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University of Iowa Department of Computer Science professor Guanpeng Li.

NSF awards $600,000 to University of Iowa professor for cutting-edge autonomous vehicle safety research

The National Science Foundation has awarded professor Guanpeng Li of the University of Iowa’s Department of Computer Science a $600,000 grant to develop advanced...
Members of the MedBerry team pose with the $1,000 check they received for first place at the Startup games Oct. 5.

MedBerry wins top prize at University of Iowa’s Startup Games

The 2024-25 edition of the Startup Games, hosted by the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC), kicked off on Oct. 4, drawing...
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Long John Silver’s reopened in southwest Cedar Rapids

The Long John Silver’s restaurant at 2630 Williams Blvd. SW in Cedar Rapids has now reopened after extensive renovation from a December 2023 fire...
The new 14-floor University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital located south of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City is mostly complete, with all patients transferred as of March 25. Photos Shuva Rahim

US News & World Report ranks UI Health Care for best children’s hospital in...

University of Iowa Health Care's Stead Family Children’s Hospital has been recognized in nine pediatric specialties in the 2024-25 "Best Children’s Hospitals" rankings by...
Recently finished townhomes line the west side of North Kansas Avenue. The homes are part of new subdivision Water Tower Place.

Homeownership rate in Iowa increases since 2014

According to a study conducted by the real estate site New Jersey Real Estate Network, Iowa has the fourteenth-highest rate of homeownership increase over...
Todd Patterson, CEO of Washington County Hospitals and Clinics, poses with the Top 20 Critical Access Hospital award at the National Rural Health Association’s Critical Access Hospital Conference in September.

Washington County Hospitals & Clinics recognized as Top 20 Critical Access Hospital at National...

Washington County Hospital and Clinics (WCHC) was recognized last month for its commitment to excellence in rural healthcare at the National Rural Health Association’s...
Pedestrians line the sidewalk on E. Iowa Avenue in Iowa City.

Iowa City’s Fall Shop Crawl returns Oct. 18

Cooler weather, fall jackets, pumpkin spice and all things Autumn herald the return of the Iowa City Downtown District’s (ICDD) Fall Shop Crawl, held...
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Third annual Shop Iowa Day returns Oct. 9

Shoppers wanting to get a head start on their holiday purchases while keeping dollars local should highlight Oct. 9 on their calendars. That’s the date...
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The Downtown Dish with John Kenyon and Andrew Sherburne

On Today's Episode: Anna and Charlie are joined by John Kenyon, Executive Director of Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature, and Andrew Sherburne, Executive...
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Monticello celebrates National Manufacturing Week with factory tours Oct. 8

The Monticello Area Chamber of Commerce invites the public to celebrate National Manufacturing Week with a series of factory tours on Tuesday, Oct. 8. An...

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