DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 11 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Launches Public Service Announcement Campaign with Meta to Fight Investment, Romance, and User Support Scams on Social Media Platforms * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today her office has teamed up with Meta in a public service announcement campaign to fight investment, romance, and user support scams that trick Iowans out of their hard-earn  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Gallup, a research-based and performance-management consulting company, posted the following news: * * * Four Key Experiences Shape Iowa Student Perceived Readiness * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Prior research has found that Iowa middle and high school students who report regularly taking ownership in learning new skills inside or outside of school are more likely to feel prepared for life after high school. A current analysis of Iowa students builds on  more

TROY, Alabama, Aug. 11 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * From Move In Day to Bid Day, new Trojans find their place * The start of the fall semester brought new beginnings to the Troy University Campus as students moved into their residence halls and members of the TROY community celebrated the conclusion of sorority recruitment with Bid Day. For the students taking part in each event, the weekend marked an important step toward establishing new connections and beginning the  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 10 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * How studying abroad transformed the college experience for these CLAS students * By Fatima Salinas The most memorable lessons don't always happen in a classroom. Sometimes they happen while navigating a new city, building friendships across cultures, or stepping into an unfamiliar environment. Whether they're completing internships, conducting research, or taking classes  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 10 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Humanities at work: CLAS's model for career-ready graduates * Career preparation is a priority across the University of Iowa. Regardless of discipline, students ask the same fundamental questions: How does what I'm learning translate beyond the classroom? What skills am I developing, and how do they connect to my future? At Iowa, those connections are built directly into   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 10 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * Aug. 3-9, 2026 DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 10, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week duri  more

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 11 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Free training focuses on maintaining essential services during a cyberattack * Play Video AMES, Iowa - A cyberattack can cripple essential services provided by cities, counties or school districts when technology is disrupted for days or even longer. Local governments can reduce the impact by developing continuity plans to maintain operations. Iowa State University is leading a statewide initiative that   more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 11 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news: * * * Mobile clinic expands addiction care in rural Iowa * In rural Iowa, getting treatment for substance use disorders can be as much a transportation problem as a medical one. For many people living outside larger cities, help may be hours away. Some communities have no local addiction specialists, while others face long waitlists or limited access to medications for opioid use disorder. University   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Breaks Ground on Wayne County Hospital Dialysis Center, Hosts Rural Health Care Roundtable * CORYDON, IA -Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today joined Wayne County Hospital CEO Daren Relph, hospital leaders, and health care officials to break ground on a new dialysis center made possible by a more than $2 million federal investment he secured in 2024. "We fought to secure this investment because n  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 10 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news: * * * PICU nurse brings playfulness, passion to pediatric care * Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) nurse Andrew Thomsen, BSN, RN, works the night shift by choice because he likes the routine. And although every shift is different, one thing remains consistent: his fun-loving and heartfelt approach to care, no matter the hour. When Thomsen met a medically complex, nonverbal pediatric patient and thei  more

GRINNELL, Iowa, Aug. 10 -- Grinnell College posted the following news: * * * Questions with Mikaela Yoder * Whether she's organizing the launch of a new campus testing center, tackling a knitting project, or browsing the Grinnell Farmers Market for ingredients for dinner, Mikaela Yoder enjoys bringing creativity and organization to whatever she's doing. After arriving in Grinnell earlier this summer, the new Disability Resources Operations Coordinator in Accessibility and Disability Resource  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 10 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news: * * * Radiation care close to home in the Quad Cities * Key takeaways: Radiation therapy close to home can make cancer treatment more convenient. UI Health Care offers radiation oncology services in the Quad Cities, connecting patients with local care and the expertise of specialists in Iowa City. Before cancer, daily life for Jeff and Karyn Yets was comfortably familiar. Jeff Yets worked from home   more

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 11 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Read More about From Ames to Jamaica: Seed Science Center Testing Supports Hurricane Recovery * When Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica in October 2025, the Category 5 hurricane caused catastrophic winds, brought about heavy rainfall and resulted in widespread flooding, all of which severely damaged agricultural production on the island. Since the crops had been destroyed and the  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 10 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Announces Honor Harvest Food Box Program Connecting Iowa Veterans with Choose Iowa Members * Partnership between Choose Iowa, VHA Office of Rural Health, and Field to Family Food Hub will provide weekly boxes of Iowa-grown food to eligible Veterans DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 10, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced the launch of Honor Ha  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sheldon Medical Center receives 'deficiency free' survey * In the state of Iowa, DIAL conducts surveys for critical access hospitals to determine compliance with Medicare conditions of participation (CoPs). "As one of the largest critical access hospitals in northwest Iowa, Sanford Sheldon takes pride in providing accessible, quality health care for patients in the community  more

LOUDONVILLE, New York, Aug. 11 -- Siena College posted the following news: * * * Siena's Social Score is #1 in the Nation * Siena's social media game is on lock - and it has the statistics to prove it. The University is now number one in the nation for its Instagram engagement, according to data from Dunroe Social, an industry-specific social media analytics platform that benchmarks Instagram performance across all NCAA Division I colleges and universities. Siena ranked #2 among all higher   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 [Category: Business] -- The Toy Association posted the following news: * * * The Toy Foundation's Play Fund Delivers Meaningful Impact to Children in Hospitals Nationwide * At the start of 2026, The Toy Foundation's (TTF) Play Fund program awarded more than $600,000 to 37 children's hospitals nationwide to incorporate play into day-to-day care. Approximately 220,000 pediatric patients will benefit from play space renovations, sensory-friendly experiences, medical play that   more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 10 -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * Uncovering the Genetic Keys to Type 2 Diabetes * Cassandra Spracklen This story was originally published by University Relations. If you knew you were genetically predisposed to developing a disease like type 2 diabetes, would you live your life differently? See a doctor regularly, try to eat better, or exercise more? And if you did get sic  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 12 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * NSF supports Iowa engineers' nighttime wildfire forecasting efforts As wildfires grow more frequent, intense, and destructive across the United States, researchers at the University of Iowa (UI) have secured a National Science Foundation grant to study how fires behave after dark. Led by co-principal investigator Jun Wang, the Lichtenberger Family Chair in Chemical and Biochemical Engin  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Silk helps Iowa engineering researchers repair damaged airways University of Iowa researchers are finding success in growing human airway cells on engineered tissues, a promising development that could improve treatment options for patients whose airways have been damaged by birth defects, injury, cancer, or chronic diseases such as cystic fibrosis. In the study, the research t  more

GRINNELL, Iowa, Aug. 11 -- Grinnell College posted the following news: * * * Welcome the Class of 2030 * The Class of 2030 brings to Grinnell a remarkable range of experiences, perspectives, and ambitions that reflect both the strength of the College's mission and its growing national and global reach. Selected from a record-setting pool of 11,396 applicants, the Class of 2030 was admitted at a rate of just 14%, making it one of the most selective classes in Grinnell College history. The in  more