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JPEC Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition winners

Winners announced in the John Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellowship Alumni Michal Brzus and Emmanuel Akor both received $500.
Portrait of Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellow Vishuka Pathirana

Organic chemistry with an entrepreneurial outlook

Monday, April 28, 2025
Vishuka Pathirana, a second-year doctoral student in chemistry at the University of Iowa, addresses global issues by starting at the molecular level.
Mike Sneller in front of Protostudios case at MERGE coworking in Iowa City

From Metalworking to Medical Innovation: The Journey of Protostudios Prototype Engineer, Mike Sneller

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
When you first step into a prototyping lab, you might not expect to find an artist at the helm. But at Protostudios, Prototype Engineer Mike Sneller has proven that a fine arts background can be a powerful catalyst for medical innovation.
Two nurses put Droste Drape on base of OR bed.

Bringing nurses’ innovations to life

Iowa Nurse Innovators, a program within the University of Iowa Office of Innovation, empowers inventive nurses to create solutions improving patient safety, workflow efficiencies, and effectiveness in hospitals across the state.
Robert Cargill Cities of the Bible Online Course

Bible & Archaeology launches online course, The Cities of the Bible

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
In this online course, Dr. Cargill provides learners with a tour of key cities and their representative peoples that made the greatest impact on the composition of the Bible.
Group of people in front of Iowa Public Radio backdrop

Leadership and Team Building with Fran McCaffrey, Matt Howard, and Jon Darsee

Saturday, January 25, 2025
From the basketball court to the operating room, leadership and teamwork lessons are everywhere.
Iowa River Sunrise Drone Shot

Iowa Health Sciences GAP Fund awards $114,000 to six faculty and staff teams

Tuesday, January 7, 2025
The Fund, which supports innovative faculty, staff, and postdoctoral fellows and scholars from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Engineering, Education, Pharmacy, Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Public Health developing medical devices and health software technology, has awarded $114,000 to 6 faculty and staff teams to advance the development of innovative medical devices and health software.
University of Iowa Associate Professor of Classics and Biblical Studies Robert Cargill sits for a portrait Dec. 6 in his office in Iowa City

University of Iowa professor brings Classics to life in classrooms and on screens

Robert Cargill adds ancient history expertise to History Channel shows, documentaries, YouTube channel, and podcast.