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For decades, something about West Okoboji Lake has puzzled researchers and area residents alike. The lake lies at the heart of the beautiful Iowa Great Lakes (IGL) region in northwest Iowa. West Okoboji Lake is the largest of eight natural lakes that create a home for fish and a magnet for fishing enthusiasts. Known to Iowans simply as “Okoboji,” the IGL region is a popular vacation destination and a huge economic driver for the area.

Christopher Wenger As Christopher Wenger built a career in aerospace in Iowa, he faced a decision common among engineers: stay in Iowa or head for one of the nation's established aerospace hubs. Wenger, of Cedar Rapids, is grateful he found a path that let him build a career here.

This post was written by IWA Graduate Assistant Michelle Garcia. A worn program booklet from 1959 announces the “1st Annual LULAC Fiesta Dance & Program” at Eagles Danceland in Davenport, Iowa. Inside, it lists the event’s many offerings such as mariachi concerts, folklórico performances, Latino food catering, and names that once filled the room.

Zhixin "May" Xue New research from the University of Iowa (UI) uses data from the TEMPO satellite mission to investigate how blue light common in LEDs may disproportionally affect sleep patterns and health conditions of those in lower income areas.

Marcelo Mena A University of Iowa (UI) engineering alumnus making a global impact on climate action recently had an audience with His Majesty King Charles III. Marcelo Mena (MS 2003, PhD 2007, environmental engineering) attended a reception at St. James’s Palace in London following a renewed United Nations call to action on methane emissions.

The University of Iowa Libraries has launched a new journal search tool to help authors identify journals that are eligible for open access (OA) agreements with scholarly publishers. The search tool is updated when journals are added or removed from OA agreements. Search by journal title, subject area, publisher, or ISSN to find eligible journals.

Having Iowa’s largest medical center on campus created a valuable opportunity for a trio of University of Iowa industrial and systems engineering (ISE) students to improve patient care and hospital operations. Sherise Eagen, of Hunter, North Dakota; Connor Vicory, of Aurora, Illinois; and Braden Vidmar, Bettendorf, Iowa; spent a semester embedded in a University of Iowa Health Care inpatient unit learning the ropes of the hospital room cleaning process.

Join us for Community STEM Day, hosted by Collins Aerospace in collaboration with the Southeast Iowa STEM Hub. This exciting farmer’s market-style STEM event will take place from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Collins Aerospace C Ave Complex near the Building 112 entrance in Cedar Rapids. The day will feature engaging STEM activities from businesses, individuals, and organizations from the Cedar Rapids area. There will also be lab tours, in-depth workshops, and food trucks offering lunch for purchase.

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