Our Progress

Lyon County master gardeners lead the effort to restore a multi-purpose community garden less than a year after horrific flooding destroyed it.

Manojit Pramanik and his students research photoacoustic imaging, an emerging technique that combines light and ultrasound to deliver the benefits of medical imaging without radiation risks.

Five years in, the Student Innovation Center has supported a lot of Cyclone creativity and achievement.

For two days this summer, six Iowa mayors stepped into campus design studios to explore project ideas for their communities without the pressure of deadlines or budgets.

Strategic plan funds help Extension team reach a new audience of Iowans with online courses they pay for on subjects that are data-driven.

Senior Kaylee Herrig is part of a research team studying cost-effective prosthetics for children, who need to replace their assistive devices more frequently as their bodies grow. One proposal: 3-D printed devices.

Graduate student Mahtab Goudarzi is working with the Wisconsin DOT to optimize the design of traffic sign supports using advanced sensors, real-time monitoring and data analysis of wind loads.

A new instrument in a Black Engineering lab that subjects batteries to various abuses: electrical (such as overcharging or an external short circuit), mechanical (crushing) and thermal (overheating) also collects data about their condition, characteristics and performance -- vital for safety and innovation.

Seventeen Iowa teens were challenged to think critically about global sustainability, energy systems and how humans interact with the planet during their immersive week in Iceland, the 2025 edition of extension's STEM in Motion program.

Launching in the fall of 2024, a new master’s program in digital healthcare addresses workforce demands for employees with the skills to help providers offer real-time feedback to their patients about their medical needs. Better yet, the fully online program is designed for working professionals and can be completed from anywhere.