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….
Iowa State University researchers are planning to build their first demonstration 3D-printed model home over the next year, with completion expected in the spring of 2026. “I think as a model home, we can run it through some simulations and understand the construction typology,” said Pete Evans, assistant professor in…
Des Moines Prep wants close ties with business community By Kathy A. Bolten Before high school students can graduate from Des Moines Prep, at least 40 hours of career exploration must be completed, a stipulation that will require strong ties with the business community, the new charter school’s principal said….
Drake University and Panama’s National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (Senacyt) have formalized a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening academic quality and technological innovation. According to its website, the Senacyt is aimed at supporting and promoting the development of science, technology and innovation to raise the level of productivity, competitiveness and…
Dana Rupe has been named director of the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC). Rupe began her new role on June 9. She succeeds longtime director Lynn Allendorf, who will remain on staff as a program assistant. Rupe, a native of Eddyville, has more than 20 years of…
Christian Frantz, who is blind and has autism and ADHD, attended a career fair designed to show blind and low-vision high school students that they belong in STEM fields. “My message to anyone with disabilities [is] don’t let others say you can’t, because you can,” Frantz, 20, said in the…
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