A new tool to help patients with chronic lung diseases, being studied at the University of Iowa College of Engineering, has received $2.55 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation Research program. Suresh Raghavan, professor of biomedical engineering, and Syed Mubeen, associate professor of chemical…
The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation is now accepting nominations for its annual Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award. This award honors a non-vocational PreK-12 teacher who goes above and beyond to bring agriculture to life in the classroom. Last year’s winner, Kerri Bell of Mid-Prairie East Elementary in Kalona, helps…
Nurses, health care professionals, innovators and community members are invited to attend the 2025 Iowa Nurse Innovators Roadshow, where nurse innovators will share their stories, and emerging nurse innovators will pitch their ideas. The event will feature keynote speaker Judy Lenane, a nurse and health care executive with a clinical…
The inaugural Risk Management and Insurance Strategic Collaborators Summit, happening this week in Iowa City, is designed around how the insurance industry can recruit, inspire and equip the next generation of risk management professionals. The event is organized by a national group of higher education institutions that want to advance innovation and…
The University of Northern Iowa has been awarded nearly $5 million from the National Science Foundation to lead a new initiative aimed at strengthening STEM education in rural elementary schools. The five-year grant of $4,918,593 will fund the National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program: Midwest Alliance for Rural Elementary Science….
Judi Eyles, director of the Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, is the recipient of the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Legacy Award, honoring her nearly 30 years of leadership in entrepreneurship education. The Legacy Award, one of the consortium’s highest distinctions, recognizes individuals whose work has created enduring, transformational impact…
Kelley Ellis, an associate professor at Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business, is holding an informational session for local businesses interested in collaborating with a group of Drake students on projects related to improving their companies’ impact and purpose. Students can assist with small projects related to sustainability certifications, exploring customer…
Buena Vista University’s Institute for Agriculture has announced the launch of AgTalks @ BVU, a new speaker series bringing leaders, innovators and experts in agriculture to campus. The series will explore how agriculture intersects with health, science, education and everyday life. The first event at 4 p.m. Sept. 18 will feature Andrew Hennenfent,…
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of three stories about rural innovation in Iowa. Using food carts to spur entrepreneurship in food preparation dates back to 2015 when Lisa Bates, assistant director for community and economic development at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, and a colleague…
Iowa State University grew total external funding for fiscal year 2025 to $549.3 million, an increase of $4.7 million over the previous fiscal year. University researchers also attracted $329.9 million over the fiscal year that ended June 30, the second-highest behind the $346.2 million researchers attracted the previous fiscal year….