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Faculty Spotlight: Priscilla Williams

Meet one of IIHR's newest faculty researchers, Priscilla Williams!
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City officials in Spencer, Iowa met with community members to provide clarity on this past summer’s extreme flood event

Four months after record flooding damaged hundreds of homes in Spencer, Iowa, city leaders met to offer transparency about the events that led up to the flooding. In conjunction with the Iowa Flood Center, city officials shared a full debrief of the days leading up to, and following, the flooding in June. They shared what they learned, and how they hope to prepare for future flooding.
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Spencer Public Meeting on June 22nd Flood

Approximately one hundred and fifty residents of Spencer attended Tuesday night’s flood “debriefing” hosted by the city. This time representatives from the National Weather Service and Iowa Flood Center attended to talk about the unexpected magnitude of the flood.
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Drought descends on Iowa despite the wet spring

If Iowa had not received the rainfall recharge earlier this year, conditions would be ‘exceedingly worse,’ state geologist says
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Iowa Geological Survey’s Expertise Supports California Wildfire Prevention

Iowa Geological Survey Soil Scientist Matthew Streeter is supporting California's wildfire-prone landscape. With Perimeter Solutions, he’s investigating the long-term impacts of how fire-retardant chemicals may affect soil health and water quality.
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Finding hope: Iowa Water Conference brings research breakthroughs to the forefront

IIHR staff and researchers join the Iowa Water Conference highlighting the University of Iowa's impact on the conference theme, "Life Depends on Water. Water Depends on You."
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University of Iowa expands Mississippi River research to aid fish navigation

The Hydroscience and Engineering unit at the University of Iowa, or the IIHR, is expanding its research on the Mississippi River, to better understand and improve the way fish navigate through lock and dam systems.
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University of Iowa expands research on the Mississippi River

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Founding director of Iowa Flood Center retires after 15 years

Witold Krajewski retires as director of the Iowa Flood Center after 15 years of leading its success and helping Iowans become more flood resilient.
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With data centers and drought, Iowa studies aquifers

The Iowa Legislature allocated $250,000 this year for a study of Iowa’s aquifers to make sure they don’t run dry with increased use.
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Clients near and far seek IIHR expertise on water projects

In this photo gallery by Office of Strategic Communication photographer Tim Schoon, IIHR engineers designed and built scale models of a complex water-retention and storage system for municipal, agricultural, and other major water users in eastern Colorado, where water supply can fluctuate.

CEE graduate student recognized for deep commitment to civic responsibility and leadership

Alexis Slade, a University of Iowa PhD candidate in civil and environmental engineering, has received the President's Student Leadership Award. The award recognizes an individual student or a student organization that models a deep commitment to civic responsibility and leadership.

Knutson receives Excellence in Safety Award

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.

University of Iowa eyeing $40M hydraulics facility in Coralville

The University of Iowa’s world-renowned hydroscience and engineering center wants to build a new $40 million hydraulic modeling facility in Coralville — an endeavor aimed at maintaining the program’s leadership and innovation in an increasingly-relevant field.

Biotech firm’s philanthropy sponsors Iowa engineering research

An environmental biotechnology firm is innovating how philanthropy can support University of Iowa research in hopes of creating a business case for diverting waste from the landfill and converting it into energy.
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UI seeks permission to plan new hydroscience research building to grow program

The UI is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents at its April 24-25 meeting to proceed with planning the construction of a new building on the Oakdale campus for future growth and development of the IIHR hydroscience program. The project would create a larger space for hydraulic model studies for waterways such as canals, large rivers and dams, and spillways.
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University of Iowa researchers rally after Coralville lab destroyed by 2023 tornado

A look at what's happened since the March 31, 2023, tornado struck IIHR's James Street Laboratory in Coralville.
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Iowa researchers advocate for a drought information system, but lack funding

The project, which would require about $500,000 upfront, would congregate hordes of drought-related data for residents to easily access.
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National expert on PCBs, University of Iowa engineering professor leading research on school exposure

Toxic chemicals likely in Iowa schools as researchers look to reduce risks