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Lack of Biotech Competition and POV Food Inc. (#325)

posted on April 22, 2010 at 10:28 AM

Lack of Biotech Competition and POV Food Inc. (#325)
Consolidation and a lack of competition in the biotech seed market has the Obama Administration eyeing antitrust law enforcement. 04:49 Read More »

Discussion: Innovations in Iowa Schools (#323)

posted on March 31, 2010 at 4:40 PM

Discussion: Innovations in Iowa Schools (#323)
The Iowa Journal will look at how some Iowa schools are using innovative ways, including the use of virtual reality technology, to help children learn. 16:48 Read More »

Innovations in Iowa Schools (Full Program) (#323)

posted on March 31, 2010 at 4:27 PM

Innovations in Iowa Schools (Full Program) (#323)
Full Program: The Iowa Journal will look at how some Iowa schools are using innovative ways, including the use of virtual reality technology, to help children learn. 28:16 Read More »

Innovations in Van Meter and Sigourney, Iowa Schools (#323)

posted on March 31, 2010 at 9:59 AM

Innovations in Van Meter and Sigourney, Iowa Schools (#323)
The Iowa Journal will look at how some Iowa schools are using innovative ways, including the use of virtual reality technology, to help children learn. 05:11 Read More »

Iowa's Future (Full Program) (#317)

posted on January 28, 2010 at 3:44 PM

Iowa's Future (Full Program) (#317)
Full Program: Iowa faces recession, unemployment and out-migration of young people. What does the future hold for those who stay in the state? 28:46 Read More »

Personalized learning and Iowa core curriculum (#301)

posted on September 16, 2009 at 5:44 PM

Personalized learning and Iowa core curriculum (#301)
Judy Jeffrey talks about the future of education and how personalized learning and the Iowa core curriculum can help students learn and connect that learning to the real world. Jeffrey is the director of the Iowa Department of Education. 02:26 Read More »

Social Media: Business Approaches for Twitter (Full Program) (#230)

posted on May 29, 2009 at 11:41 AM

Social Media: Business Approaches for Twitter (Full Program) (#230)
Full Program: Social media - internet systems of linking strangers and friends and businesses - are now marketing must-dos. What do Iowa business owners need to know about the business of social media? 27:47 Read More »

Twitter and Business - How Iowans are Using Social Media (#230)

posted on May 21, 2009 at 9:20 PM

Twitter and Business - How Iowans are Using Social Media (#230)
Social Media is growing and becoming mainstream. What exactly are some benefits of using Twitter or Facebook? 03:00 Read More »

Discussion: Twitter and Social Media and Business (#230)

posted on May 21, 2009 at 8:17 PM

Discussion: Twitter and Social Media and Business (#230)
Social media - internet systems of linking strangers and friends and businesses - are now marketing must-dos. What do Iowa business owners need to know about the business of social media? The Iowa Journal discusses the current trends with two... 20:21 Read More »

Nancy Andreasen - National Medal of Honor Winner - Brain Researcher (#1212)

posted on November 26, 2008 at 2:33 PM

Nancy Andreasen - National Medal of Honor Winner - Brain Researcher (#1212)
Iowa Public Television visited with the University of Iowa professor in January of 2002 to discuss her work with schizophrenia which earned her the National Medal of Science in 2000, one of only a dozen such awards ever given. 07:33 Read More »

Iowa's Infrastructure - Planes, Trains and the Internet (#141)

posted on February 26, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Iowa's Infrastructure - Planes, Trains and the Internet (#141)
Is it time for Iowa to begin moving people, commerce and information differently? Is it time to overhaul the state’s infrastructure? The answers to those questions could define the state for the rest of the century. Iowa's Infrastructure is... 05:10 Read More »

Daytrotter.com: New Technology in Iowa's Music Industry (#140)

posted on February 21, 2008 at 10:23 AM

Daytrotter.com: New Technology in Iowa's Music Industry (#140)
Is new technology creating fertile musical ground or making it easier for people to rip-off revenue? 05:00 Read More »

Discussion: Iowa Biotech Businesses (#139)

posted on February 18, 2008 at 3:00 PM

Discussion: Iowa Biotech Businesses (#139)
Mike Tramontina, Director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development and Doug Getter, Executive Director of the Iowa Biotechnology Association discuss the advantages and disadvantages of biotech businesses on Iowa's economy. Read More »

The Business of Biotech in Iowa (#139)

posted on February 18, 2008 at 3:00 PM

The Business of Biotech in Iowa (#139)
As many manufacturing jobs move off shore to other countries with cheaper labor forces, states are seeking to grow new industries. An important sector is the field of life sciences. It’s a rapidly developing field in which Iowa historically has... 05:00 Read More »

Biotech Businesses in Iowa (Full Program) (#139)

posted on February 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Biotech Businesses in Iowa (Full Program) (#139)
Full Program: Iowa invests millions of dollars to attract biotech businesses in the name of economic development. Just what is biotech and are we getting our money's worth? The Iowa Journal asks these questions and more. 27:46 Read More »
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