UI researcher Kate Giannini is using a Fulbright award to explore new flood planning tools with global scientists, aiming to bring them back to Iowa.

Unseasonably warm weather and a backlog of nitrate from fertilizer and livestock manure in Iowa’s soil are to blame, said Larry Weber, director of the UI’s hydroscience and engineering center.

IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, a research center within the University of Iowa College of Engineering, began attracting a wave of new talent in 2023. Their research fields span everything from flash flood forecasting to clean energy modeling, while bringing to bear diverse perspectives to tackle some of the most urgent challenges facing our planet.

Over 25 years building airborne and satellite instruments at NASA, Matt McGill worked on complex projects where independent teams built parts that had to fit perfectly together. Now a University of Iowa professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, McGill is giving students a hands-on experience that simulates that process.

University of Iowa engineering researchers have found that chemicals widely used in personal care products, such as shampoos, lotions, and cosmetics, may not persist in the atmosphere as long as previously thought.

Several new honors and scholarships have been named after longtime University of Iowa engineering professor Hosin “David” Lee, a testament to a career of achievement and contributions to the field of sustainable transportation infrastructure.

Larry Weber, director of IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, says this winter has been unique, marked by early heavy snowfall and cold temperatures followed by a warm stretch.

UI engineering emeritus professor Dr. Jerald L. Schnoor said nitrates create health problems like cancer and a lack of oxygen in children’s blood, known as blue baby syndrome.

Biomedical engineering students at the University of Iowa don’t just learn theory, they roll up their sleeves to understand tools of medicine by building them.

Internships and co-ops are more than just a line on the résumé for University of Iowa College of Engineering students. They’re career boosters.