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Nuclear waste research
Tori Forbes,Department of Chemistry A University of Iowa faculty member is researching how nuclear waste moves in environmental systems Tori Forbes specifically studies uranium, a byproduct of nuclear...
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Signal processing research
Ananya Sen Gupta,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Ananya Sen Gupta, a University of Iowa faculty member, is currently working on creating topography maps of hydrocarbon biomarkers in...
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Iowa State Study: Rootworm Resists Genetically Modified Corn
Photo by VistaVision; Flickr A recently published study from Iowa State University found that corn-destroying rootworms have evolved to be resistant to the Bt corn engineered to kill them. Bt stands...
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Hazards Research
Eric Tate,Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences Eric Tate, a University of Iowa faculty member, is also a hazards geographer, who researches and studies issues closely related to...
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On the Radio: Water Communication Research
Photo by Tim Kiser; Wikipedia This week’s On the Radio segment covers research being done at the University of Iowa that explores how water quality issues are being covered in the media. Listen to...
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On the Radio: Water Quality Research
Photo by BugDNA; Flickr This week’s On the Radio segment covers water quality research being done at the University of Iowa. Listen to the audio below, or continue reading for the transcript....
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On the Radio: Freshwater Clam Research
Photo by user tlindenbaum; Flickr This week’s On the Radio segment covers research being done at the University of Iowa that looks into the relationship between freshwater clams and excess nitrogen in...
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Iowa’s Air Quality
Photo by InspiredInDesMoines; Flickr A recent University of Iowa study reports air quality statewide falls within federal cleanliness standards. The UI researchers analyzed air quality and pollution...
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On the Radio: Nutrient Management Research
Photo courtesy of Adrianne Behning Photography; Flickr This week’s On the Radio segment covers research happening at the University of Iowa that looks into contaminant behaviors throughout watersheds....
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Yale Project on Climate Change and Communication
A recently released study finds that the terms “global warming” and “climate change” often mean different things to Americans—and activate different sets of beliefs, feelings, and behaviors, as well...
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On the Radio: Iowa State researcher creating energy-saving insulation
Central campus at Iowa State University (Sarah Cady / Flickr) February 9, 2015 This week’s On the Radio segment looks at new, energy-saving insulation technology being developed at Iowa State...
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CGRER documentary shows need for statewide flood sensor network
A still from a documentary on the development of a flood sensor network in Iowa produced by the UI Center for Global & Regional Environmental Research. KC McGinnis | March 4, 2015 A new...
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On the Radio: New search engine for ag research
A screenshot of the USDA’s PubAg resource page. This week’s On the Radio segment looks at a new online service from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that makes thousands of journal articles on...
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Energy Dept to fund research on longer wind turbine blades
(U.S. Department of Energy) Nick Fetty | March 24, 2015 The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $1.8 million in funding available for research to develop larger wind turbine blades. The...
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On the Radio: UI study finds floods increasing in severity
A flooded field during the flood of 2008 (Joe Germuska / Flickr) April 6, 2015 This week’s On the Radio segment looks at a recent University of Iowa study which found that flooding events in the...
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Feeding the World symposium takes place tomorrow
A special symposium on food sustainability and water quality will take place in Iowa City this week. “Feeding the World: Challenges for Water Quality and Quantity,” a day-long series hosted by the UI...
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On the Radio: Smoke linked to tornado intensity, UI study finds
Damage to the roof of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Iowa City from a 2006 tornado. (Laura Crossett / Flickr) April 13, 2015 This week’s On the Radio segment looks at a recent study by University of...
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On the Radio: Climate statement addresses public health
Des Moines University Professor Yogi Shah addresses media during the release of the Iowa Climate Statement 2015. June 29, 2015 This week’s On the Radio segment looks ways the Iowa Climate Statement...
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Editorial highlights 25 years of CGRER history
CGRER co-directors Jerry Schnoor (left) and Greg Carmichael. (CGRER) Nick Fetty | October 14, 2015 In recognition of the University of Iowa Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research’s...
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Researchers perplexed by tornado clusters’ growing size
An image of a tornado touching down in Oklahoma in May of 1981 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s photo archive. (NOAA/flickr) Jenna Ladd | December 2, 2016 A recent study in...
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