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Tim Mattes says there is great interest in new methods to clean up PCEs and TCEs in the groundwater.

Mattes Awarded $1.4 M to Reduce Contaminants

Posted on February 25th, 2021

IIHR’s Tim Mattes has been awarded $1.4 million from NIEHS to reduce contaminants in soil and water.

A tall tower against a blue sky

Air Quality is Essential

Posted on August 9th, 2020

Charles Stanier is classified as an essential worker for NOAA during the COVID-19 pandemic along with his research position and other work with the UI.

Greg LeFevre stands in front of a pond

LeFevre Honored by OVPR

Posted on June 1st, 2020

Congratulations to IIHR’s Gregory LeFevre on receiving the University of Iowa Office of the Vice President’s Early Career Scholar of the Year Award!

Claire Muerdter and Hannah Molitor side by side

Sustainability in Space

Posted on January 17th, 2020

Two IIHR research assistants, Hannah Molitor and Claire Muerdter, recently received the 2019 NASA Fellowship Award from the NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium fellowship program.

A man and woman in matching polo shirts pose under a tree.

Just Receives $1.1M EPA Grant for Water Quality

Posted on September 9th, 2019

IIHR’s Craig Just received $1.1 million from the EPA for research on flood reduction and water quality in the Middle Cedar and Clear Creek watersheds, in support of the Iowa Watershed Approach (IWA).

IIHR Student Hui Zhi Wins IWC Grant Competition

Posted on June 21st, 2019

IIHR grad student Hui Zhi received a grant from the Iowa Water Center to fund her research on sorption and biodegradation of pharmaceuticals in Iowa’s water.

IIHR's Jacob Odgaard poses in a student study area of the Seamans Center for Engineering

Odgaard Wins H.A. Einstein Award

Posted on May 23rd, 2019

IIHR’s A. Jacob Odgaard recently received the ASCE’s H.A. Einstein Award for his leadership and tireless effort in the field of sediment transport and river erosion control.

The designer of the online system, Ibrahim Demir, shows off IFIS on a big screen TV.

IFC S.D. Flood Information System Wins Award

Posted on April 2nd, 2019

The IFC-designed Big Sioux River Flood Information System recently won the 2018 Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award from the South Dakota Engineering Society Eastern Chapter.

Fred Stern poses at the wave basin.

Stern Receives SNAME’s Taylor Medal

Posted on December 5th, 2018

IIHR’s Fred Stern has been selected to receive the 2018 David W. Taylor Medal for Notable Achievement in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Five-story red brick building, Stanley Hydraulics Lab, set on the banks of the Iowa River in Iowa City.

Iowa Dives Into the Future of Water Research

Posted on June 25th, 2018

Building on decades of hydroscience research, IIHR at the University of Iowa enters a new era of activity aimed at solving Earth’s biggest environmental issues.

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