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Professor in UI’s Department of Pathology Kevin Legge was awarded first place and $15,000 for Immuno Nano Med, a company developing next-generation vaccines for infectious diseases.

Immuno Nano Med wins $15,000 top prize at UI JPEC Innovation Challenge

Immuno Nano Med, a company developing next-generation vaccines for infectious diseases, won first place and $15,000 in the Graduate/Faculty/Staff/Incubator Startup division of the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Innovation Challenge on Nov. 19 at a reception at MERGE…

University of Iowa seeks approval for $252.7 million hospital revenue bond sale

The University of Iowa is requesting approval from the Iowa Board of Regents for a…

Exterior twilight view of UI Hospitals and Clinics.

Gov. Reynolds announces $3.4 Million in Registered Apprenticeship Grants

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced $3.4 million in Registered Apprenticeship grants to assist school…

Kim Reynolds ABI conference

CBJ Newsmakers: ACT’s foray into for-profit seeks to grow capabilities

This story is a part of the CBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the…

The entrance of ACT's campus, on the corner of ACT Place and Scott Boulevard, Iowa City.

Iowa City performing arts high school earns Cognia accreditation

Iowa Conservatory (ICON) has announced its regional accreditation with Cognia and recognition by the state…

Beth Brown and Leslie Nolte are co-founders of ICON Arts Academy in Iowa City.

How a university program prepares the next generation for the booming events industry

Crafting a successful event is akin to creating a masterpiece—a skillful art that often goes…

A student in the University of Iowa's event management program sets a table at a private event.

University of Iowa earns gold rating for sustainability efforts

The University of Iowa has been recognized for its sustainability initiatives, earning a gold rating…

Students walk past Jessup Hall on the Pentacrest on a fall afternoon.

University of Iowa engineering leverages P3 seed funding to secure $9.4 Million in NASA grants

The University of Iowa’s P3 grant program is reshaping Earth observation research within its College…

View of cloud formations on earth taken from space

University of Iowa Innovation Challenge awards $75,000 to entrepreneurs

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) awarded $75,000 to winners of…

Competitors in the Iowa JPEC Innovation Challenge converged at MERGE in Iowa City Nov. 20 for the awards ceremony.

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa enhances student experience with 3DE

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa is ramping up efforts to implement its new learning model,…

Christine Landa, president of Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, addresses a room of local business and education leaders.

UI Health Care begins hiring process for North Liberty campus

University of Iowa Health Care announced it’s now seeking applicants to fill roles at its…

Iowa JPEC grants $11,300 to entrepreneurs in statewide Venture School program

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) wrapped up its statewide Venture…

Venture School Final Pitches on Nov. 5, 2024, at BioVentures Center in Coralville, Iowa.

Cornell, Coe approve Iowa Private Transfer Guarantee admission agreement with community colleges

Coe College and Cornell College have joined 17 other private nonprofit colleges in Iowa in…

UI students turn $20 class project into $6,000 donation for children’s hospital

Five enterprising University of Iowa students turned a project in associate professor of instruction for…

Members of Koozies for a Cause hold up a check for $6,000. The money will be donated to University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

Local partnerships celebrate Alburnett student’s milestone achievement in apprenticeship program

Alburnett Community School District, Grant Wood Area Education Agency, and Kirkwood Community College recently marked…

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.