Office of Innovation News

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.

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.

Carver College of Medicine GAP Fund awards $85,000 to five faculty and staff teams
Friday, March 28, 2025
The Carver College of Medicine GAP Fund has awarded a total of $85,000 to five faculty and staff teams to advance the development of innovative medical devices and health software.

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.

Bringing nurses’ innovations to life
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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.

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.
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Media Highlights

UI Nurse Innovators Program helps nurses turn workarounds into products for industry
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
A little-known, not-taught facet of the nursing profession is the art of the workaround – taking something that isn’t working in the situation and making it fit for whatever the patient or fellow staff members need.

Iowa City medtech startup earns state support for lung-monitoring device
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Iowa City-based LSF Medical Solutions, LLC is among a handful of early-stage companies receiving state funding support from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board, following approvals granted May 16.

Nurse Innovators highlighted on IPR's River to River
Saturday, May 10, 2025
In celebration of National Nurses Month, River to River on Iowa Public Radio featured the Iowa Nurse Innovators program—highlighting how nurses across the state are driving change from the bedside.
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