Education
NERD STEM Box wins Iowa JPEC Startup Incubator Demo Day
Iowa City innovator and entrepreneur Dasia Taylor and her venture, NERD STEM Box, took first place and $3,500 at the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) Startup Incubator Summer Track Demo Day on Aug. 7 at MERGE…
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…
Shamus Roeder named Iowa JPEC Mentor of the Year
Shamus Roeder had a clear reason for shifting his career from medicine to engineering. “I…
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…
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…
UI Tippie researcher awarded $272K to study transportation systems
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded another Tippie College of Business researcher a grant…
Kirkwood to hold first Jones County Leadership Council meeting
Kirkwood Community College is set to launch its inaugural Jones County Leadership Council meeting on…
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…
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…
UI Venture School accepting applications for Fall 2024 cohort
The University of Iowa Venture School entrepreneurial program is gearing up for another season, accepting…
National Science Foundation awards time management grant to Tippie researcher
The National Science Foundation has granted $257,000 to a Tippie College of Business researcher to…
Adam Keune named executive director of Iowa JPEC at University of Iowa
Adam Keune, co-founder of Higher Learning Technologies based in Coralville, has been appointed as the…
University of Iowa launches new mobile app for students
On Aug. 1, the University of Iowa rolled out a new mobile app designed to…
Mount Mercy and St. Ambrose announce historic merger
In a landmark decision, Cedar Rapids’ Mount Mercy University entered into a “strategic combination” agreement…
UI leads $6M NSF-funded initiative to combat severe weather in the Midwest
The University of Iowa has secured a $6 million, four-year grant from the National Science…
