A University of Iowa PhD student has won a top research paper award for his investigation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a toxic chemical banned decades ago.

As researchers race to find a new funding source before money runs out and they're forced to pull the sensors, a nonprofit has launched a crowdsource campaign to try to keep the program afloat.

The Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH) recently held its 2025 Annual Science Meeting, with the University of Iowa actively participating to share its latest advancements in hydrologic modeling and flood prediction research.

The Iowa Geological Survey is examining flood levees in the Waterloo and Cedar Falls region as part of a statewide initiative.

The survey team was seen at Cedar Bend Park in Waterloo, continuing their work in the third year of a five-year directive to inspect Iowa's 900 miles of levees. They are using technology that penetrates 20 feet below the ground to analyze the composition of the levees and identify potential weak spots.

The Iowa Geological Survey is in the third year of a five-year project that involves essentially x-raying every single levee in the state. That adds up to roughly 900 miles of levees, all being checked to see what they are made of to ensure they hold up in the event of a flood. In Waterloo, if the levee near Cedar Bend Park were to fail, the elementary school on the other side could flood and homes could be damaged.