Much of Iowa has been stuck in a wet stretch of weather lately. There may be a reason for all the rain.

Frederick Stern, professor of mechanical engineering, and co-PI Yugo Sanada have received three new grants totaling $1.3M from the Office of Naval Research, including a highly competitive Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) award.

This month NOAA released the “New Normal” when it comes to weather and climate. Climate patterns continue to change in the Upper Midwest, including Iowa. The region is seeing an increase in precipitation throughout the year.

IIHR's Gabriele Villarini is interviewed in this story about Davenport, Iowa.

IIHR Research Engineer Michelle Scherer has been doubly honored this spring. She received the 2021 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence, and was also been named a recipient of the 2021 University of Iowa Distinguished Chair, one of the University of Iowa’s highest honors for faculty achievement.

IIHR’s Gabriele Villarini and Wei Zhang (now at Utah State) have connected rising levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere with Iowa’s more frequent flooding.

Iowa Flood Center Director Witold Krajewski has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the highest honors conferred in the field of engineering.

How can we conserve what wetlands we've still got, and build others back?

As new University of Iowa research indicates the connection between climate change and flooding events, local organizations are continuing to take action to prevent future disasters.

A NASA-funded study at IIHR explores connections between reduced air pollution due to COVID-19 and decreases in precipitation in the western United States.