Education

Aerial view of Kirkwood Community College's wind turbine. CREDIT KIRKWOOD CC

Kirkwood Community College to decommission wind turbine

Kirkwood Community College announced Nov. 1 that it will be decommissioning its wind turbine in the spring of 2025. According to a news release, the...
A Coe College student sits in a Revv airplane within a hangar.

Coe College launches direct entry program to train next generation of pilots amid industry...

Coe College will launch a direct entry program for Fall 2025 applicants pursuing its aviation management and flight operations program, offering guaranteed admission to...
Exterior of the Old Capitol Town Center.

University of Iowa pursuing $20.6 million full acquisition of Old Capital Town Center

The University of Iowa is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents to purchase the entirety of the Old Capitol Town Center for...

Kirkwood president selected for Aspen Institute Presidents Fellowship

Kirkwood Community College President Kristie Fisher has been named one of 25 leaders chosen for the second cohort of the Aspen Institute College Excellence...
Toyota Financial

Xavier Catholic Schools to remodel, repurpose former Toyota Financial Services building for new middle...

The Xavier Catholic Schools Board announced plans Oct. 17 to remodel the existing Toyota Financial Services building at 5005 N River Blvd. NE in...
Fred Crawford

Former Aflac president Fred Crawford named Tippie’s first executive in residence

Fred Crawford, former president and COO of supplemental health insurance provider Aflac, will be the Tippie College of Business’ first executive in residence. “It is...
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...
Jessica Stonis, RN MSN, Clinical Practice Leader, with simulated patient in the 4 PFP cancer infusion center on Monday, March 6, 2023.

University of Iowa Health Care seeks $280 million acquisition of oncology practice to expand...

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents to purchase oncology practice Mission Cancer + Blood for...

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