Archive for May 2018
University Research: Wind turbines alter crop field climate
OVERVIEW
Iowa is the nation’s top corn grower. When wind energy boomed here, farmers began signing leases to provide a small patch of land for each of the hundreds of turbines that can make up …
University Research: CEOs who wear rose-colored glasses
OVERVIEW
Overconfidence may be detrimental in some situations, but for an insurance company CEO, it could very well be a desirable trait for the company and its shareholders, says a University of Iowa researcher.
Chief …
Read MoreUniversity Research: How genetic testing data affects the insurance market
OVERVIEW
As the cost of genetic testing continues to drop and people gain more widespread access to information about their individual risk for serious health conditions, policymakers will need to weigh whether prevailing laws are …
University Research: Striving for green beer
OVERVIEW
The Iowa Waste Reduction Center established the Iowa Green Brewery Certification in 2016 after center staffers realized their typical services were ignoring a growing industry in the state.
“We were looking at other ways …
Read MoreUniversity Research: ‘Nanotech in our hands’
OVERVIEW
At a national level, Simpson College professors Derek Lyons and Aaron Santos had seen promising nanotechnology research fail to deliver usable solutions for practical problems.
“Nanotechnology has been this dream that has never come …
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June 4-5: Iowa CareGivers 2018 Conference
Host: Iowa CareGivers Association
About: Experts will present on topics ranging from the opioid epidemic in Iowa to dealing with stress and grief, to tips and tools for family caregivers, the importance of oral health …
Radia joins executive MBA program at ISU
Retired Bankers Trust CEO Suku Radia is returning to his alma mater, Iowa State University, as executive-in-residence with the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business as it launches an executive MBA program focused on …
Read MoreNew VC firm to invest in health care technology for underserved communities
A new venture capital firm co-led by former CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt will seek to invest in health care technology and service companies that deliver innovative care to urban, low-income populations, Modern Healthcare reported. The VC …
Read MoreHealthiest State Initiative portal offers feedback on projects
Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative has launched an effort to assist Iowa-based communities and nonprofit organizations as they plan health-based funding requests. The goal of the new service is to provide organizations, including cities, with input …
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