Engineering News

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UI College of Engineering chatbot streamlining student services

Thursday, April 25, 2024
DINA has aided electrical and computer engineering students and advisors as they schedule classes.
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ChatGPT proves smart as an engineer, promise as teaching tool

Researchers found that ChatGPT could pass the licensed engineer exam while exploring how AI could facilitate learning and teaching.
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BME students patent senior design invention, launch company

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
University of Iowa senior design team laid the groundwork for commercializing a novel prosthetic device for the lower leg that is designed to adjust as children grow. The adaptable below-the-knee pediatric prosthesis showed enough promise the students filed for a provisional patent and formed a limited liability company, GroLimb, LLC.
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Comics to explain science

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
This past semester, the Communicating Data through Stories class took on a creative assignment that combined science and the use of comics to tell the story of each student’s research project.
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Jun Wang receives Regents Faculty Excellence Award

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

James Ankrum, University of Iowa associate professor in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, was among four 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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Knutson receives Excellence in Safety Award

Friday, April 19, 2024
The University of Iowa's Laboratory Safety Committee has recognized Chris Knutson, lab director at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, with the Excellence in Safety Award – Individual Recognition. Knutson manages laboratories for graduate research.
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Drought and high usage stressing Iowa’s water resources

Thursday, April 18, 2024
As many parts of Iowa are in a 4-year drought and some water systems are now requiring customers to conserve water, TV9 took an in-depth look at the state of Iowa’s water resources.