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Gov. Reynolds awards $8.2M to University of Iowa for bioscience research, economic development

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Dec. 14 awarded an $8.2 million grant to enhance the growth of bioscience research and economic development on the campus of the University of Iowa.
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2 UI start-ups secure $62M in funding to advance therapies

Thursday, July 21, 2022
Carbon Biosciences and hC Bioscience secured a combined $62 million in financing to advance disease therapies.
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University of Iowa makes professional-grade face shields to protect workers from COVID-19

Health care workers face an ongoing shortage of face shields, and an Iowa initiative is filling the market need
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University of Iowa prototyping hub aims to win hearts and minds — by 3D printing them

Advancements in medical technology soon could help Iowa surgeons visualize exactly what is wrong with a patient's organ - before they make their first incision.
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Meet the UI’s new innovation chief

The 1982 alum has returned home to Iowa to help connect people, resources and new sources of capital and build teams that can execute.