American Pain Society To Honor UI Physicians A pair of UI physicians will receive national awards for their contributions to the field of treating pain from the American Pain Society (APS) during the group’s annual meeting May 6-8 in Baltimore, Md. Timothy Brennan, M.D., Ph.D., the Samir Gergis Professor of Anesthesia and vice chair for [...]
FIRST US OFFSHORE WIND FARM OFF MASS. BOSTON — A whole new way of generating electricity in the U.S. drew a big step closer to reality Wednesday, and it could look like this: 130 windmills, 440 feet tall, rising from the ocean a few miles off Cape Cod. After more than eight years of lawsuits [...]
Low-Stressed Johnson County Stable Employers Help County Weather Economy Few counties across the nation have gone untouched by the economic recession, but according to an Associated Press report, few have weathered it better than Johnson County. According to the Associated Press’s Economic Stress Index — a formula that combines the effect of unemployment rates, bankruptcies [...]
The Iowa City metro area has made the grade again Forbes Magazine ranks the Iowa City area No. 2 in its annual listing of “Best Small Places for Business and Careers.” Iowa City was edged out from the number one spot by Sioux Falls, SD. Iowa City Area Development Group President Joe Raso said the [...]
ClickStop, Successful Small Internet Retail Company A sales representative by trade, Tim Guenther, 32, of Urbana started a small Internet retail company four years ago to help give him a competitive edge selling building products. Little did he know that his company, which had $14,000 in sales in the first year, would explode. The once [...]
Top UI business students finding work at Wall Street investment firms The New York Times recently reported that investment banks and Wall Street firms are again hiring young business school graduates as the financial services industry slowly comes back to life. That’s not a surprise to Brian Richman, director of the Hawkinson Institute of Business [...]
JOHN WEBER, CO-OWNER OF DWELL HOME FURNISHINGS & INTERIOR DESIGN A Local Business With A Passion The owners of Dwell Home Furnishings and Interior Design in Coralville, Iowa, adhere to a philosophy that consists of three words: renew, refresh and excite. Founded in 1991 and co-owned by John Weber and 3 hands on partners, the [...]
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FEMA awards $6.5 million for Iowa Memorial Union improvements
The University of Iowa has been awarded nearly $6.5 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, to make improvements to the Iowa Memorial Union, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Cumming, announced Tuesday.
Putting Roosevelt on market going to a vote
Stephen Murley recommended to the Iowa City Community School District Facilities Committee on Tuesday that Roosevelt Elementary school building be sold. The School Board will vote whether put the building on the market at its Dec. 6 meeting.
Event helps area homeless people in search of clothing, health care and information
The Community Connections Day event at the local church, was organized by the Johnson County Homeless Coordinating Board. The event provided participants with information, resources and referrals on a range of subjects including mental health, health and dental care, educational rights and legal information. Participants were able to receive haircuts, dental checkups, massages and Hepatitis C and HIV screenings, as well.
