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Did you know?
The University of Iowa has an updated website platform called SiteNow v3. The new version offers more flexibility in how information is presented and opportunities to incorporate multimedia elements, such as video. ITI's marketing and communications team is working behind the scenes to migrate all of our existing content and information to this new version.
We hope to have the new website rolled out by the start of spring semester. The URLs are expected to remain the same, although we are prepared to troubleshoot broken links or other issues if they emerge.
Our faculty and research groups may be eligible for a SiteNow v3 website. This may be a good opportunity to add a professional and compelling online channel to showcase your work for granting agencies and research sponsors as well as to attract students and collaborators. If interested in updating or creating your own lab or research website, first request a SiteNow v3 website at https://sitenow.uiowa.edu. The marketing and communications team can work with you to design and produce the site while aligning with University brand and style guidance and consistency within ITI. We can help develop new content, such as photos, videos, or written information. Or, simply provide feedback. We can help as much or as little as you like. Please let us know if we can be of assistance.
More ITI news
University of Iowa undergraduate research assistants in the Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER) Lab leveraged data analysis skills learned at Iowa to study emissions-related weather phenomenons while working for the Marine Meteorology Division of the Naval Research Lab (NRL) over the summer.
Longtime University of Iowa professor David "Hosin" Lee, who is native of South Korea, is scheduled to be honored for his "outstanding contribution" as part of the United States-Korea Conference: Sustainable Development & The Future in December.
A University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) faculty affiliate is among 21 faculty and staff members being honored with the University of Iowa’s 2020 Faculty and Staff Awards. Suresh M.L. Raghavan was the lone recipient from the College of Engineering.
In November 2020, Stephen Baek, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering, and H.S. Udaykumar, a professor of mechanical engineering and interim associate dean for research and graduate programs, both at the University of Iowa, received the 2020 Defense Innovation Award from TechConnect. Udaykumar and Baek received the award for their presentation “MaterIQ: An AI-based software tool for materials-by-design” at the Defense TechConnect Summit.
Access to lab space and equipment, freedom to research diverse topics, and faculty mentorship gave former University of Iowa student scientists from the Ratner Research Group a leg up as they’ve taken opportunities across the country. At Iowa, research students find a “sweet spot" of opportunities between large and small programs.
University of Iowa researchers at the National Advanced Driving Simulator pave the way for the automated vehicles of tomorrow. But how soon before self-driving cars get here? Iowa's rural roads could hold the key.
Staff updates
- Brian Morelli has been appointed to the Engineering Staff Advisory Council, which is organized to support staff with in the CoE.
- Rachel Langholz' last day at ITI was on Friday. Rachel joined on a temporary basis in the summer and helped on a number of marketing and communications projects. She helped plan and execute our first Iowa Virtual Human Summit, our Inside the Lab: Student Stories profiles, and numerous brochures for labs and technology. Thank you for your service, Rachel.
Mark your calendar
University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students are invited to provide input at upcoming listening sessions as the UI presidential search committee creates a position description for the next president. Ten listening sessions for campus are scheduled over the next two weeks. These sessions are earmarked for Staff participation:
Please see Iowa Now for further details, including Faculty, Student, and All Campus listening session options.
Inside the Lab: Student Stories
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Get to know Sehyun (Eric) Chun, a third-year PhD student in industrial and systems engineering from Busan, South Korea. He is a research assistant at ITI being advised by Stephen Baek, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering.
"While I was studying as an undergraduate student at the University of Iowa, I met Professor Baek and had an opportunity to discuss his research. I had a shared interest in geometry and shape analysis and decided to join his laboratory and start my PhD program," he says.
Learn more about Sehyun, here. Explore more students featured "Inside the Lab," here.
