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State Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Tuesday November 12, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Drake Launches Two Full-Tuition Coverage Opportunities for Qualifying Iowans
DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 12 -- Drake University issued the following news release: * * * The Bulldog Promise and Bright College Pathway cover 100% tuition * * * Drake University announced today two 100% tuition coverage opportunities--the Bulldog Promise and the Bright College Pathway. Eligible Iowa students can receive a 4-year undergraduate degree from Drake or 2-year associate's degree from John Dee Bright College at Drake University--a popular pathway to a Drake bachelor's degree. Both new  more

Iowa State: A New Wrinkle in Turtles - Their Genomes Fold in a Unique Way, Researchers Find
AMES, Iowa, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: In their long strings of nucleotides, DNA molecules hold massive troves of genetic data providing instructions for how living organisms should function - the blueprint of life. How the blueprint is stored, however, impacts how it is read and used. As cells divide and replicate, DNA strands coiled around proteins - chromatin - are in tightly bundled chromosomes. After division, the chromosomes loosen and ch  more