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ISU, UI named to top 100 worldwide universities granted U.S. patents in 2018

Iowa State University and the University of Iowa are ranked in the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2018, which is compiled by the National Academy of Inventors. The Iowa State University Research …

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New CIRAS lab at ISU Research Park will help manufacturers try out new technology

The Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) at Iowa State University is developing a new laboratory in which Iowa companies will be able to experiment with new manufacturing technology and identify how particular equipment …

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University of Iowa scientist retiring after 60 years of space projects

University of Iowa professor Don Gurnett is retiring after more than six decades of space research at the university as a student, professor and researcher, Radio Iowa reports. Gurnett taught undergrad and graduate-level classes for more …

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Central College offers summer internships for low-income students

Central College is accepting applications for its Future Ready Iowa: Summer Youth Internship Program. The six-week program runs July 8 to Aug. 16 and is designed for low-income students from Marion County at risk of …

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Monetery raises $20,000 for nonprofits, Dwolla announces Transition Forward Project

Two Iowa nonprofits accepted $10,000 each raised and donated by the 2019 Monetery Tech Summit, the second annual technology and entrepreneurship conference organized by Dwolla. Iowa Safe Schools and Pursuit of Innovation (Pi515) each received …

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Creighton’s business college to launch fintech major

Due to technology’s growing importance in financial markets, Creighton University’s Heider College of Business has established a new major in finance and technology, or fintech. The goal of the program is to provide students with …

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ISU Startup Factory cohort PK Biosciences receives SBIR funding


The Iowa State University Startup Factory announced that one of cohort companies, PK Biosciences Corp., has been awarded a $224,912 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and …

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Venture School pairs with EntreFEST for 2019 Launch Day

The University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center will be holding the Venture School Launch Day event in conjunction with EntreFEST from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Cedar Rapids, the Pappajohn center announced. Venture …

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Troubled birth control telemedicine startup to launch service in Iowa

Nurx, a San Francisco-based telemedicine startup offering birth control online, plans to launch in Iowa — after a recent report alleging company practices have put patients at risk through the handling of medication ordered in…
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Google donates $125K to flood relief in Iowa, Nebraska

Google.org and staff are donating more than $125,000 to flood relief efforts in Iowa and Nebraska, Google announced Friday. Individual staff members and a direct contribution from the Council Bluffs data center were directed to…
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