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Photos of Hongtao Ding, Xuan Song, and Syed Mubeen

ITI seed grants empower researchers to reach for new knowledge

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
A seed grant program launched by University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) to empower researchers to develop new theories, concepts, and approaches has been leveraged to secure externally funded research grants to advance knowledge and ultimately benefit society.
Levi Kirby works with a 3D printer

AMPRL Lab researcher earns prestigious graduate scholarship

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Levi Kirby, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and a graduate research assistant for the University of Iowa Technology Institute, has received the E. Wayne Kay Graduate Scholarship from the Society for Manufacturing Engineers (SME).
Mingyu Cai presents his research

ITI research assistant wins Graduate College Fellowship

Mingyu Cai won a Graduate College Post-Comprehensive Research Fellowship for the Fall 2020 semester.
3D printed item

Collaborative team wins Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) competition

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Researchers will develop a new additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) technique and nano additives to achieve next generation energetic composites with highly tunable sensitivity and performance.
Danny Grimes, a blind student from Iowa City, gets help building a bumper for his team’s robot from Xuan Song, UI assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering

UI team helps blind high schoolers build robot for competition

Monday, February 27, 2017
Iowa’s Braille and Sight Saving School will compete for the first time in regional robotics contest.