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STEM working group: Make computer science classes mandatory

A working group of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council says that Iowa high schools should make completion of computer science coursework a requirement for graduation.


The recommendation is one of three overall goals of…
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STEM grows at Drake

Drake University’s new offerings at a planned tech campus will include one program that is relatively rare in the United States: a doctorate in occupational therapy. 

There are six fully accredited doctoral programs in this …

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Event Dec. 3: UI plans first Venture School Surge Summit in Des Moines

The University of Iowa plans a Venture School Surge Summit from 3 to 8:15 p.m. Dec. 3 at the University of Iowa John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center, 1200 Grand Ave. The event is designed to help …

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Event Nov. 20-22: Ames plans Startup Weekend

The international Startup Weekend events for Global Entrepreneurship will include a weekend of sessions in Ames Friday through Sunday. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Gerdin Business Building at Iowa State University. …

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Event Nov. 21: Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit Saturday

This year’s Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the FFA Enrichment Center at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny. The networking event also includes several award presentations. …

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Event Nov. 18: WDM Business Incubator to hold 5th anniversary reception

The West Des Moines Business Incubator plans a fifth anniversary celebration Wednesday at which it will honor its newest graduates, Three Razors Media and SocialWise Media Group. The event starts at 4:30 p.m. at 2829 …

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Workiva, OutcomesMTM make Deloitte Fast500 list

Two Central Iowa companies, Ames-based software firm Workiva and West Des Moines biotech company OutcomesMTM, were ranked on the Deloitte Fast500 list of North America’s 500 fastest-growing companies in technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy technology.…
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Merck to buy Ames-based Harrisvaccines

Merck & Co. Inc.’s animal health unit will buy Ames-based privately held Harrisvaccines Inc. to expand its portfolio of animal vaccines as the U.S. livestock industry seeks new defenses against diseases, Reuters reported.


The companies did…
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ISU students win national cybersecurity competition

Iowa State University students won a cybersecurity competition and $25,000 for their work on solving a hypothetical security breach. The students were asked to figure out, in five hours, if a series of attacks were …

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ISU engineers test concrete wind turbine towers

Iowa State University engineers are testing concrete wind turbine towers that could be much taller than the steel variety, thus improving power production.


They applied 100,000 pounds of force with a motorized device every 1.25…