College of Engineering

Insects are tough animals to study. One reason is their armor-like coating, called an exoskeleton, which protects their organs. Researchers have discovered a technique to open the exoskeleton in order to study living organs and cells.

UI biomedical engineering students will soon be able to use a new campus lab to design and test state-of-the-art medical device prototypes, thanks in part to a grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.

Students and researchers at the Iowa Flood Center based at the University of Iowa are partnering with NASA on research that could help the scientific community better understand and monitor soil moisture. Fieldwork will take place Aug. 3 through 16 in the South Fork Watershed near Ames.