Last weekend, the regional level of the national Future Cities competition was held at Maple Grove Elementary School in Cedar Rapids. More than 30 teams of middle school students from across the state competed.
Every year, there’s a theme for students to build around. This year it was “electrify your future,” with teams challenged to create their cities specifically with renewable energy in mind.
People see the need for computer science, and the relevance. At NewBoCo, we want to get that message out even further. So we held a Fund the Future event Feb. 6. Taking place from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Geonetric Building, 415 12th Ave. SE, Fund the Future showcased all of our education programs. Those ranged from Tiny Techies and CoderDojo for kids, to K12 curriculum for students and teachers, to adult career programs like DeltaV.
Thirty-four Iowa teams competed in Cedar Rapids; winner advances to national competition in Washington, D.C. More than 30 teams of middle school students from across Iowa competed at Maple Grove Elementary School on Saturday (Jan. 20) in the annual Future Cities contest. Their goal? To show how to design a
Artificial Intelligence programs have arrived in our schools in a big way. And while we can debate all day about the pros and cons of students using AI in school, one thing that ISN’T up for debate is this: AI will continue to have a huge impact on our lives.
We really can’t stress this enough: Computer science matters. That’s certainly not a secret here in Iowa. Code.org has ranked our state 7th in the nation for providing computer science education in schools. In the past six years, the number of states that have dedicated funding to computer science programs
How does innovation keep a company going for nearly a century? In the finale of Season 4, hosts Anthony Betters Jr. and Rob Merritt sit down with Danielle Monthei and Gavin Palma of Van Meter in Cedar Rapids. They dig into being an employee-owned company, how Van Meter gives back to
To celebrate the 50th episode of the Iowa Innovation podcast, Anthony and Rob reminisce with Jennifer Smith, creator and original co-host of the podcast. The group is also joined by Jourdan McChesney, Director of Events with NewBoCo, to discuss EntreFEST and building a community through events. Welcome to Iowa Innovation,
Anthony Betters and Rob Merritt are once again joined by Samantha Dahlby, Director of K-12 Education at NewBoCo, and Andy Fielder, K-12 Student Program Coordinator. This time, the group discusses NewBoCo’s work in K-12 education and how they’re leading the charge in new education initiatives. Welcome to Iowa Innovation, the
Chief Operating Officer had held position on interim basis in 2023 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Dec. 5, 2023) – NewBoCo has announced that Jill Wilkins – who has been serving as interim Executive Director since April – has now been named to the position on a permanent basis. “Jill is an
How is NewBoCo partnering with other communities in Iowa? On today’s episode of Iowa Innovation, Anthony Betters Jr and Rob Merritt are joined in the studio by Mike Heaton Heaton, Director of Development with NewBoCo, and Alex Taylor, Managing Director of the Iowa Startup Accelerator, to discuss that very question
