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The SIM-IA bus.

Wellmark Foundation invests $5.3 million in University of Iowa’s SIM-IA program

The Wellmark Foundation is investing $5.3 million in the University of Iowa College of Nursing’s Simulation in Motion-Iowa (SIM-IA) program to expand mobile clinical training for rural health care providers. SIM-IA delivers on-site simulation training for first responders and health…

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.

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,…

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

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…

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

Fatima Toor, the Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering at the University of Iowa,…

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.

Kirkwood F&B director named among ’40 Women to Watch’

The Iowa Restaurant Association has named a Cedar Rapids food and beverage (F&B) director as…

Kasi Tenborg Carroll is the food and beverage director at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center.

Shamus Roeder named Iowa JPEC Mentor of the Year

Shamus Roeder had a clear reason for shifting his career from medicine to engineering. “I…

Shamus Roeder, 2024 Iowa JPEC Mentor of the Year.

Coe College awarded $225K NASA grant for advanced STEM computing

NASA recently awarded a $225,000 grant to Coe College to enhance its computing infrastructure. According…

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Kirkwood’s inaugural Jones County Leadership Council focuses on student success, workforce development

With cooler weather proclaiming the advent of a new school year, Kirkwood Community College is…

Kirkwood Community College President Kristie Fisher addresses attendees Sept. 4 at the inaugural Jones County Leadership Council meeting. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

UI Tippie researcher awarded $272K to study transportation systems

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded another Tippie College of Business researcher a grant…

Beste Basciftci, assistant professor of business analytics at Tippie College of Business.

Kirkwood to hold first Jones County Leadership Council meeting

Kirkwood Community College is set to launch its inaugural Jones County Leadership Council meeting on…

Kirkwood Jones County Regional Center at 220 Welter Drive in Monticello.

Seven entrepreneurs to be honored at Iowa JPEC event

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) will recognize seven individuals for…

Coe College earns ‘Best Career Services’ ranking in national survey

The Princeton Review recently ranked Coe College as No. 8 for Best Career Services in…

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UI, UI Health Care rank among Iowa’s top employers in Forbes 2024 list

Forbes magazine named the University of Iowa and UI Health Care among the America’s Best…

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Evgeny Arshava and pulmonologists Julia Klesney-Tait and Tahuanty Pena on Monday, July 3, 2023. UIHC University of Iowa

UI Venture School accepting applications for Fall 2024 cohort

The University of Iowa Venture School entrepreneurial program is gearing up for another season, accepting…

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