University of Iowa College of Engineering: NSF Supports Iowa Engineers' Nighttime Wildfire Forecasting Efforts
August 12, 2026
August 12, 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 12 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news:
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NSF supports Iowa engineers' nighttime wildfire forecasting efforts
As wildfires grow more frequent, intense, and destructive across the United States, researchers at the University of Iowa (UI) have secured a National Science Foundation grant to study how fires behave after dark.
Led by co-principal investigator Jun Wang, the Lichten . . .
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NSF supports Iowa engineers' nighttime wildfire forecasting efforts
As wildfires grow more frequent, intense, and destructive across the United States, researchers at the University of Iowa (UI) have secured a National Science Foundation grant to study how fires behave after dark.
Led by co-principal investigator Jun Wang, the Lichten . . .