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Nominations open for biotech award

The Iowa Biotechnology Association and the Cultivation Corridor are accepting nominations through Feb. 9 for the Iowa Biotech Leadership Award. The award recognizes leadership, innovation and advocacy. The winner will be picked by a committee from representing …

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Principal Financial provides $50,000 IT training grant to DMACC

Principal Financial Group has awarded a $50,000 grant in support of Des Moines Area Community College’s Information Technology and Network Administration program. The grant allows DMACC to purchase new technology and software, along with additional …

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Study: Iowa deficient in venture capital; River Glen Venture pulls plug on fund

Iowa lacks sufficient pools of private venture funding for technology companies, which is one of three factors that states need to have an innovative economy that fosters robust technology investments, according to a new University of …

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State launches cybersecurity program for women

The state is partnering with SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network and Security) to encourage women to work in cybersecurity. GirlsGoCyberStart is a free online game that offers female students in grades 9-12 lessons on basic cybersecurity …

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NOTEBOOK: Need a drink? Like the environment? Looking for a good read?

The excuses to drink in this town get hard to track, what with TechBrew sessions by Technology Association of Iowa, dsm Magazine unveilings, the Greater Des Moines Partnership annual dinner, and now the trek toward …

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Facebook Community Boost coming to D.M.

Facebook Community Boost, a new program to help small businesses grow while equipping more people with digital skills, is coming to Des Moines June 4-8. That is one of the first five stops for the …

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Waukee’s Showalter wins STEM Teacher Award

Holly Showalter, medical and bioscience research instructor at Waukee APEX, has won the I.O.W.A. STEM Teacher Award sponsored by Kemin Industries. The award was created in 2014 to recognize innovation. The acronym I.O.W.A. stands for …

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Computer science task force begins work

An Iowa Department of Education task force has begun meeting to formulate computer science standards for Iowa’s schools. The Computer Science Standards Review Team, established as part of Senate File 274 enacted last year, met …

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Iowa, 20 other states sue FCC over net neutrality

Attorney General Tom Miller today joined a 21-state federal lawsuit challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s decision last month to repeal net neutrality regulations.

The 21 states, plus the District of Columbia, asked the U.S. Court …

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Restaurant association: Diners like online menus, but like people, too

The Iowa Restaurant Association reports that many of us, especially millennials, often choose restaurants based on their online menus. But when we get to the place, we want to be able to discuss our order …