Applications are now open for Iowa Tech Connect, a professional development program designed for early-career technologists looking to accelerate their growth and deepen their engagement in Iowa’s tech ecosystem. The program, put on by the Technology Association of Iowa, is tailored for professionals in their first two to eight years…
Ben Pullen is the new director of the Institute for Agriculture at Buena Vista University. Named to the role in late 2024, Pullen brings experience in youth development, education and community engagement, according to a news release. BVU’s Institute for Agriculture aims to foster innovation and sustainability in the agricultural…
Robert C. Brown, Iowa State University’s Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering and the Gary and Donna Hoover Chair in Mechanical Engineering, has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering. According to a news release, Brown has built multi-disciplinary teams at Iowa State that use thermochemical technologies…
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Iowa State University have introduced updates to Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy (INRS), the state’s soil health and water quality framework. The goal of the INRS is to assess and reduce nutrients in surface water through…
The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation (IALF) has awarded 119 grants to schools across Iowa to bolster the integration of agriculture into classroom instruction and after-school programs. The foundation’s Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher Supplement Grants are designed to help teachers initiate new projects and/or expand upon existing programs that promote…
The University of Northern Iowa has announced that Stewart Carter will serve as the chief applied engineering administrator for the university’s newly established department of applied engineering. Before joining UNI, Carter worked for John Deere for more than 30 years in engineering and manager roles. He holds a bachelor’s degree in…
Des Moines nonprofit Pi515 has announced its participation in the Google Code Next Affiliate program, a free computer science education program designed to develop Black, Latinx and Indigenous technology leaders. With funding and resources provided by Google Code Next, Pi515 will integrate the program’s advanced technologies, AI platforms and mentorship opportunities into its…
Aureon, a Des Moines-based technology solution provider, has opened 2025 applications for its scholarship programs. The Aureon STEM Scholarship Program focuses on supporting students from rural communities served by Iowa Telecommunications Company (ITC) owners who plan to study a STEM-based curriculum. This year Aureon will award $10,000 in scholarships to…
The University of Iowa Jacobson Institute, the youth outreach arm of the Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, has been named the official Iowa state affiliate for Invention Convention Worldwide (ICW), a competition from the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. ICW teaches problem-solving and creativity skills to apply to invention and entrepreneurship. As…
Grants through the state’s Computer Science Professional Development Incentive Fund are now available. Iowa school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, Area Education Agencies and other collaborative organizations are eligible to apply, a news release said. Grants can be used to provide tuition reimbursement for Iowa teachers seeking endorsements or authorizations for computer science…