Dr Kimberly Murphy works with Augustana students in a science lab

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 28, 2023) — A grant from the Roy J Carver Charitable Trust will allow Augustana College faculty and students to engage in next-generation DNA-sequencing research.

The $118,062 grant will be used to purchase an Illumina MiniSeq instrument, Nanodrop spectrophotometer, refrigerated shaking incubator, and necessary supplementary equipment and supplies.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 27, 2023) — On March 28, at 10AM, the Scott Emergency Communications Center will conduct an out-of-sequence test of emergency warning sirens in the communities of Eldridge, Long Grove, and Park View, in Scott County, Iowa. These additional tests are required to test programming changes made in those communities for the system the system that triggers sirens during an actual emergency.

PELLA, IOWA (March 27, 2023) — Russell Goodman, professor of mathematics at Central College, presented research revealing the theoretical lowest percentage of the popular vote that a presidential candidate would need to win a presidential election.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (March 27, 2023) — Twenty-three local dancers, ranging from third-graders to college students, were cast to perform alongside American Midwest Ballet (AMB) in the company’s touring production of The Wizard of Oz, presented in collaboration with Dubuque’s Academy of Ballet, at 7PM, Friday, April 21, 2023, and 1PM, Saturday, April 22, 2023, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque.