IIHR in the News Archives
- Phil Hubbard Elected to Hall of Fame
- From China to the Mississippi
- Water Under the Bridge
- Little River at Shallow Flows Symposium
- IIHR Researcher Receives Major NASA Grant
- Getting to the Core of PCB Problem
- State Right to Invest in Iowa Flood Center
- IIHR Hosts International Symposium
- IIHR Alum to Head Aerospace/Ocean Engineering at Virginia Tech
- Bradley Wins Teaching Award
- Floodplain Mapping Makes Progress
- LACMRERS Research to be Shared
- IIHR Researcher Named Public Works Leadership Fellow
IIIHR Research Engineer Wilfrid Nixon, an international authority on winter highway maintenance, was named a Public Works Leadership Fellow by the American Public Works Association.
- Arsenic Treatment Starts with Water Testing
Experts advise well owners should have their well tested for arsenic, which is common in Iowa groundwater.
- Schnoor Inducted into UT Distinguished Alumni Academy
IIHR Research Engineer Jerry Schnoor was honored by his alma mater, the University of Texas.
- Urban Soil Tests Show Toxic Chemicals
University of Iowa engineers say their study of residential soils in Cedar Rapids is one of only a few such U.S. urban toxic soil studies ever conducted.
- Indian Creek, Cedar River Get State's First Watershed Management Grants
- Writers on Writing: Connie Mutel (video)
“Writers on Writing: On the Fly” features interviews with great American writers connected to Iowa.
- IIHR Researchers Find High PCB Levels in Canal
- UI Developing Wind Education Program
- National Weather Service Adopts IFC Maps
Predicting the impact of flooding in the past brought with it a lot of guesswork. IFC’s online tools can help.
- Partnership Boosts Flood Preparedness
Easy-to-use Iowa City flood inundation maps are now available on the NWS website.
- Lee Wins Chateaubriand Fellowship
- Erosion a Top Concern on River
Erosion may be the greatest threat to the health of Iowa’s rivers and is contributing to a massive, expanding dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Kruger Earns Grant of Nearly $400K
An engineering professor at the University of Iowa has received a grant worth nearly $400,000 to study river nitrogen on the Mississippi River.
- Water Level Sensors Provide Better Picture of Potential Floods
Iowa Flood Center researchers designed and built inexpensive stream gauges to track conditions on smaller waterways that were not previously monitored.
- Listen: IIHR Director Larry Weber on the ‘Fallon Forum’
(Fallon Forum, WOW-FM) Larry Weber joins host Ed Fallon to talk about the work of the Iowa Flood Center.
- Weirich Leads Research at Alaska Glacier
UI researchers recently began collecting data on Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park using ground-penetrating radar.
- Loebsack Pushes National Flood Center
U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack introduced legislation to create a National Flood Research and Education Consortium.
- Researchers to Study Missouri River Flooding
Thursday two researchers with the Iowa Flood Center will travel from Hamburg north to Sioux City in an instrumented aircraft, taking high-resolution aerial pictures and documenting the extent of flooding on the Missouri River.
- IIHR Supports UI's Biggest New ‘Supercomputer’
UI researchers now have access to a new high-performance computing (HPC) cluster.
- IIHR Staff Honored
IIHR Research Engineer Marian Muste and IIHR Engineer Andrew Craig were recently recognized by the University.
- IFC: Understanding and Withstanding Floods
The Iowa Flood Center is featured on the cover of the digital edition of Iowa Engineer magazine.
- Why They Give: IIHR Faculty Members Support Student Service Organizations
Gifts from two IIHR research engineers will provide a $100,000 boost to the Engineers for a Sustainable World Fund.
- Kalona Gets Revised FEMA Flood Plain Map
The Iowa Flood Center presented a revised 100-year flood plain map the Kalona City Council.
- Don't Test the Waters
A series of meetings will educate Iowans on flood preparation, prevention and protection efforts.
- Flood Center Proving Its Worth
The Iowa Flood Center has made major strides in collecting data and creating user-friendly, practical tools.
- Stream Sensors Aid Emergency Flood Preparedness
The installation of two new bridge sensors on the Turkey and Volga rivers will give a boost to emergency flood preparedness.
- Statehouse Map Mania
Iowa Flood Center maps show what would happen in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and other communities when local rivers rise again.
- Water Watchers: Sensors Monitor Flood Threats in Eastern Iowa
Sensors developed by the Iowa Flood Center have been placed on three bridges along the Shell Rock in Butler County, north of Waterloo.
- UI Seeks Permanent Funding for Iowa Flood Center
UI officials hope the Iowa Flood Center will earn a permanent line item in the state budget.
- Flood Models
A new online mapping system gives Iowans and city leaders another tool to plan for and guard against floods.
- New Maps Help State Prepare
Iowa Flood Center researchers say a new flood-prediction tool will help residents anticipate the impact of future floods.
- Flood Watch
Iowa Flood Center researchers are monitoring potential flooding in northeast Iowa, especially along the Mississippi River.
- Online Map Will Help Flood Planning
A new online mapping system gives Iowa residents and city leaders another tool to plan for and guard against floods.
- Online Maps Help Plan for Floods
A new online mapping system gives Iowa residents and city leaders another tool to plan for and guard against floods.
- Flood Maps Help Iowa Prepare
Scientists at the University of Iowa’s Iowa Flood Center say a new flood-prediction tool will help residents anticipate the impact of future floods.
- High Water Readiness
Iowa Flood center stream sensors in Mason City help citizens prepare for potential flooding.
- Just Receives Grant to Create Living-Learning Communities
A UI engineer is teaming up with Columbia University and the National Geographic Society to educate thousands of students in sustainability concepts.
- Engineer receives NSF grant to investigate tools for the study of floods
Better numerical and analytical tools for the study of rainfall could help researchers better describe the likely course of floods.
- IIHR–Hydroscience & Engineering unveils $4.9 million wave basin
IIHR’s new wave basin creates new research opportunities in ship hydrodynamics.
- Archived News Items (before 01/01/2011)