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Kirkwood Community College

Kirkwood to host Midwest Women in Safety Conference

Kirkwood Community College will host the 2025 Midwest Women in Safety Conference on Oct. 16 at its Linn County Regional Center in Hiawatha. The annual event focuses on advancing professional development in safety for women, emphasizing their experiences and leadership…

Can AI detect abuse? These UI professors say it can

Two University of Iowa professors are teaming up to harness AI for the use of…

A person places their hand on an elderly man's arm.

University of Iowa moves forward with purchase of Old Capitol Town Center

The University of Iowa is moving forward with the full acquisition of the Old Capitol…

Exterior of the Old Capitol Town Center.

Regent Universities continue process of eliminating DEI departments

Iowa Regent universities are making progress in complying with Senate File 2435, which mandates the…

Regent executive director Mark Braun (left) and president Sherry Bates at the Boardb of regents meeting Nov. 7, held on the University of Northern Iowa campus.

University of Iowa seeks $80 million in capital improvement projects at Board of Regents meeting

The University of Iowa received approval from the Iowa Board of Regents Nov. 6 for…

Aerial footage of Hubbard Park and the University of Iowa Art Building. The facility, empty since the 2008 flood, is set for a $37 million renovation.

Tippie College of Business to suspend admission to graduate finance program

The University of Iowa is requesting to temporarily suspend its Master of Science in Finance…

Pappajohn Business Building University of Iowa

Kirkwood Community College to decommission wind turbine

Kirkwood Community College announced Nov. 1 that it will be decommissioning its wind turbine in…

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

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

Coe College will launch a direct entry program for Fall 2025 applicants pursuing its aviation…

A Coe College student sits in a Revv airplane within a hangar.

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…

Exterior of the Old Capitol Town Center.

Kirkwood president selected for Aspen Institute Presidents Fellowship

Kirkwood Community College President Kristie Fisher has been named one of 25 leaders chosen for…

Kristie Fisher

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

The Xavier Catholic Schools Board announced plans Oct. 17 to remodel the existing Toyota Financial…

Toyota Financial

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…

Fred Crawford

Kirkwood’s Benton County Leadership Council discusses local workforce, educational triumphs and challenges

Training the next generation to succeed in the workplace is half the battle, if you…

Kirkwood Benton County Center, 111 W. 3rd St. in Vinton.

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…

University of Iowa Department of Computer Science professor Guanpeng Li.

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…

Members of the MedBerry team pose with the $1,000 check they received for first place at the Startup games Oct. 5.

University of Iowa Health Care seeks $280 million acquisition of oncology practice to expand cancer treatment in Iowa

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents…

Jessica Stonis, RN MSN, Clinical Practice Leader, with simulated patient in the 4 PFP cancer infusion center on Monday, March 6, 2023.