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ISU landscape, architecture programs ranked in top 20

Iowa State University’s programs in landscape architecture and architecture are again ranked in the top 20 in the nation, according to the latest survey of practitioners by DesignIntelligence. The survey placed Iowa State’s undergraduate landscape …
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2016
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Iowa State kicks off $1.1B fundraising campaign

Iowa State University has officially kicked off Forever True, a $1.1 billion campaign that aims to be the biggest-ever fundraiser for the university.


ISU President Steven Leath announced the launch of the campaign Friday night at Hilton…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 3, 2016
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College-bound? ICAN reminds families of new Oct. 1 FAFSA start

Wondering what to do this weekend? If you have kids entering or in college, you may want to think about filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which for the first time will …
By BPC Staff | Sep 30, 2016
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Oct. 21: Building on Diversity Summit

Host: Iowa State University College of Business About: The second national summit is aimed at focusing on the growing Hispanic population in the United States, particularly in business schools. The ISU Building on Diversity Summit is…
By BPC Staff | Sep 29, 2016
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Principal, Campus Compact partner on community scholars program

Campus Compact, a national coalition of nearly 1,100 colleges and universities, today announced a new partnership with Principal Financial Group Inc. to create the Principal Community Scholars Program. The program, being piloted in Iowa and …
By BPC Staff | Sep 29, 2016
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Grinnell study: Copper alloy could reduce hospital infections

Findings from a research partnership between Grinnell College and Grinnell Regional Medical Center could enable health care systems to reduce the rate of hospital-acquired infections.


According to a new study published today in the American Journal of…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 28, 2016
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STEM Advisory Council to meet Wednesday at DMACC in Ankeny

The governor’s STEM Advisory Council will meet Wednesday at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and to the media. Yoshisuke Kumano …
By BPC Staff | Sep 27, 2016
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U of I starts programs at former AIB campus

Becoming a Hawkeye no longer requires moving to Iowa City. With little fanfare, the University of Iowa this fall began offering four inaugural undergraduate degree programs at its new Iowa Center for Higher Education in…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Sep 27, 2016
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CultureALL brings diversity training to the workplace

Have you ever tried to have a cultural conversation with a member of an unfamiliar ethnic group who happens to sit next to you at work? 

Or, like many Iowans, are you afraid that you …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Sep 23, 2016
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Cow milker-maker Lely, entrepreneur T.J. Tollakson win honors at DMACC Small Business Awards

Lely, a Pella company that makes fully automated robotic cow milkers for the dairy industry, was named the Most Innovative Company during the fourth annual DMACC Small Business Awards held at DMACC’s Ankeny campus Tuesday…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Sep 21, 2016