Researchers will gather water quality information from Upper Mississippi River basin states.
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Iowa Dives Into the Future of Water Research
Building on decades of hydroscience research, IIHR at the University of Iowa enters a new era of activity aimed at solving Earth’s biggest environmental issues.
Cleaning Up IIHR’s Backyard, the Iowa River
Almost 100 participants turned out for the Earth Day Weekend River Clean-Up along the Iowa River in Iowa City.
Villarini Named Next Director of IIHR
IIHR alumnus Gabriele Villarini has been appointed to lead IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering as its next director.
Research Summaries in 90 Seconds or Less!
Four members of IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering’s research staff participated in the Communicating Ideas Workshop and recorded short video clips explaining their research.
Delving Deep: Fossils from Iowa’s Ancient Sea
This year, visitors to the University of Iowa’s Mobile Museum will get a glimpse of Iowa history that might look like something from a horror movie — a six-foot giant sea scorpion!
New Bedford Harbor a Source of Airborne PCBs
IIHR researchers are part of a team studying airborne PCBs near New Bedford Harbor, Mass.
IIHR Models Sewer System for St. Louis
Some of the world’s largest cities have turned to IIHR for expertise in modeling and design of sewer and stormwater conveyance systems, including London, Abu Dhabi, and now St. Louis.
River Clean-ups: An IIHR Service Tradition
IIHR faculty, staff, and students continue to participate in river clean-ups like Project AWARE, which celebrated its 13th year this July on the Wapsipinicon River.
Modernizing London’s Sewers
As rain pours down onto a London street, umbrellas pop open and pedestrians scatter. Small fast-moving rivers race down the street, eventually flowing into sewers beneath the city. The storm runoff quickly overtaxes the Victorian-era combined sewer system, parts of which are the “lost rivers of London” that were covered over as the city grew. […]
