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ISU lands $406,000 grant to support innovation

The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded Iowa State University a $406,569 grant to create and expand the work of the ISU Startup Factory. The work will involve supporting accelerator programs in parts of Central …

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ISU wins national innovation award

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities won the Talent Award given as part of the organization’s recent Innovation & Economic Prosperity University Awards. The award ISU won “honors an institution with exemplary initiatives in education …

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Get to know ISU President Wendy Wintersteen

Many of you will work with newly appointed Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen and her staff and faculty on economic development, agricultural and water quality issues, innovation, workforce development, and other issues. 

As she…
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New foundation seeks to build $5M entrepreneurial fund at Simpson

Organizers of Simpson College’s entrepreneurial program, EMERGE@Simpson, have formed a nonprofit foundation aimed at providing a source of seed funding and expertise to entrepreneurial ventures at Simpson as well as other small private colleges and …

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Barron receives alumni service award from Grinnell College

Robert Barron, pictured, a 2002 Grinnell College graduate who co-founded the Latino Political Network, recently received the college’s Joseph F. Wall ’41 Alumni Service Award. Barron plans to hire a full-time staff member for LPN …

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Central College to expand food education program using Wellmark grant

Central College in Pella has received a $25,000 grant from the Wellmark Foundation to expand its sustainability education program. The grant will assist with the renovation of space for a garden classroom and kitchen to …

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Iowa State ‘McNair scholars’ program receives $1M federal grant

Iowa State University’s Graduate College has received a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help underrepresented and first-generation students earn doctoral degrees under the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, according …

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A Closer Look: Angela Powers

Angela Powers took over as director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University on July 1.

She’s already working on a big seminar to be held April 6. She’s looking …

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A new rite of passage for Mercy College’s nursing students

A new tradition began for nursing students at Mercy College of Health Sciences earlier this month. For the first time, the School of Nursing’s incoming class simultaneously donned white coats, a rite of passage that …

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Federal Home Loan Bank launches internship program

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines has partnered with Des Moines’ North High School to offer internship opportunities to students interested in careers in the financial services industry. Four North High interns, including …