Archive for February, 2015

Ettema Awarded H.A. Einstein Award

ASCE Roundup, Published on January 30th, 2015

IIHR’s Goddard Completes Student Leader Training

UI College of Engineering, Published on February 26th, 2015

Weber Named to UI Presidential Search Committee

Iowa Now, Published on February 26th, 2015

IIHR Associate Research Engineer David Cwiertny is also a member of the Water Sustainability Initiative and an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering.

IIHR Researcher Studies Water Pollution Solutions

Posted on February 26th, 2015

David Cwiertny is researching water quality and wastewater treatment.

Midwest Floods Aren’t Bigger, Just More Frequent

North Dallas Gazette, Published on February 22nd, 2015

Switchgrass has been shown to remove PCBs from contaminated soil. Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock, hosted by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA SCS. 1991. Southern wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. South National Technical Center, Fort Worth.

Switchgrass Removes PCBs from Soil

Posted on February 24th, 2015

IIHR researchers have found a type of grass that was once a staple of the American prairie can remove soil laden with PCBs.

IIHR Researchers Find Switchgrass Removes PCBs from Soil

Iowa Now, Published on February 16th, 2015

Markfort Awarded Old Gold Fellowship

UI College of Engineering, Published on February 19th, 2015

IIHR Currents: Water touches everything

Posted on February 23rd, 2015

The new issues of IIHR Currents is on its way!

In July 2014, floodwaters once again threatened to overtop the Coralville Dam.

Villarini: Midwest Floods More Frequent