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People watch the TRACERS launch from the Harris Grade Road in Lompoc, California and then celebrate the launch and follow developments on the livestream.

GALLERY: University of Iowa researchers celebrate launch of satellites

On July 23, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying two University of Iowa-built satellites into orbit. The launch kicked off TRACERS, a $171.6 million NASA-funded mission – the largest externally funded research…

Balancing act: Getting back into the game

Balance editor Angela Holmes runs line drills for the first time in 30 years. I…

Robin Therme

Robin Therme, of CIVCO Medical Solutions, was promoted to president.

Jerald Forrester

Jerald Forrester, of Steindler Orthopedic Clinic, joined the American Alliance of Orthopedic Executives Board of…

Clayton Schuneman

Clayton Schuneman, of the Johnson County Medical Examiner department, was appointed administrative director.

Angela Ulferts

Angela Ulferts, of Unity Point-St. Luke’s Hospital, was promoted to 3 West supervisor.

Corridor’s biggest business stories of 2017 (so far)

Compiled by Dave DeWitte and Adam Moore   A SEASON FOR MERGERS Rockwell primed the…

RSM economist upbeat on mid-market

Keynote speaker Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist of RSM US LLP, kicked off the CBJ Mid-Year…

CBJ Q&A: Daniel Goldstein

By Adam Moore [email protected] The 134-year-old Gazette Company was relaunched with a new name and…

Businesses finding (insurance) safety in numbers

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Some self-employed business owners and farmers who purchased individual health insurance…

Work ahead for Corridor’s interstate system

I-80 traffic moves freely at mid-morning on June 17 past the I-80/I-380 interchange in Coralville,…

UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital on U.S. News & World Report list

U.S. News & World Report has ranked University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in…

YMCA of CR Metro Area offering swim lesson scholarships

The YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metro Area is providing swim lesson scholarships this summer…

Coralville researchers create safer stem cells

Cellular Engineering Technologies (CET), a Coralville-based biotechnology company, and the John Paul II Medical Research…

Watermelon, Feta, and Mint Salad

Looking for an alternative to use all of that watermelon this Fourth of July?  Try…

CR native leads launch of Google job-search feature

Google’s new job search feature is designed to make the job search process easier by…