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University Research: How to get extra mileage from your team

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A new study from the University of Iowa suggests managers can improve their work teams’ performances by focusing their motivation efforts on what they call an “extra miler” instead of trying to motivate …
By MEGAN VERHELST | May 1, 2015
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University Research: Time to go global

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Des Moines’ businesses are poised for rapid internationalization, but the process is complex and can be intimidating.

Jeff Kappen and Matthew Mitchell, both assistant professors in the international business program at Drake University, are …
By KENT DARR | May 1, 2015
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University Research

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Every day, the professors and researchers at Iowa’s colleges and universities go to work on a series of projects and research efforts. Their work often gains high-praise within the educational community and …
By Business Record Staff | May 1, 2015
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ISU’s Kling elected to Academy of Sciences

 

Iowa State University economist Catherine Kling has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences.

 

She is the 11th ISU faculty member and the first female professor at the school to receive …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 30, 2015
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dsm magazine unveiled

Dsm magazine’s May/June issue of the year was unveiled last night at Audi of Des Moines in Johnston.   To read the issue, visit dsm’s website atwww.dsmmagazine.com. Here are links to five of our favorite articles:…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 29, 2015
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Mini-grant funds ‘outdoor classroom’ at Fort Des Moines Park

This spring, educators and naturalists from Polk County Conservation will promote environmental stewardship to students at Studebaker Elementary and McCombs Middle School on Des Moines’ south side, Keep Iowa Beautiful announced. The program, “Getting Kids …
By BPC Staff | Apr 28, 2015
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ISU provost participates in U.S.-Canada innovation forum

Meetings this week with Canadian officials could lead to further collaborations between Upper Midwest and Canadian universities. ISU Provost Jonathan Wickert participated in a series of events in Minneapolis April 26-27 with David Johnston, governor …
By BPC Staff | Apr 28, 2015
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Farm Bureau Federation awards $170,000 in scholarships

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation has awarded $1,000 scholarships for tuition to 54 Iowa high school seniors who plan to study agriculture at their chosen colleges and universities, and renewed scholarships for 116 current college …
By BPC Staff | Apr 24, 2015
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UI to add undergraduate degree in public health

The University of Iowa will offer a bachelor’s degree in public health beginning in fall 2016.

 

The Board of Regents approved the degree to help meet Iowa’s need for trained public health professionals and …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 24, 2015
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High school seniors awarded $1,500 financial literacy scholarships

Twenty high school seniors from across the state each earned $1,500 for college while learning important financial literacy skills through the 2015 Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship sponsored by Iowa Student Loan. More than …
By BPC Staff | Apr 24, 2015