Research from Cara Hamann, associate professor in the College of Public Health, and the university’s National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) help make America’s roads safer for bicyclists.
University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld announced in February 2017 that the university campus will be coal-free by 2025. The University of Iowa Power Plant will increase its use of biomass and other renewable energy sources to meet this goal.
The Office of Sustainability invites you to celebrate Earth Month at the University of Iowa. This year’s theme is “Sustainability Connects Us All,” which reflects on how sustainability is integrated in all facets of our campus, our community, and our planet.
Professor Steve McGuire teaches an innovative and unique class at the University of Iowa, Fabrication and Design: Hand Built Bicycle. This semester’s 13 students, in their first or second year of the class, represent a passionate sector of the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) curriculum.
As part of the spring 2017 semester, eight new Climate Narrative Project fellows will be combining various forms of art and storytelling to explore the theme of “Envisioning a Regenerative City in an Age of Climate Change.”
The University of Iowa’s new Visual Arts Building was named “Best in the Midwest” for 2016. Winners were selected based on evidence of innovation, creative use of new technology, sustainability, strength of presentation, and great design.
The building, which opened in August, was designed by Steven Holl Architects.
