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Nov. 19: Start Up Storm

Host: Simpson College chapter of Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization About: Creativity on Tap is the Global Entrepreneurship Week’s theme, headlined by a series of speakers and panels discussing how to harness creativity, connect people to innovations, pitch and…
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University of Iowa names Jim Leach as interim art museum director

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach was named today as the interim director of the University of Iowa Museum of Art. Leach, a Republican who served in Congress for three decades, currently is a …

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NewBoCo starts CR code school for adults, eyes D.M.

Tech accelerator NewBoCo in Cedar Rapids plans to launch a code-writing school for adults, and may add classes in Des Moines later. Officially the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative says the DeltaV program will be powered by Code Fellows, a…
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UI lawsuit alleges defective work on Old Capitol

Iowa City Press-Citizen: The University of Iowa is suing a contractor that it blames for defective construction work that damaged the historic Old Capitol building. UI hired Knutson Construction to restore and improve the campus icon …

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ISU alums preach innovation, eye Mars

Iowa State University alums-in-high-places Vance Coffman, former CEO at Lockheed Martin, and Dennis Muilenburg, who is chairman, president and CEO at Boeing Co., stopped by ISU last week to tell aerospace engineering students about the …

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Hoping for a raise? You may be in luck

The Palmer Group’s annual salary survey is out, and it shows Central Iowa employers plan to bump up salaries as they try to hire and retain talent in a tight workforce climate.  In fact, 10.3 percent say…
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ISU researchers participate in national family health conference

More than 50 Iowa State University researchers in human development and family studies will offer their expertise in family health in areas including parental substance abuse, sibling tensions and family finance at a national conference …

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University of Iowa grad students demand more pay, no tuition or fees

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The graduate student union representing 2,200 University of Iowa teaching and research assistants is asking the Board of Regents to raise their pay and eliminate their tuition and mandatory fees.…

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SEC official to discuss Wall Street regulation at Drake lecture

A high-ranking U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission official will discuss the rules and regulations that guide financial disclosures by Wall Street firms during a free lecture Nov. 3 at Drake University. Sarah Esquivel, associate chief …

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Waukee program among STEM Best honorees

Waukee’s APEX program was among 10 school-business partnerships designated as STEM BEST Partners by the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council. The honored programs help promote education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in kindergarten through 12th grade …