IOWA CITY — Don Guckert’s job is keeping the buildings on the University of Iowa’s charming campus up and running, and safe. His most important lessons came from the worst days of his career, in June 2008, when the waters of the Iowa River washed across the campus, causing...
The University of Iowa’s chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers proudly hosted the Midwest Regional Concrete Canoe races on April 13 th . Seven engineering schools from around the central United States arrived to compete in this annual event in which students design, build and race...
Iowa is a leader in flood preparedness, thanks in large part to the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) and its innovative online platform, the Iowa Flood Information System (IFIS). IFIS allows Iowans to access up-to-the-minute data on river and stream levels, precipitation, flood inundation maps, and more...
When it rains in Iowa and elsewhere, stormwater runoff causes contaminants to enter lakes and rivers, affecting aquatic life and drinking-water supplies. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recognized the need for more research and education on green stormwater treatment by awarding a...
Larry J. Weber, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Iowa (UI) and a research engineer at IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering (IIHR), has been named a Fellow by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Board of Direction. Weber also holds the Edwin B....
Jerald L. Schnoor, the Allen S. Henry Chair in Engineering and professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Iowa, has received the American Chemical Society Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science and Technology.
According to the ACS, Schnoor...
The India Winterim course on Water Poverty in Rural India spent three weeks in India over the winter break.
In this course, students learned about the freshwater crisis in the poor rural agricultural Mewat District, located only 50 miles south of Delhi. The class partners with the...
Along with studying the sustainable production and use of energy, water, materials, and food, CEE Professor Jerry Schnoor's students learn about preserving ecosystems.
A water sustainability course offered through the University of Iowa’s India Winterim—a three-week, field-based program for undergraduate and graduate students—will expand its reach thanks to a U.S.-India 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Award granted through the United States-India Educational...
Ibrahim Demir, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and associate faculty research engineer at IIHR--Hydroscience & Engineering, received the Outreach/Media Award June 21 from the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM).
Demir was recognized for his new...