PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute issued the following news: High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI) welcomed July 1, Gabriele Villarini, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the High Meadows Environmental Institute. Villarini joins Princeton from the University of Iowa where he was a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering, and the Director of I  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- owa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on Oct. 4, 2023: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has formed a partnership with Jasper County and the Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District to launch the first phase of the South Skunk River Edge of Field Project. The goal of the first phase of this water quality project is to install more than 25 edge-of-f  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority posted the following news on Oct. 3, 2023: Today, the Iowa Energy Center (IEC) Board awarded nearly $1.6 million in grants to six projects through the IEC Grant Program. The competitive funding opportunity enables eligible applicants to pursue projects that align with one of the key focus areas of the Iowa Energy Plan and provide a benefit to Iowa ratepayers. The program is funded by gas and electric utilities across the state.  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Gov. Reynolds announced today a third round of funding for the Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program to encourage employers to offer child care as a benefit to their employees. This round of the Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program will provide $5 million to support child care projects in Iowa. Funds may be used to support arrangements between employers and child care faciliti  more

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Three graduate students in the Department of Aerospace Engineering have been named to Teaching Excellence (TEX) and Research Excellence (REX) Awards for their work in the summer of 2023. The awards are presented to students who demonstrate excellence in their scientific research or their performance in teaching, based on nominations from their major professors. Mohamed Shabara (TEX Award, n  more

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: In the Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University, students cluster around tables and pull out their laptops. It's the fifth week in "Artificial Intelligence and Writing," a new, experimental course to explore large language model-based chatbots, like ChatGPT. Associate professor of English Abram Anders explains the day's class will focus on prompting techniques. During one of the exercises, the stu  more

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Experiments will Help them Engineer Buildings that Can Stand up to Extreme Winds * * * The foundation of a house remains, the basement ripped open and exposed, with the rest of the house blown away. A brick-veneered bank building partially caved in. A collapsed high school gym. Gravestones knocked over. Debris piercing a building. Partha Sarkar kept hitting next, scrolling through the photo evidenc  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- The Iowa Supreme Court issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: On Tuesday, October 24, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Marion, Iowa. The proceeding will take place in the Marion High School auditorium, 675 South 15th St. The oral arguments are open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. The court will hear attorneys argue in the following case: Simranjit Singh v. Michael Walter McDermott, case no. 22-1332, from Cass County District Cou  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 5 -- Marian University issued the following news: By Amy Hanna and Glendal Jones Marian University's Fred S. Klipsch Educators College dean LaTonya Turner, Ph.D., has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Education's Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) for the Midwest, serving Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel A. Cardona Ph.D., said Dr. Turner's exemplary qualifications and experien  more

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- Morningside University issued the following news: In a strategic response to growing industry demand, Morningside University's faculty has approved a new addition to their curriculum: an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) track. This track will be offered within its Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) options, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) options, and as a standalone post-master's certification. As the healthcare industry evolves, more state  more

ORANGE CITY, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- Northwestern College issued the following news: Northwestern College's latest physician assistant graduates have recorded a 100% first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination. All 29 of the physician assistant students who graduated in August passed the exam on their first attempt. "An accomplishment like this is a goal that the program sets out to achieve with each cohort and is what our faculty and students dedicate their time pr  more