STEM Council receives $100,000 grant from Google

The Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Education has received a $100,000 grant from Google to support STEM programming across Iowa. The grant, which will support Iowa’s STEM programs, was presented during the annual STEM Day at this year’s Iowa State Fair. “Google’s investment in Iowa’s STEM programs…

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ISU participates in program to increase rural veterinary services

Iowa State University is participating in an initiative to increase the number of veterinarians working in rural areas, according to a news release. Nine schools, including ISU, are taking part in the Veterinary Workforce Solutions Program from Farm Journal Foundation, backed by support from the Zoetis Foundation. The pilot program…

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Jewels Academy hosting fourth annual fundraiser tonight

Jewels Academy, a Des Moines-based nonprofit providing STEM and self-enrichment programs for underrepresented girls, is hosting its fourth annual fundraiser today, Sept. 19, at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens at 6 p.m. To RSVP, click here. This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Sue Mattison, provost at Drake University. Mattison provides…

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Coe College receives $225K NASA grant to enhance computing capabilities

Cedar Rapids-based Coe College is the recipient of a $225,000 grant from NASA that will be used to acquire new computing resources. The grant will purchase a high-performance computing cluster, an advanced cooling system to support the new computing infrastructure and specialized software, according to a news release. “The new…

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ISU, Illinois universities partner to launch Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute

The new entity will target research, workforce efforts in manufacturing and defense sectors Iowa State University, Western Illinois University and the University of Illinois System launched Friday the Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute, a partnership to drive innovation and economic development through new technologies and workforce education supporting the U.S. manufacturing and…

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NewBoCo education director selected for Mandela Washington Fellowship reciprocal exchange

Samantha Dahlby, director of K-12 education at NewBoCo, has been selected for the reciprocal exchange component of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. As a reciprocal exchange participant, Dahlby will implement a co-designed project with Hasfa Mago of the Read to Learn Foundation in Uganda. Dahlby and Mago met during Mago’s 2023…

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UNI Iowa Center for Employee Ownership receives Ford Foundation grant

The Ford Foundation has approved a grant of $315,000 to the University of Northern Iowa Foundation to support the Iowa Center for Employee Ownership (IA-CEO) program, which is housed in the Wilson College of Business’s economic outreach arm. IA-CEO will use the funding to promote the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) model to business…

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Keune named new executive director of UI JPEC

Adam Keune, co-founder of Coralville-based Higher Learning Technologies, has been named the new executive director of the Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business.  Keune was Iowa JPEC’s entrepreneur-in-residence in 2023-24 and has served on the center’s advisory board since 2018….

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