ITI Digest - February 2022
ITI Digest - February 2022

ITI Digest - February 2022

The New Yorker highlights OPL contributions to AI fighter pilot research

ITI's Operator Performance Laboratory is featured in the New Yorker article "The Rise of A.I. Fighter Pilots: Artificial intelligence is being taught to fly warplanes. Can the technology be trusted?"

 

Undergraduate research assistant in Jennifer Fiegel's lab is developing a spray gel for burn wounds

Grace Williamson, a University of Iowa senior, is researching advancements in burn wound technology to treat third- and fourth-degree burns.

 

DHM 2022: Registration now open, Call for Papers deadline extended

Registration is open for the 7th International Digital Human Modeling (DHM) Symposium, August 29-31, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. DHM is being hosted by ITI and arranged in collaboration with the International Ergonomics Association's Technical Committee on Digital Human Modeling and Simulation. 

 

Wang’s NOAA grant to support “next leap forward” in estimating surface PM2.5

ITI and Prof. Jun Wang are participating in a new satellite mission that is expected to lead to more accurate measures of pollution, including fine particles, on hourly timescales.

 

University of Iowa experimental test pilot, graduate research assistant promoted to Lieutenant Colonel (with Video)

The U.S. Air Force has promoted a ITI graduate research assistant to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, an accomplishment recognized in a ceremony at ITI’s Operator Performance Lab (OPL) in December. 

 

OPL supports Collins Aerospace demonstrations of Live Networked Joint Fires in the multi-domain battlespace

Collins Aerospace demonstrated potential applications of resilient networking, intelligent sensing, and secure autonomous processing at the University of Iowa Operator Performance Lab in Iowa City.

 

 

UI military helicopters takeoff to demo tech for Joint Forces officials

ITI has not one but two Mi-2 Hoplite helicopters, and this month both were airborne as part of a live flight test range demonstration incorporating high-powered night vision cameras mounted on the nose of one of the helicopters. 

 

Iowa National Guard leaders meet Santos, tour ITI labs

The University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) hosted Adjutant General Benjamin J. Correll  of the Iowa Army National Guard and several members of his team.

 

SunHydrogen names Dr. Syed Mubeen as chief scientific officer

SunHydrogen, Inc. (OTC:HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and water, today announced the appointment of Dr. Syed Mubeen to the role of Chief Scientific Officer (CSO).

 
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Inside the Lab

“This involvement has forced me to greatly improve my communication abilities and will be invaluable as I continue my career in scientific research.”

- Tanner Grover, a fourth-year PhD student in Chemical Engineering, works as a research assistant in the Guymon Research Group led by Prof. C. Allan Guymon.

Explore more student researchers featured "Inside the Lab," here

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Media Coverage

Breaking Defense: Collins teams with UI, OPL to demonstrate communication systems

The Daily Iowan: UI professor collaborates with NOAA to measure air pollution 

Notable

After 18 years, Jenny Simpson is leaving the Iowa Technology Institute and the University of Iowa. Jenny has worn many hats and helped make ITI and CCAD a great success over the years. Many thanks, Jenny, and best of luck in your next adventure. 

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