Feature Stories

Photo of Aaron, Wenqi, and Prof. Toor

Working toward an innovative cancer detection device

Thursday, June 1, 2017
Fatima Toor's work is featured on page 9 of Iowa Engineer magazine (2017, Number 2).
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Toor featured in Dare to Discover campaign

Wednesday, April 12, 2017
The Dare to Discover campaign showcases researchers, scholars, and creators from across the University of Iowa on banners throughout downtown Iowa City. The campaign is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Portrait of Fatima Toor

Forty Under 40: Fatima Toor

Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Fatima Toor is one of Corridor Business Journal's class of Forty Under 40. Honorees have been selected for both their professional achievements and dedicated service to our communities.
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Celebrating women in engineering

Wednesday, March 9, 2016
UI College of Engineering offers welcoming environment for female students, faculty.
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UI invention could detect cancer early

Friday, February 12, 2016
A breakthrough from the University of Iowa could help save lives and decrease invasive surgeries like biopsies in the future.
UI engineering professor Fatima Toor and her student researchers, Logan Nichols and Wenqi Duan, discuss the results of a photo they took using an infrared camera.

Solar cells show promise for cancer testing

Wednesday, February 3, 2016
UI engineer creates startup to explore manufacturing, marketing the product.