An atmospheric sensor in a cornfield

UI spearheads $6M multistate NSF grant to help Midwest agricultural communities better manage extreme weather

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

Lee to deliver to two keynote addresses this summer

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Hosin “David” Lee, a civil and environmental engineering professor, has been invited as a keynote speaker at two premier international conferences in his research field, which focuses on improving sustainability of asphalt pavement.
AV-L29 Delfin Jets at OPL

Defence Blog: Lockheed partners with OPL to showcase potential of AI in air combat

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

ITI assistant director Wang named to leadership position in CBE

Thursday, May 23, 2024
Jun Wang appointed as departmental executive officer of the University of Iowa Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, 2024-2029.
Luncheon

Colleagues celebrate successes as ITI director prepares to step down

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

Schnell welcomed into Society of Experimental Test Pilots

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

Chen among three from engineering to earn Career Impact Award

Friday, May 3, 2024
Yong Chen professor and DEO of industrial and systems engineering and affiliate of the Iowa Technology Institute won a University of Iowa Faculty and Staff Career Impact Award.
Jun Wang adjusting an atmospheric sensor

Jun Wang receives Regents Faculty Excellence Award

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Iowa Board of Regents has selected six outstanding University of Iowa faculty members, including Jun Wang of the College of Engineering, to be honored for their extraordinary contributions and sustained record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
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Ankrum receives Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award

Thursday, April 18, 2024
James Ankrum was among four faculty members selected for the award provides funding and development opportunities for outstanding tenured associate professors who have established national or international reputations in their disciplines and are exceptional teachers in and out of the classroom.
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Iowa engineering students collect data to help detect wildfires

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
University of Iowa engineering students, supported by the Operator Performance Laboratory, took to the Georgia sky to capture data that could enhance the ability to remotely detect wildfires.