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VIDEO: Rewatch the Innovation in Iowa Forum first question

 

Yesterday we held the Innovation in Iowa Forum, including the unveiling of the 2021 innovationIOWA magazine, the innovationENTREPREUER and the Corteva Agriscience innovationLEADER awards, and a virtual tour with Corteva Agriscience to explore the …

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University of Iowa researchers pursuing nose-spray vaccine against COVID-19

Cedar Rapids Gazette: With new COVID-19 cases rising again in the United States, University of Iowa researchers are aiding national efforts to curb the disease with tools like an experimental nasal vaccine and gathering information to …

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SBA hosts National SBIR Week to connect entrepreneurs with research funding

The U.S. Small Business Administration will host virtual events for the 2021 National SBIR Week on July 19-23. The events will connect entrepreneurs working in advanced technology to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and …

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Iowa part of new antitrust lawsuit against Google over its Android app store

Politico: A group of 36 states and Washington, D.C., sued Google on Wednesday in an antitrust case challenging the company’s control over its Android app store — opening a new front in regulators’ attempts to rein …

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Schools pivot in face of pandemic, find partners to connect students to internet

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Interns lead summer of challenge and inclusion at Pi515

At Mainframe Studios, Pi515’s small but mighty team of three college interns has the organization’s summer goals posted along a wall, in full view of IT administrator Mohamed Sharif, executive assistant Kate Howe, and Pi515 …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Innovation think tank calls for a national advanced industry and technology strategy

Another type of infrastructure investment — in better data — is needed if the United States is going to develop more effective policies to spur competitiveness and growth, according to a report released today by the Information Technology …

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February ransomware attack breached data of nearly 500,000 patients, Wolfe Eye Clinic announces

A ransomware attack against Wolfe Eye Clinic in February may have exposed the personal information of nearly 500,000 past and present patients across the state, the company announced Tuesday.

First detected Feb. 8, the cyberattack …

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Nurses on demand

One year ago Dr. Joel Ward recalled standing on a hospital floor unit, watching his colleagues at MercyOne Medical Center endure the height of the COVID-19 emergency in health care. 

 

“You know practically everybody …

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A Closer Look: Sam Eathington

At the research and development departments at Corteva Agriscience, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Sam Eathington is turning to his career experience to help guide the next few decades of developing and launching …