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How well-managed dams and smart forecasting can limit flooding as extreme storms become more common in a warming world

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.
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2 faculty members named 2023 UI Distinguished Chairs

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.
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18 staff members honored with 2023 Staff Excellence Awards

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.
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UI research lab suffers total loss in March 31 storm

IIHR's James Street Laboratory in Coralville was destroyed during the severe storms on March 31.
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Casey Harwood earns NSF CAREER award to study fluid-structure interactions

The CAREER grant is among NSF’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty.
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UI professors selected for multi-state NSF project to improve ‘blue economy’

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Webb and Scherer Receive Prestigious AEESP Awards for Research Papers Separated by 25 Years

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Congratulations to Calvin!

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University of Iowa key partner in $360M national water consortium

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Iowa Researchers to Develop Tools for Detecting Lead in Iowa Drinking Water

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
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Witold F. Krajewski named AAAS fellow

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.
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University of Iowa Researcher Receives $2.2M in Grant Funding for Hypersonics Research

University of Iowa Professor of Mechanical Engineering H.S. Udaykumar has received research funding totaling more than $2.2 million to develop innovative new materials for hypersonic aircraft.
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Mitigation Game

Greg Ewing, a PhD student at IIHR is working with IIHR Researcher Ibrahim Demir to build new ways for communities to prepare for and respond to the next disaster.
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Weber Receives American Water Resources Association Award

New research led by IIHR Director Gabriele Villarini has developed a probabilistic rainfall generator to provide crucial rainfall data for more accurate modeling of tropical cyclones in coastal states.

Lamuta Develops Soft Robots Inspired by Cephalopods

Caterina Lamuta has taken a keen interest in cephalopods and has found new ways to mimic their tentacles in the lab for use in underwater vehicles and robots.
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Understanding the True Flood Risks of Tropical Cyclones

New research led by IIHR Director Gabriele Villarini has developed a probabilistic rainfall generator to provide crucial rainfall data for more accurate modeling of tropical cyclones in coastal states.
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What’s in Your Water?

IIHR's Zhi and LeFevre took samples and measured chemical composition of a local creek for over three years in an ecological study.
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Whatever the Weather, Casavant Has It Covered

Iowa Flood Center graduate student Libby Casavant presents the IFC weather briefing at IFC weekly meetings, but she spends most of her time mapping the sediment flow through the Kosi River using two- and three-dimensional modeling software.
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Fighting for Climate Action: Schnoor Honored by AEESP

IIHR Research Engineer Jerry Schnoor was selected as the 2021 Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors (AEESP) Fellow.