Education

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...
The sideline at Mount Mercy University's Robert W. Plaster Athletic Complex.

Mount Mercy University to launch football program in 2026

Mount Mercy University’s Robert W. Plaster Athletic Complex will be seeing a lot more pigskins, shoulder pads and cleats within the next two years. The...

Cornell College announces free tuition program for eligible Iowa students

Cornell College in Mount Vernon has introduced Tuition Zero, a new program designed to provide tuition-free opportunities for Iowa students who qualify for the...
Fatima Toor, Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering at the University of Iowa and associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and faculty affiliate of the Iowa Technology Institute.

University of Iowa Technology Institute researcher secures nearly $1 million grant to advance quantum...

Fatima Toor, the Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering at the University of Iowa, has been awarded a $999,985 grant aimed at advancing...

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