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Lack of child care remains an economic stumbling block for Iowa women

Cedar Rapids Gazette: In a state in need of more workers, women continue to face a major hurdle in the shortage of child care options. Research gathered by Coralville-based Iowa Women’s Foundation and its partners shows that …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2018
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Employees buy Vernon Research Group from Folience

Three employees of Vernon Research Group, two of whom are women, have purchased the marketing research firm from Cedar Rapids-based holding company Folience, which acquired the company in 2013. The Corridor Business Journal reports that Lori Dockery, …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2018
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Beat benevolent sexism by adding women to boards

Bizwomen.com: A University of Georgia researcher is taking on “BS in the boardroom.” A study led by Abbie Griffith Oliver, of UGA’s Terry College of Business, found that female CEOs are more frequently subjected to …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2018
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ONE GOOD READ: Largest countries in the world have ‘too many men’

Washington Post: It may not be a stretch to say public policy sometimes plays a role in gender imbalance; however, two of the world’s largest countries are facing one caused by modern medical technology and …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2018
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VIDEO: How gender is shaping campaign strategy

You’ve seen the ads. Women are embracing their identities and experiences as women in campaign messaging. Christine Matthews (president, Bellwether Research; Gender Watch expert contributor) and Kelly Dittmar (CAWP scholar; Gender Watch project director) discuss …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2018
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On The Rise: 4-30-18

Ashley Hoppe (pictured)
Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City
Appointed to clinical manager
Sioux City

Heidie Dunson 
Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City
Appointed to clinical manager
Sioux City

Mary Olhausen 
Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City 
Named manager of Intensive Care Services 
Sioux City

Renee …
By BPC Staff | Apr 30, 2018
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition is on presale, but there are plenty of questions to ask

Kiddie tech is growing up right alongside the kids it seeks to serve, and the parents have a lot of questions to ask, reports BuzzFeed News. The Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition goes on presale today …
By KATE HAYDEN | Apr 27, 2018
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Rockwell Collins 2nd-quarter results improve in final earnings report

Corridor Business Journal: Rockwell Collins today reported strong second-quarter earnings growth in what’s expected to be its final earnings report as an independent company before its acquisition by United Technologies Corp. The Cedar Rapids-based aerospace and …
By BPC Staff | Apr 27, 2018
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Roosevelt High School graduate to be featured on ’60 Minutes’

An Iowa high school alumni and MIT geneticist will be a featured expert this Sunday on the national news program “60 Minutes” during a segment explaining CRISPR technology. Feng Zhang is a 2000 graduate of …
By BPC Staff | Apr 27, 2018
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Iowa faces critical doctor shortage, only expected to get worse

Out of all 50 states, Iowa ranked 46th in 2016 for the total number of physicians active in patient care per 100,000 people, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reports. Recent reports by the Association of American Medical …
By BPC Staff | Apr 27, 2018