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Drake to launch redevelopment project on University Avenue

  Drake University announced today it will collaborate with the Neighborhood Development Corp. to redevelop a plot of university-owned land along University Avenue. The initiative marks “a renewed commitment to the growth and development of…
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World Food Prize announces Wallace-Carver fellows

The World Food Prize Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have confirmed 37 students from across the country, including 13 from Iowa universities, for the prestigious Wallace-Carver Fellowship. The fellowship offers exceptional college students …

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Research drives new record for external funding at Iowa State

Iowa State University attracted a record $425.8 million of external funding in the 2016 fiscal year that ended June 30. That’s a slight increase over the previous record of $424.9 million raised in fiscal year…
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A Closer Look: Mark Jacobs

Mark Jacobs began his business career in commercial banking in Dallas, and a few years and an MBA later headed off to New York City to join the investment banking world at Goldman Sachs. By …

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Ames called 3rd-best college town in nation; Decorah, Iowa City on list

Business Insider: Niche, a company that compiles information on cities, has named Ames as the No. 3 college town in America. Two other Iowa cities made the list of the 30 best college towns: Decorah at …

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Iowa State ranked best college in the state by Time

Iowa City Press-Citizen: Iowa State University has been named the best college value in the state in a new set of rankings released this week by Time Magazine’s Money.…

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Workers sent home indefinitely from ‘Gitmo ISU’

KCCI-TV: Iowa State University employees who had been being paid to sit in a room and do nothing all day were sent home indefinitely Monday. The AFSCME union members have had nothing to do since Iowa …

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ABI plans programs for students

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry plans a couple of programs for students this summer. Business Horizons begins next week and will feature programming at Central College for 100 high school students who will interact with …

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ESOP is the new owner of Palmer Group

Austin Palmer, founder and president of employment services firm Palmer Group, has sold the business to the Palmer Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan, according to a release. The company has been owned since its founding …

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ISU recognized as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University

owa State University has been recognized by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. APLU launched the program in 2013 to recognize universities that are leaders in spurring …