Jenna Ladd| July 11, 2017 In the largest study of its kind, UI researchers have detected polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in six schools throughout the midwest. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of manmade organic chemicals that were heavily used in construction and industry from 1929 until they were banned in 1979. PCBs are now known to…
With thousands of schools built in the 1930s through 1970s still in use Keri Hornbuckle and her team would like to help school districts pinpoint PCB hot spots and find ways to affordably reduce the risks to students and staff.
University of Iowa PhD student David Ramotowski is working on how to decrease the effects of harmful chemicals found in soil deposits using Iowa’s most plentiful agricultural product: corn.
Mark Blumberg, F. Wendell Miller Professor and chair in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Keri Hornbuckle, Donald E. Bently Professor of Engineering, have been named recipients of the 2023 University of Iowa Distinguished Chair.
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, honored six University of Iowa faculty members for their exceptional contributions and sustained record of excellence.