Jennifer Fiegel, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, will serve a three-year term on the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Societal Impact Operating Council (SIOC).

Chris Vidmar took first place in the annual Three Minute Thesis competition.

Seven UI College of Engineering faculty members are on the team of 43 participants from Iowa’s three regent universities, Central College, and Dordt University, including 16 from UI.

Jennifer Fiegel was among four recipients of the Innovations in Teaching with Technology Award (ITTA). The ITTA awards are funded through student technology fees and support significant, innovative projects that show the potential to improve teaching and learning at the University of Iowa.

Christopher Ruben, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, has received a two-year PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship. This funding will support Ruben in his research on developing polymers that mimic key chemical structures of bacteria to create a targeted drug delivery system to the lungs.

Grace Williamson is among 82 students recognized on downtown Iowa City banners for their dedication to research at the University of Iowa. She is is researching advancements in burn wound technology to treat third- and fourth-degree burns.

Fiegel and her team examined how exhaled bioaerosols - droplets produced from the lung during breathing, coughing, and sneezing - are produced from lung-like surfaces during a cough. The findings were recently published in Soft Matter.

University of Iowa scholars in engineering and pharmacy are designing polymers to help maintain the effectiveness of drugs once they enter the lungs of patients dealing with infections, cancer, genetic disorders or other conditions.

Riannon Smith isn't a videographer or photographer, per se, but some days she takes 100 pictures or more. Recently, Smith documented the plume of hydrogel spray. Hundreds of times over she pumped the spray bottle and recorded pictures or videos, examining how wide and far the spray traveled.

University of Iowa Technology Institute faculty affiliate Jennifer Fiegel has earned first place honors in the faculty, staff, and researcher category of the Capture Your Research image competition.