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Meet Raj Agnihotri, ISU’s college of business dean

Raj Agnihotri was working for a subsidiary of Tata Group, India’s largest business conglomerate, when he decided to pursue a graduate degree in business administration.

If he was going to work in business, Agnihotri told …
By Kathy A. Bolten | Aug 22, 2025
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DMACC professor named to national FBLA board of directors

Des Moines Area Community College Urban Campus business professor and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) adviser Dr. Joe Hanson has been named to the FBLA Board of Directors. Hanson will serve a three-year term …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 19, 2025
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Iowa selected for $40 million BioMADE biomanufacturing facility

BioMADE, a Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute, has selected Iowa to establish a bioindustrial manufacturing scale-up facility at Iowa State University’s (ISU) BioCentury Research Farm in Boone.

The 15,000-square-foot facility will include 5,000-liter and …
By Gigi Wood | Aug 15, 2025
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Energy secretary visits Ames National Laboratory

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright (center, plaid blazer and khakis) visits the Ames National Laboratory on Aug. 14. Image courtesy of the Ames National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy. Photo by Gigi Wood

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By Gigi Wood | Aug 15, 2025
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Iowa Department of Education awards $500,000 across 15 school districts

The Iowa Department of Education announced it has awarded $500,000 in competitive grants across 15 Iowa school districts focused on aligning secondary career and technical education programs with student attainment of industry-recognized credentials. With this …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 13, 2025
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Iowa education department awarded AmeriCorps funding

The Iowa Department of Education was awarded nearly $500,000 in competitive federal AmeriCorps funding through the Volunteer Iowa Commission. The grant will fund and expand Iowa’s Course to College statewide postsecondary education coaching program, which …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 12, 2025
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Drake dean Craig Owens to lead Harkin Institute

The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement and Drake University announced that Craig Owens will serve as the next executive director of The Harkin Institute.

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By Business Record Staff | Aug 12, 2025
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New computer science instruction grant available

The Iowa Department of Education today announced that $850,000 in competitive grant funding is available to Iowa school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to align computer science programs, including career and technical education programs in …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 11, 2025
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DMACC Newton campus receives $250,000 matching challenge

The second phase of the DMACC Newton Campus Legacy Plaza Greenspace project has received a fundraising challenge from Chris and Denise Vernon, who announced a $250,000 Vernon Challenge Grant to help secure funds for the …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 11, 2025
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Iowa schools recognized by iJAG, JAG

Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG) announced that Iowa schools, educators and organizations have earned state and national recognitions. iJAG and its national affiliate, Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), recognized Iowa and several key stakeholders for excellence in …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 7, 2025