Archive for June 2019
Blank Park Zoo could soon begin paying for water, which has been provided free of charge for 53 years
For 53 years, the city of Des Moines’ zoo has not been billed for the water it uses.
That will change beginning in July if the Des Moines City Council today approves an amendment to …
Lift IOWA: Events to note this month
June 7: June Coffee Connection
Host: FemCity Des Moines
About: Join FemCity Des Moines for the group’s June Coffee Connection. This event is come-and-go as you please and informal in nature. Stop by to meet …
Guest opinion: The toll of decision fatigue
By Christi Hegstad | President, MAP Professional Development
My son came home from practice recently with a seemingly simple question, one I’ve answered many times before: “What’s for dinner?”
On this particular day, however, that seemingly simple …
Read MoreGuest opinion: Lessons after the fog
By Stephanie Majeran | Owner, Well Run Results
Almost exactly two years ago, I officially started my entrepreneurship journey. Even before it began, I distinctly remember saying on many occasions, “I don’t really know where I’m going …
A new intervention developed by Iowa State University researchers may help reduce bias against female instructors on student course evaluations.
A new intervention developed by Iowa State University researchers may help reduce bias against female instructors on student course evaluations.
Research shows female instructors are often evaluated more harshly than men, according to a news release, …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa employee wins cybersecurity fellowship
Gabriella Perez, research technology compliance specialist at the University of Iowa, is one of six inaugural Trusted CI Open Science Cybersecurity fellows nationwide, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The program is under the National Science Foundation’s …
Read MoreDad wins fight to increase parental leave for men at JPMorgan Chase
On The Rise: 6-3-19
Christie Finnegan (pictured)
June E. Nylen Cancer Center
Joined as marketing and fund development manager
Sioux City
Trina Flack
Catch Des Moines
Promoted to vice president of sales
Des Moines
Jillian Williams
Hubbell Realty Co.
Hired as …
Groundbreaking women in Playhouse drama
The stars of “Silent Sky,” which opened Friday at the Des Moines Community Playhouse, aren’t just the lead actors but the actual stars overhead, visible (weather permitting) through telescopes outside, provided by the Des Moines …
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