David Cwiertny, the William D. Ashton Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Iowa, and a team of researchers were recently awarded $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to develop a new public tool to estimate the areas of Iowa that are vulnerable to lead poisoning via their water supply.

Keri Hornbuckle was among six University of Iowa faculty members honored for their exceptional contributions and sustained record of excellence. Each recipient received $1,000 and will be honored at a special awards celebration in the fall.

Krajewski was selected for major scientific advances in hydrometeorology, flood prediction, and water resources. He is one of seven University of Iowa faculty members named as fellows.

Witold Krajewski is among seven University of Iowa faculty members who have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general-scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. Election as an AAAS fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.

Udaykumar’s research uses artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computer simulations to explore new materials that can withstand extreme and conflicting conditions.

Greg Ewing, a PhD student at IIHR, is working with Ibrahim Demir to build new ways for communities to prepare for and respond to the next disaster.

The IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering at the University of Iowa has been studying water resource management for a century.

University of Iowa graduate student Federico Antolini proposes small reservoirs like ponds could mitigate flooding better than dams.

University of Iowa Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Iowa Flood Center (IFC) co-founder Larry Weber has won the prestigious Integrated Water Resources Management Award, presented by the American Water Resources Association.

Caterina Lamuta was recently awarded a prestigious Young Investigator Award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop new self-morphing, stretchable soft skins (S⁴) for use in underwater vehicles and robots.