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LeFevre wins Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Greg LeFevre, University of Iowa associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, has won the Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award for 2026.
UI honors 2026 Discovery and Innovation awardees advancing high-impact research across the state, into space
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
The Office of the Vice President for Research recognized 10 faculty and staff members with 2026 Discovery and Innovation Awards, a longstanding program celebrating excellence in research, scholarship, creative activity, public engagement, and research support across the university.
Opinion: If Iowa water sensors go dark, what we don’t know can hurt us
Monday, March 30, 2026
In 2023, the Iowa Legislature eliminated funding for the network of river and stream sensors that provide real-time data on how much nitrate is infiltrating our waterways. An effort to reinstate the funding is underway now, as the fiscal 2027 budget is taking shape.
Understanding wastewater treatment lagoon emissions
Monday, March 30, 2026
Sahar El Abbadi, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and IIHR research engineer, studies the greenhouse gases produced by wastewater treatment lagoons.
Moline begins replacing lead service lines as Illinois leads nation in lead pipes
Monday, March 30, 2026
Illinois has the most lead pipes in the country, with 667,000 known lead service lines and another 820,000 suspected lines. State officials estimate replacing them could cost between $6 billion and $10 billion. Many of these pipes carry drinking water to homes and businesses and may contain lead, a neurotoxin linked to cognitive, reproductive, and cardiovascular problems.
University of Iowa water testing for lead program receives grant to expand efforts
Monday, March 30, 2026
The UI announced in a news release that Get the Lead Out, a statewide initiative that tests private wells and provides testing kits for free for Iowans to check their water, received a $124,353 grant from the trust to increase staff and supplies.
Iowa environmental, ag advocates work to keep water monitoring flowing
Friday, March 27, 2026
Ag and environmental advocates say water quality monitoring is essential for Iowans’ health. Run by IIHR, the Iowa Water Quality Information System, or IWQIS, provides real-time data on Iowa’s waterways every 15 minutes.
PCBs explained: The toxic chemicals at the center of NC State’s Poe Hall controversy
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Polychlorinated Biphenyls, or PCBs, are found in the infrastructure of Poe Hall at North Carolina State. Keri Hornbuckle, distinguished chair and professor of occupational and environmental health at the University of Iowa, said interacting with this chemical can have many long-term effects on the human body.
What’s in tile runoff? University of Iowa professor explains
Monday, March 9, 2026
On Friday, March 6, the Hills Community Center hosted a meeting on tile runoff monitoring led by David Cwiertny, a professor at the University of Iowa.
Buying water from for-profit kiosks may come with lead, research finds
Thursday, March 5, 2026
University of Iowa researchers found that water purchased from standalone water kiosks in several states contained lead. David Cwiertny, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and IIHR research engineer, co-led the project.