BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 2 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Anna Williams, creator of the first podcast dissertation, to visit campus Oct. 9 and 10 * * * By Jennifer Micale Working on her doctoral dissertation on Gothic novels, Anna Williams found herself living in one. Her end product, My Gothic Dissertation, focuses on the intersection of literature and life -- and is the first-ever dissertation to be submitted and approved in podcast form. Williams, who earned  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- Drake University issued the following news release: * * * Greg Hoffman to discuss creating powerful brand experiences through emotional storytelling * * * Drake University is excited to announce Greg Hoffman, former Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Nike, as the second speaker of the Bucksbaum Lectureship in Business series. The lecture will take place on Nov. 14 at the Knapp Center at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public with no registration required. A  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news: * * * With fall migration underway, poultry producers, dairy farmers, and those with backyard flocks should harden their biosecurity defenses * * * As fall migration begins, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is strongly encouraging poultry producers, dairy farmers, and those with backyard flocks to proactively take steps to strengthen their biosecurity defenses against the threat of Highly Pa  more

DECORAH, Iowa, Sept. 30 -- Luther College issued the following news: Luther College senior Jack Moriarty has been named a Rossing Physics Scholar for the 2024-25 academic year. Moriarty will receive $10,000 from the Thomas D. Rossing Fund for Physics Education. Moriarty, a double major in physics and mathematics from Waukee, Iowa, plans to pursue a career as a theoretical physicist. He would like to help deepen our understanding of the universe by applying mathematics to physics. "For as long  more