innovation
Indigenous-led nonprofit seeks to create ‘resilience and innovation hub’ in Iowa City
An Indigenous-led nonprofit organization focused on environmental and social justice issues, as well as the reclamation and restoration of land, is seeking to purchase an acre of real estate just south of downtown Iowa City. Great Plains Action Society, a…
MedBerry wins top prize at University of Iowa’s Startup Games
The 2024-25 edition of the Startup Games, hosted by the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn…
University of Iowa Technology Institute researcher secures nearly $1 million grant to advance quantum computing
Fatima Toor, the Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering at the University of Iowa,…
St. Luke’s Hospital introduces newborn hearing screenings with advanced equipment, thanks to $25,000 grant
UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Hospital will screen newborns for hearing loss using new equipment funded by…
Documentaries chronicle Arthur Collins’ impact on industry
Arthur A. Collins’ place in aerospace history was cemented early in life – but it…
Shamus Roeder named Iowa JPEC Mentor of the Year
Shamus Roeder had a clear reason for shifting his career from medicine to engineering. “I…
West Side Transport spurs sustainability efforts with new tech
With more than 550 trucks moving cargo across the country at any given moment, there…
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…
University of Iowa launches new mobile app for students
On Aug. 1, the University of Iowa rolled out a new mobile app designed to…
Hintz Biomedical, HMUIRL take top prize for Iowa JPEC Summer Track pitch
A health care startup that recently took top prize at an Iowa JPEC spring competition…
New licensing agreement between Integrated DNA Technologies, SeQure Dx, will advance CRISPR-based therapeutics
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has entered into a licensing agreement with SeQure Dx, a specialist…
Fareway partners with Alliant Energy on Boone solar field
Boone-based Fareway Stores is harnessing the power of solar energy with its recent partnership with…
EV charging infrastructure growing slowly in Iowa
A devoted environmentalist, Mike Carberry purchased a Chevy Bolt last year and is now among…
Perspective Therapeutics, Bristol Myers Squibb partner to evaluate drug combo for skin cancer
Perspective Therapeutics has entered into a clinical collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb to investigate the…
Kirkwood to introduce new Cybersecurity and Compliance program this fall
Beginning fall 2024, Kirkwood Community College will be offering a new Cybersecurity and Compliance program.…
UI to petition Board of Regents to plan for new hydroscience research building
In a bid to expand its IIHR – Hydroscience & Engineering program, the University of…
