The University of Iowa has been awarded an $8.2 million grant to enhance the growth of bioscience research and economic development on the campus.
“We recognize the level of in-depth and high-quality, valuable research being conducted at the University of Iowa to further advance the health of the people of our state, our nation and…
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The Iowa Department of Education today announced $506,084 in annual awards that will prepare K-12 teachers in 136 school districts and nonpublic schools to teach computer science.
The Computer Science Professional Development Incentive Fund awards are part of a broad commitment to expand computer science instruction in K-12 schools across Iowa. In 2017, Senate File…
This story is part of a series titled “EdTech In Iowa,” an exploration of startups, individuals and trends in Iowa’s edtech ecosystem. The series is sponsored by Iowa EdTech Collaborative, a network of internationally-known education companies, successful edtech startups, educators, and economic development leaders working collectively to grow human-centered K-12 and lifelong learning in Iowa.
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DeltaV Code School has received funding from Future Ready Iowa that will pay full tuition for up to eight students in its upcoming cybersecurity class. Future Ready Iowa will provide tuition assistance and wrap-around support to 8 Iowans with financial need from underrepresented backgrounds in technology, such as women, U.S. military veterans, low-income households,…
Iowa EdTech Collaborative is launching a startup experience aimed at high school students and teachers in Iowa.
The inaugural annual event, called Design Dash, will take place on April 19th from 9 am - 3 pm at MERGE in downtown Iowa City. Participating high schools will bring 3 to 4 students and 1 or…
Pi515 students have been invited to participate in the 2022 Kids Tech Summit this spring.
The summit, hosted by Connect Nation, will provide an opportunity for students to use their digital skills to develop and lead community projects that will enhance their learning experience beyond the classroom.
"Pi515 is honored to have students chosen…
Iowa JPEC is launching a new speaker series this spring that will feature successful entrepreneurs who have attended the University of Iowa.
The series, titled Innovation and Inspiration Speaker Series, will kick off with an initial event next week featuring SwineTech founders Matthew Rooda and Abraham Espinoza.
The event will take start at 5 p.m. on…
ACT has been selected as a winner of a $30,000 2021 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Imagine Grant, which will support a project to examine the relationship between ACT test scores and college success.
ACT says the funding will help simplify its process of gathering and analyzing student outcomes data. The grant will increase ACT's understanding of…
The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur today announced the results of The Princeton Review's 16th annual ranking of undergraduate and graduate schools for entrepreneurship studies.
Iowa State University and the University of Iowa both made the list of top 50 undergraduate schools, ranking at no. 11 and no. 28, respectively.
The results are based on a survey the education services company…
The University of Iowa is partnering with Education For Employment and the U.S. Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to launch a one-year project that will provide entrepreneurial education to women in Saudi Arabia.
Funding for the project comes from a $123,000 State Department grant awarded to the university's Institute for International Business. The program will…
This story is part of our “EdTech In Iowa” series, an exploration of startups, individuals and trends in Iowa’s edtech ecosystem. The series is sponsored by Iowa EdTech Collaborative, a network of internationally-known education companies, successful edtech startups, educators, and economic development leaders working collectively to grow human-centered K-12 and lifelong learning in Iowa.
Parametric Studio,…
This story is the first in a series titled "EdTech In Iowa," an exploration of startups, individuals and trends in Iowa's edtech ecosystem. The series is sponsored by Iowa EdTech Collaborative, a network of internationally-known education companies, successful edtech startups, educators, and economic development leaders working collectively to grow human-centered K-12 and lifelong learning in Iowa.…