Humberto Vergara, University of Iowa assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and a researcher at IIHR–Hydroscience and Engineering and the Iowa Flood Center, received a $1.2 million grant from the World Meteorological Organization to continue developing a flash flood forecasting system.

As state funding tightens, Professor Larry Weber works to track rising nitrate levels and protect Iowa’s water quality.

Funded by a roughly $124,00 grant, the “Get the Lead Out” program has already helped test 300 homes in Iowa.

The University of Iowa team of Tayla Lovan, Lydia Pauley, and Eva Singh won first place at the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Nexus Region 4 conference earlier this month in Chicago.

The University of Iowa’s Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (CBE) celebrated its 100th anniversary with a series of activities that brought together students, alumni, faculty, staff, and international collaborators.

UI engineering professor Larry Weber, director of the Iowa Flood Center, was interviewed on River to River about the state's water-monitoring system.

University of Iowa undergraduates Alec Melendez, a double major in electrical engineering and applied physics, and Lane Neshiem, a first‑year mechanical engineering student, are gaining national exposure to semiconductor research and manufacturing through participation in the EDGE (Expanding Dynamic Growth in Engineering) Scholars Program.

Larry Weber, University of Iowa Weber Edwin B. Green Chair in Hydraulics, has won the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion, a testament to his work to create a more flood-resilient state where people have access to innovative tools and reliable, science-based information about flood conditions and water resources.

Formula SAE competing organization, Hawkeye Formula Racing, unites interdisciplinary engineering students and car enthusiasts for a common goal.

Fatima Toor, professor of electrical and computer engineering, was recently selected to be a part of the 2026 class of Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors.