May 30, 2013 by Megan Bannister
Ames Students at Iowa State University are proving that entrepreneurship doesn't just belong in the business school. In November 2012, the university's Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization was given the Campus "E-Diffusion" Award by its governing organization, an entrepreneurship network with more than 240 chapters. The award recognizes the chapter that has done the most to get students from all colleges of the university involved … read more
April 29, 2013 by Megan Bannister
Ames Students took home $1,400 in prizes at the second annual Innovation Pitch Competition April 9 at the Delta Upsilon Fraternity on the Iowa State University campus. Hosted by the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Learning Community, the event provided thirty-one students, ranging from freshmen to graduate students, an opportunity to practice their entrepreneurial pitch skills. Silicon Prairie News' Geoff Wood served as one of the competition's ... read more
San Francisco School of education assistant professor Amy Carter Hutchinson is among 37 Iowa State University researchers headed to San Francisco for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. The meeting, which will be held April 27-May 1, will help … read more
April 3, 2013 by Megan Bannister
Ames Students, developers and interested members of the community are invited to attend the tenth annual Emerging Technologies Conference, which will showcase the projects and progress of students in Iowa State University's Human Computer Interaction program. The conference, which will be held April 24-25, features live demonstrations of research projects, graduate student competitions and a panel of industry professionals. … read more
August 17, 2012 by Sarah Binder
Any alumnus of Iowa State University is familiar with the work of Christian Petersen, even though it’s been more than 50 years since he set foot on campus in Ames. Petersen was artist in residence from 1933 to 1955 and left his mark by crafting 12 major sculptures for ISU while teaching and mentoring students. Artists, musicians and writers — and the institutions where they study — have long benefited from the mentorship of artists in … read more
July 3, 2012 by Sarah Binder
Ames Historically, if farmers wanted to check their crops for insects or disease, it was a tedious, inaccurate process. They would carry a couple of guidebooks, hundreds of pages each, to try and identify what they saw, recording observations with handwritten notes and sketches of the field. After completing a crop scouting internship in rural Iowa, Michael Koenig (left) decided to change that. "Crop scouting is kind of cumbersome, and just not fun," Koenig said, "we wanted to make the process a little easier to manage." ScoutPro … read more
June 6, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Ames Silicon Prairie News: Can you explain the mission of College Info Geek and why you decided to launch the site? | Thomas Frank: This answer has two parts, because my mission has drastically changed over time. In all honesty, I had no plans of launching my own site in the beginning. At the time, one of my favorite college blogs was taking applications for writers, and I wanted to be one. Unfortunately, they rejected my application. That rejection (and the fact that I had a full post I had sent to them) motivated me to start my own college tips … read more
April 5, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Des Moines Steven VanRoekel, the United States' new Chief Information Officer, made the rounds at his old stomping grounds on Monday. VanRoekel, who grew up in Cherokee, Iowa and graduated from Iowa State University, returned to his alma mater to give a talk and also visited StartupCity Des Moines, a downtown technology startup incubator, during a visit to central Iowa. Just the second person to hold the position of U.S. CIO, VanRoekel took over the post in August after stints with the U.S. … read more
April 1, 2012 by Danny Schreiber
Ames This is a very late event notice, but it's hopefully just in time for some. At noon on Monday, Steven VanRoekel, the second Chief Information Officer of the United States and an Iowa State University alumnus will deliver a free presentation at his alma mater. VanRoekel's talk, which is preceded by a reception at 11:30 a.m., will focus on cyber security and federal information technology issues, the Des Moines Register reported. The event will take place in Memorial Union's Great Hall (2229 Lincoln Way). … read more
March 26, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Ames Four Iowa State University students who pitched their business ideas last week at a new pitch competition walked away with cash in their pockets and a stamp of approval for their concepts. The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Learning Community hosted its inaugural Innovation Pitch Competition on March 20. The competition was open to students from all disciplines on campus and drew 21 participants, ranging from freshmen through the graduate level. Participants gave a 90-second pitches and engaged a two-minute of question-and-answer … read more
Through August 22, help us decide the winners of our inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards, which will recognize 12
companies and individuals. You can vote once per day per category.
Winners will be announced live on stage at
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