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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 …

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New female entrepreneurs conference at ISU Feb. 20

The first annual Women Who Create conference will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Iowa State Economic Development Core Facility at the ISU Research Park in Ames. The sessions will join female …

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SwineTech wins $30K in Farm Bureau competition

wineTech Inc. was selected as the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Farm Bureau Entrepreneur of the Year, winning $30,000. John Deere supported the competition. Matthew Rooda and Abraham Espinoza, co-founders of SwineTech, topped the other three finalists …

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MetLife launches U.S. insurtech accelerator

As the Global Insurance Accelerator begins its fourth class this month in Des Moines, New York-based MetLife has announced the launch of its own insurtech accelerator. The company will host the MetLife Digital Accelerator on …

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