New branding brings vibrancy to vacant downtown Cedar Rapids buildings
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is working to create more attractive store and window dressing in the downtown area.
Inspired by a similar initiative...
Build Iowa’s Future Design Challenge now open to K-12 students
The Iowa Department of Education is holding Build Iowa’s Future Design Challenge, an opportunity for K-12 students to create innovative projects, connect to high-demand...
Cornell College welcomes largest new class in nearly two decades
404 new students are calling Cornell College home this school year, making it the largest group of new students in 18 years.
“At a time...
Welcoming Week returns to Cedar Rapids Sept. 10-19
In the fall of 2018, the City of Cedar Rapids and key partners, including the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, the Greater Cedar Rapids...
University of Iowa engineer wins NASA funding to study effects of wildfires
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a scientist from the University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) grants totaling $1.3 million to...
Collins Aerospace announces world’s first military Underwater Navigation System
Collins Aerospace has announced the world’s first Military Underwater Navigation System with M-Code (MUNS-M), a handheld diver navigation system that provides the diver with...