UI Legacy of Iowa Engineering Inducts Landweber
The UI Legacy of Iowa Engineering recently inducted IIHR’s beloved Lou Landweber, and it is a fitting moment for a remembrance of our friend and colleague.
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Entries by Laura Myers
Delving Deep: Fossils from Iowa’s Ancient Sea
This year, visitors to the University of Iowa’s Mobile Museum will get a glimpse of Iowa history that might look like something from a horror movie — a six-foot giant sea scorpion!
A Dangerous Experiment
Climate change is here, Jerry Schnoor says, but uncertainties remain. How much will the temperature rise? What we will do about it?
New Bedford Harbor a Source of Airborne PCBs
IIHR researchers are part of a team studying airborne PCBs near New Bedford Harbor, Mass.
A Flood Story: 2008 vs. 2016
In 2008, Cedar Rapids took a major hit from flooding. In 2016, floodwaters came again. What happened this time?
Studying Air Pollution in Iowa
IIHR Research Engineer Charles Stanier and his team work with K-12 students and others to monitor and map particulate pollutant concentrations in the air.
Villarini Receives AGU Macelwane Medal
IIHR’s Gabriele Villarini was recently chosen to receive the American Geophysical Union’s James B. Macelwane Medal.
A Chilly River Clean-up
Oct. 17 marked the fourth year that staff, students, and community members have joined hands to help keep Iowa City’s portion of the river beautiful.
It’s Back! An Iowa Tradition Lives On
Engineering students at the University of Iowa have brought back a beloved tradition (with a little help from their faculty advisors) — the Iowa corn monument.
Safe Drinking Water for Iowans
Scientists at IIHR are working with municipal water supply operators in several Iowa cities to help bring safe and reliable supplies of drinking water to those communities.
Researchers Find Giant Fossilized Sea Scorpion
IGS researchers have uncovered fossils of Pentecopterus, an ancient six-foot scorpion-like sea creature named after an ancient Greek warship. (Illustration by Patrick Lynch/Yale University)
River Clean-ups: An IIHR Service Tradition
IIHR faculty, staff, and students continue to participate in river clean-ups like Project AWARE, which celebrated its 13th year this July on the Wapsipinicon River.
A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Flooding
Undergraduate researcher Yibing Su traveled halfway around the world to study water resources, right after a major flood struck her hometown of Beijing.
Hornbuckle, Scherer New Bently Professors
The Donald E. Bently Professorship in Engineering was established in 2002 through a donation by the University of Iowa Engineering alumnus.
Wetlands Improve Iowa’s Water Quality
The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) develops wetlands designed to remove nitrate-nitrogen from agricultural drainage water in strategic locations.
Teaching How to Teach Climate Science
A recent University of Iowa STEM workshop, “Hot Topic: Climate & Iowa,” brought together teachers from across the state to address issues related to teaching about climate change.
Studying Arsenic in Cerro Gordo County Groundwater
Five years later, a multi-institutional research study determines the source of arsenic in Cerro Gordo County private wells.
Digging for Adventure
IIHR researcher and University of Iowa alumna Kelli Parsons traveled the country before returning to the UI as a graduate student, where she studies human impact on the land through soil.
Destined for the Water
Danny Moustakidis plays a key role in nutrient research at the University of Iowa, studying soil phosphorus levels in the Turkey Watershed.
Sanada Improves Visualization for Ship Hydro
IIHR’s Yugo Sanada is using reflected light to help researchers better visualize the water surface for advanced ship hydrodynamics research.
