
Does Less Pollution Mean Less Precipitation?
IIHR researchers Wei Zhang and Gabriele Villarini (IIHR director) have published research linking urban sprawl to an increase in rainfall and flooding during Hurricane Harvey.



Big Sioux River Flood Information System, based on IFC’s Flood Information System, Receives Award for Engineering Excellence






University of Iowa engineering institutes must give ‘indirect’ research funds to college
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Fighting for Fish
Floyd Nagler founded IIHR, then acted as director for 13 years. One of his most important projects was his work on the flow of the Mississippi river.





LeFevre Honored by OVPR
IIHR’s Gregory LeFevre won the University of Iowa Office of the Vice President’s Early Career Scholar of the Year Award.