Archive for November 2017
Colletti named interim ag/life sciences dean at ISU
Iowa State University has appointed Joe Colletti as interim dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, effective Nov. 20. Colletti, who is senior associate dean of the college and associate director of the …
Read MorePrincipal Community Scholars announces 2018 class
Twenty-five college students from Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin have been selected for the 2018 class of the Principal Community Scholars Program. The recipients were selected after being nominated by faculty or staff from their college …
Read MoreMcLellan: You’ve got to multiply
As you approach the new year and start working on your marketing plan for 2018, you’re going to need to multiply. Consider these facts.
• The average U.S. adult now spends over 100 minutes a …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Our productivity conundrum
Economist Jim Paulsen made an interesting observation recently when he noted that economic productivity has grown more slowly during the current recovery than during any other recovery since World War II.
Since the last recession, …
A Closer Look: Jennifer Terry
Jennifer Terry grew up on a 240-acre dairy farm near Radcliffe, where she rode her banana-seat bike in her spare time.
Like many souls searching for answers, looking for a non-widget-making job, yearning for a …
Grinnell grad, actor: Tech companies not prepared for malicious minds
Kumail Nanjiani, a Grinnell College graduate and one of the lead actors in the popular TV show “Silicon Valley,” said tech companies are often woefully underprepared for malicious use of technology, Business Insider reported.
“Silicon …
Read MoreSome pockets of digital insight from the first Denim Summit
As I continue my journey through Thomas Friedman’s absorbing new book, “Thank You for Being Late,” I felt recently like I had slid down the rabbit hole straight into the accelerating world that Friedman describes …
Read MoreWho rides DART?
Amanda Wanke, the DART transportation system’s main public relations contact (among other things), was kind enough to pass along a copy of a new DART publication that is a one-stop shop for information about how …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…
In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week.
Bullish on Iowa
The Iowa Business Council’s member CEOs are bullish on the next six months of Iowa business activities. http://bit.ly/2AhmXWM…
Connectivity is vital for data centers
BY DAN KURTZ, Vice President of new business development for LightEdge Solutions…
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