(Coralville, IA) -- One of the many structures damaged during March 31st tornado was the University of Iowa's James Street Laboratory in Coralville. No one was in the lab when the storm hit.
“We are devastated to see the damage to these core engineering research facilities,” says Harriet Nembhard, dean of the College of Engineering. “Although these losses were significant, we were relieved to learn that no faculty or staff were injured. Engineers are resilient. We will rebuild, and we will continue our critically important research.”
The James Street lab housed a scale model of the Santa Clara River researchers were using to study sustainable fish passage. The lab is featured in this 30-second commercial on the Big Ten Network. The commercial highlights UI’s world-class research, education, and public service that helps solve society’s most complex challenges related to water and its impact on the built and natural environment.