Iowa Needs More Eureka Moments Across Science and Industry
The piece lauds Iowa's culture of invention from university researchers turning old materials into biodegradable plastic to cochlear implants and efficient blood banking. It highlights grant funding, agricultural checkoffs, and a proposed annual Eureka Award to recognize standout innovations across schools and industry.
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Voters face stark contrasts in Iowa congressional race
Local readers weigh in on Dave Franker and Rep. Jim Leach with critiques of Medicare reform and Bush tax cuts. The letters urge debate access, cite campaign finance concerns, and frame health care costs and the environment as defining issues ahead of the November election.
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League of Women Voters Hosts Candidate Forum in Johnson County
The League of Women Voters invites voters to hear candidates discuss issues. The nonpartisan group schedules three candidate forums in Johnson County to inform district electors about key topics before the election.
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Higher education then and now in a digital age
Sanford Lakoff reflects on how learning has evolved from inkwells and Palmer Method to word processors and the Internet. He notes benefits like easy revisions and virtual textbooks, but warns future biographers may miss handwritten drafts and the human classroom experience. He cites changes from fountain pens to PCs and anticipates DVDs and virtual courses shaping academia.
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