Iowa Technology Institute

Students in Prof. Matt McGill’s laboratory got first-hand experience with airborne research via NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration project in the Mojave Desert.

University of Iowa students recently experienced airborne research firsthand, traveling to California's Mojave Desert for a NASA mission to verify satellite data using a high-altitude aircraft soaring 12 miles above Earth. https://engineering.uiowa.edu/news-all/2025/02/ui-graduate-students-get-first-hand-experience-nasa-airborne-research

Read the wonderful spotlight about one of our remarkable graduate research assistants. Arnold "Bill" Bangel III has been a standout researcher and teacher, completing a PhD program in industrial and systems engineering while raising two children as a single father. Learn more about Bill's path from the Marines to graduate school at the University of Iowa, working closely with Prof. Xuan Song, and what the future holds in store.

>>https://stories.uiowa.edu/military-experience-positions-iowa-engineering-student-success

ITI was pleased to have students from local high schools work with us for the summer. They helped collect data for the Santos virtual human ecosystem. Dean Ann McKenna stopped by to thank them for their contributions.

Well deserved recognition and tributes for Karim Abdel-Malek, as he prepares to step down as permanent director of Iowa Technology Institute after nearly 20 years. Karim will continue on in an interim capacity until a new permanent director is identified.

https://iti.uiowa.edu/articles/2024/05/colleagues-celebrate-successes-iti-director-prepares-step-down