career development of University of Iowa students and contributing to the Hawkeye career ecosystem.
ITI logo

Iowa Technology Institute launches new website, social media channels

Wednesday, June 3, 2020
NADS Rural Driving

NADS's $7 million automated driving in rural America study featured on Iowa Public Radio

Thursday, May 21, 2020
Dan McGehee, director of the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS), was featured on Iowa Public Radio's River To River with Ben Kieffer last month in a segment about transportation. 
 Enrique Leira in front of Mi2 Helicopter

Collaboration with ITI finds helicopter vibrations may benefit stroke therapy

Friday, May 15, 2020
On this edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer speaks with Dr. Enrique Leira about how new research from the University of Iowa studying the effects of helicopter rides led to the discovery of a potential new stroke therapy.
Xiaodong Wu

Wu issued patent for Graph Search Using Non-Euclidean Deformed Graph

Friday, May 15, 2020
Xiaodong Wu, ITI researcher and professor of electrical and computer engineering, was issued a patent for "Graph Search Using Non-Euclidean Deformed Graph."
Wu COVID Figure

ITI's Wu helps develop method to speed up COVID-19 testing

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Xiaodong Wu, together with graduate student Jirong Yi and fellow Electrical and Computer Engineering Professors Weiyu Xu and Raghu Mudumbai, has originated a new high-throughput and low-reagent-consumption method of using compressed sensing, a novel mathematical and signal processing idea, to significantly speed up testing COVID-19 virus and antibody.
DEPSCOR Competition

Song collaborates with Iowa State University professor to win Department of Defense competition

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Xuan Song leads a team that will develop a new additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) technique and nano additives to achieve next-generation energetic composites with highly tunable sensitivity and performance.
Marisol Contreras

Contreras named associate GEM fellow

Friday, May 1, 2020
Marisol Contreras, a graduate research assistant in the Syed Mubeen Research group, has been named an associate GEM fellow. GEM enables students from underrepresented communities to pursue graduate education in applied science and engineering.
Ding DI Article

UI researchers use simulations to observe how viruses dry on solid surfaces

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Two researchers in the University of Iowa College of Engineering received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study how virus droplets that are expelled when someone coughs or sneezes dry on solid surfaces and contribute to the spread of infectious diseases.
Suresh ML Raghavan

BioMOST director among four UI faculty members to win top teaching award

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
The director of BioMOST, one of 25 labs and centers that make up Iowa Technology Institute, has been named among four winners of a University of Iowa-wide teaching award recognizing years of outstanding teaching.
Mercy masks

UI Engineering sensors assisting Mercy Hospital to decontaminate masks

Monday, April 27, 2020
University of Iowa professor Fatima Toor is partnering with Mercy Iowa City to use specialized sensors to measure the amount of ultraviolet (UV) exposure needed to decontaminate protective masks.
Caterina Lamuta and Venanzio Cichella in front of their home

Researchers at the UI create robotic rehabilitation device to help increase range of motion in the wrist

Sunday, April 26, 2020
Assistant professors in the University of Iowa College of Engineering have developed a robotic device to help people increase their range of motion in the wrist using artificial muscles to increase flexibility.
Venanzio Cichella holding hovercraft at CAS Lab

CAS Lab featured in Mechanical Engineering Spring 2019 Newsletter

Thursday, April 23, 2020
Prof. Venanzio Cichella's Cooperative Autonomous Systems Lab is featured in the Mechanical Engineering Spring 2019 Newsletter.
Jacob Thompson

Undergraduate biomedical researcher awarded National Science Foundation Research Fellowship

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Jacob Thompson, a senior studying biomedical engineering, has been awarded the National Science Foundation Research Fellowship, granting him an annual stipend and funds toward tuition for the continuation of his studies.
COVID-19 CDC graphic

Ding receives NSF RAPID grant for research related to COVID-19

Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Hongtao Ding, director of the Laser Materials Processing Lab, and H.S. Udaykumar, associate professor of mechanical engineering, have received an NSF grant to study how droplets containing viruses dry on solid surfaces.
The Robotic Rehabilitation Device fitted on a hand

UI laboratories collaborate on low-cost, lightweight orthotic robotic rehabilitation device

Friday, April 17, 2020
University of Iowa Technology Institute researchers at the Cooperative Autonomous Systems (CAS) Laboratory and the Smart Multifunctional Material Systems (SMMS) Laboratory are creating a lightweight, mobile, and low-cost orthotic robotic rehabilitation device.
The Robotic Rehabilitation Device fitted on a hand

UI laboratories collaborate on low-cost, lightweight orthotic robotic rehabilitation device

Friday, April 17, 2020
Collaborating at a crossroads of their engineering focuses, the Cooperative Autonomous Systems (CAS) Laboratory and the Smart Multifunctional Material Systems (SMMS) Laboratory at the University of Iowa are working on a new project: the creation of a lightweight, mobile, and low-cost orthotic robotic rehabilitation device.
Kaylee Lichtenstein in military uniform

Cadet of the week: Kaylee Lichtenstein

Thursday, April 9, 2020
Kaylee Lichtenstein, an undergraduate research assistant in the Virtual Soldier Research program, was named Cadet of the Week by the U.S. Army.
Srivats Sarathy

Sarathy wins 2020 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

Monday, April 6, 2020
Srivats Sarathy, a graduate research assistant in the BioMOST Lab, has received a 2020 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from the University of Iowa Council on Teaching.
Dan McGehee driving Lincoln MKZ

This is just a test: University of Iowa puts rural autonomous driving through its paces

Thursday, April 2, 2020
Omar Ahmad and Dan McGehee talk to The Gazette about their research into how automated vehicles operate on rural roads.
NADS dome

There's an $80 million driving simulator in Iowa, and we tried it out

Tuesday, March 3, 2020
The National Advanced Driving Simulator was built for serious research.
Baek, Wu, He

Baek, Wu, and He publish groundbreaking discovery of cancer biomarkers using deep neural networks

Friday, February 21, 2020
Stephen Baek, director of the Visual Intelligence Laboratory, Xiaodong Wu, professor and ITI researcher, and Yusen He, graduate research assistant in the Visual Intelligence Laboratory, have published a groundbreaking discovery of cancer biomarkers using deep neural networks.
Ding and Fiegel

Ding and Fiegel receive Spring 2020 Seed Grants

Friday, February 7, 2020
Hongtao Ding, director of the Laser Materials Processing Lab, and Jennifer Fiegel, director of the Fiegel Lab, have been awarded Seed Grants from the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research.
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.
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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.
Person in fatigues demonstrating the GruntSim program

Building a better grunt: ONR-sponsored technology to lighten Marines’ loads

Monday, June 8, 2015
Modern-day warfighters face heavy—literally—odds on the battlefield, as they often carry more than 100 pounds of gear, including body armor, weapons and night-vision technology. Such loads can slow them down, reduce agility and result in fatigue, joint sprains or long-term ailments like arthritis or chronic back problems.
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CCAD completes five-year, $8.6 million GruntSim project

Monday, April 27, 2015
Marine Corps Times recently recognized the major contributions made by the Virtual Soldier Research Project (VSR) at the UI Center for Computer-Aided Design (CCAD) to create GruntSim™, a body mechanics simulator.