The IIHR Wave Basin at the University of Iowa is one of just five testing facilities selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wave Energy Prize competition.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
IIHR Researcher Studies Water Pollution Solutions
David Cwiertny is researching water quality and wastewater treatment.
Villarini: Midwest Floods More Frequent
Floods are becoming increasingly more frequent over the Midwest and surrounding states, according to IIHR Assistant Research Engineer Gabriele Villarini.
Exploring CR’s ‘Beer Caves’ with Geophysics
Iowa Geological Survey researchers recently studied the legendary “beer caves” in downtown Cedar Rapids with advanced geophysical technology, (Photo by Marlin Ingalls)
IIHR Researchers Find Toxic PCBs
IIHR researchers report dangerously high levels of toxic PCBs in the deep sediments lining the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal (IHSC) in East Chicago, Ind. They say the discovery is cause for concern.
