STEM
NERD STEM Box wins Iowa JPEC Startup Incubator Demo Day
Iowa City innovator and entrepreneur Dasia Taylor and her venture, NERD STEM Box, took first place and $3,500 at the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) Startup Incubator Summer Track Demo Day on Aug. 7 at MERGE…
Google announces $150,000 grant to Iowa STEM Council
Google has announced a $150,000 grant to the Iowa STEM Council to help support the…
UScellular donates $30K to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor
UScellular has announced a $30,000 investment in the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor…
Alliant Energy awards innovation scholarships to students
A Cedar Rapids teenager is one of 25 students in Iowa and Wisconsin receiving $1,000…
Alliant Energy launches “The Power Chronicles” to inspire STEM careers
Students attending the Linn County STEM Festival at the Linn County Regional Center in Hiawatha…
Planting a seed
When Samantha Flores was growing up in a small Illinois town, she didn’t have a…
Iowa Department of Education selects CoderZ for new grant program
The Iowa Department of Education is selecting CoderZ for its Computer Science Curriculum and Professional…
Gov. Reynolds announces the 2021 Future Ready Iowa Summit
The 2021 statewide Future Ready Iowa Summit, focused on “Transforming Education for the Workforce,” will…
Corridor recruiters playing the long game
Recruiters are starting earlier and getting creative in the fight for talent. By Dave…
Kirkwood looks back at 50
Kirkwood President Mick Starcevich discusses the community college’s nearly $1 billion economic impact in the…
Business, school alliances could improve workforce challenges
By Chase Castle [email protected] IOWA CITY—State and university education leaders are calling on schools…
UI alum receives education award
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—A University of Iowa alum is being recognized for his career-long…