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UI professor receives 2025 Gairdner Award for cystic fibrosis research
Dr. Michael Welsh, a longtime University of Iowa physician-scientist, has been named a 2025 recipient of the prestigious Canada Gairdner International Award for pioneering research that led to transformative therapies for cystic fibrosis (CF). Dr. Welsh, a professor of internal…
2020 Vision: Forecasting this year’s business trends
Compiled by CBJ News Staff [email protected] In early December, we asked roughly two-dozen leaders from…
Sustainability built-in at Iowa’s first cohousing development
A group of Prairie Hill residents takes time out of their Saturday morning activities for…
Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Jessica Schamberger
Sponsored by MidWestOne Bank, this is the latest edition of the CBJ’s new podcast feature…
United brings premium flight experience to CID
United’s new two-cabin Bombardier CRJ-550 service between the Eastern Iowa Airport and Chicago offers what…
Healthy exploration: Wellness travel comes to the Corridor
Aimee Langlas of Travel Leaders / Destinations Unlimited rides a zipline during a trip to…
Duane Smith is 2019’s Most Influential
TrueNorth Companies CEO Duane Smith, shown in his Cedar Rapids office, has led the company…
Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Kelly Hayworth
If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…
High fiber: Enseva bringing Hiawatha firms top data speeds
A contractor installs fiber optic cable for Enseva that will cross under I-380 to the…
Lion Development baking up big plans for Pizza Ranches
Outside the North Liberty Pizza Ranch, where renovations have begun. The space is expected to…
Navigating the ESOP maze
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Transferring a company’s ownership from a private owner to employees through…
Two new ‘seeds’ taking root in Johnson County
Local leaders preparing to launch seed fund, matching loan program in 2020. By Katharine Carlon…
Medtech for the masses
UnityPoint leaders and Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance ambassadors help cut the ribbon on generate…
Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Gary Rozek
Gary Rozek talks with Nate Kaeding during a recent recording session at the CBJ Studios…
Amazon’s coming to town
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Economic development officials say an Amazon “last mile” fulfillment center coming…
Amazon’s coming to town
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Economic development officials say an Amazon “last mile” fulfillment center coming…