As NASA gears up for a worldwide campaign to predict precipitation using satellites, it’s enlisting University of Iowa flood experts to determine whether its plan will work. Story from: Iowa City Press Citizen
Larry Weber, director of the Iowa Flood Center, discusses a pilot project that will monitor the impact of the flood prevention projects along the Upper Cedar River watershed in northern Iowa.
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Mitigation measures like flood response plans and so-called "invisible walls" aren't especially sexy; no ribbon cuttings, groundbreaking ceremonies or speeches mark their implementation. But when a flood hits, mitigation can mean the difference between a building that gets swamped and one that remains dry.
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Ranging from online maps about stream and rainfall information to collaborating with NASA to improve satellite measurements of rainfall, virtually all Iowa Flood Center projects are aimed at giving Iowans the information they need to anticipate and live safely with floods. Story
Doug Eltoft, chief technology officer for the College of Engineering, received the inaugural IT Leadership Award in recognition of his visionary capacity to imagine, collaborate, design, and create an ever-changing and robust computing environment. Story
A swollen Iowa River is making travel to campus more difficult, but all activities at the Levitt Center for University Advancement June 7-9 will go on as scheduled. Story
Witold Krajewski, director of the Iowa Flood Center, says the University of Iowa center is in the middle of a five-year project to develop flood inundation maps for the entire state, providing one-stop shopping for the public.
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Chuck Swanson and the staff at Hancher had a germ of an idea. The performing arts organization wanted to work with the UI College of Engineering. Little did they know that they would spread a contagion across the entire state and even down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. Story
The state chapter of Habitat for Humanity contributed $24 million to Iowa’s economy and accounted for hundreds of jobs, according to a study by the University of Iowa’s Public Policy Center. The report covers Habitat's activities statewide in 2011. Story
