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Tippie family commits $20M for UI business school expansion

The family of Henry B. Tippie, a University of Iowa benefactor and native Iowan, has committed $20 million toward the construction of a new...
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Informatics launches Starfish Initiative to support local nonprofits with digital services

Digital marketing agency Informatics Inc. has launched a new program aimed at providing free and reduced-cost digital services to nonprofit organizations in Eastern Iowa. The...
One of three, new da Vinci 5 robotic-assisted surgical systems the University of Iowa Health Care is implementing. The university estimates this will double its capacity for robotic-assisted minimally invasive procedures.

UI Health Care expands robotic surgery capabilities with da Vinci surgical system additions

University of Iowa Health Care has doubled its robotic surgery capacity with the addition of three new da Vinci 5 surgical systems, making it...
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Neumann Monson earns third national COTE award for sustainable design

Iowa City-based Neumann Monson Architects has earned its third national Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Award from the American Institute of Architects...
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Google to invest another $7 billion in Iowa in next two years

Google will invest an additional $7 billion across Iowa in the next two years, primarily to expand data centers in Cedar Rapids and Council...
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ImOn Communications to acquire Danville Telecom, expanding fiber network

ImOn Communications announced May 29 it will acquire Danville Telecom, a move that will accelerate the expansion of fiber-optic internet services across Southeast Iowa,...
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Cedar Rapids developing strategic parking plan

A strategic parking plan is being developed to assess parking needs in Cedar Rapids’ core districts – and what changes, if any, may be...
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Big Bang Foundation to open solar-powered AI Micro Park in Cedar Rapids

The Big Bang Foundation, a nonprofit focused on youth empowerment, announced plans Tuesday for the launch of the AI Micro Park, a solar-powered educational...

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