Among the recommendations of a new white paper published by Des Moines-based nonprofit Pi515 is that the Iowa state legislature pass a law to fund artificial intelligence integration throughout K-12 schools. That includes measurable goals and accountability for K-12 integration, the report said. The white paper, which is available online, also recommends launching an AI…
NewBoCo, a nonprofit headquartered in Cedar Rapids offering entrepreneurship and tech education programming, recently announced a partnership with Iowa State University for the Future City event. The event is a STEM competition for middle school students to research, design and build future cities that showcase their solution to a citywide sustainability issue. The…
Local nonprofit Tech Journey hosted its annual Tech Camp this year serving 120 students, a 20% increase over last year, organizers said. Since 2013, Tech Journey invites a cohort of eighth and ninth grade students to Tech Camp, a summer camp experience for students to explore different technologies, including software, hardware and…
Just under 100 people from around the country and few from around the globe are expected to attend a rural entrepreneurship symposium at Iowa State University July 8-11. The theme of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium is focused on innovations in rural retail, manufacturing and…
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…
Iowa educators can now apply for NewBoCo’s Computer Science Professional Development Week, set for July 14-18 at Iowa State University. There will be one-day and multi-day workshops tailored to different levels of experience for educators to choose from. Registration also includes $150 daily stipend for each day of participation, access to follow-up or…
Close to 550 people attended Pi515’s 10th annual Day of Innovation and dinner, said Pi515 founder and executive director Nancy Mwirotsi. The first year, about 100 people came to the event run on a shoestring budget of $500. “That went to food, we learned to make sandwiches ourselves to serve…
Morningside University announced the appointment of Paula Kueter as the inaugural director of its newly established Larry & Joan Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, made possible by a $1 million gift from alumni Larry and Joan Arnold. Kueter most recently served as director of the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurial…
Clayton Farms, an urban farming company, is partnering with Ames High School to bring urban farming curriculum and technology to the classroom. In a new course offered at Ames High School, students will learn about “sustainable food systems, supply chain, and everything that goes into urban farming,” said Clayton Mooney,…
The North Iowa Area Community College John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is accepting applications for the 2025 Youth Entrepreneurial Academy, a weeklong summer camp held on the NIACC campus. The academy will take place June 16-20. A concluding pitch competition will be held on June 23, where students will present their…