Promising research being conducted in the University of Iowa’s College of Engineering is raising the possibility for another use for corn: using bacteria through a bioremediation process to clean up toxic chemicals in sediments contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs.

University of Iowa researchers test ship models in a state-of-the-art wave basin to see how waves affect hulls, rudders and propellers. Data collected at the wave basin is used by the U.S. Navy to build safer, stealthier ships and by private companies to design things like underwater platforms to support offshore wind farms.

Riley Post, a PhD student in civil and environmental engineering and research assistant at IIHR, explains how better forecasting can reduce flooding and improve reservoir management.

Keri Hornbuckle, IIHR researcher and civil and environmental engineering professor, is one of two faculty named 2023 University of Iowa Distinguished Chairs, one of the most prestigious honors granted to UI faculty.

IIHR Shop Manager Brandon Barquist was a recipient of the Board of Regents Staff Excellence Award. He is recognized for his outstanding contributions to designing field experiments and providing laboratory support for IIHR and its research centers, the Iowa Flood Center and Iowa Geological Survey.

A University of Iowa research lab is looking to rebuild after last month’s tornado outbreak badly damaged it. The Board of Regents has approved a plan to make repairs to the IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering building in Coralville.

IIHR's James Street Laboratory in Coralville was destroyed during the severe storms on March 31.

The CAREER grant is among NSF’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty.

The University of Iowa College of Engineering is home to a new research center—the Center for Hydrologic Development (CHD)—that is designed to improve the country’s ability to predict and manage water-related hazards.

The Iowa Department of Resources says the segment is no longer impaired, but water quality experts are skeptical.