The special K–12 schools include the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs and the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton.[209] Both Iowa State University and The University of Iowa are research universities[210] and members of the prestigious Association of American Universities.[...
Ames is the home of Iowa State University, the Iowa State Center, and Reiman Gardens. Des Moines is the largest city and metropolitan area[e] in Iowa and the state's political and economic center. It is home to the Iowa State Capitol, the State Historical Society of Iowa Museum, Drake ...
Iowa State University, public, coeducational institution of higher learning inAmes,Iowa, U.S. Theuniversitycomprisescolleges of agriculture, business, design, education,engineering, family and consumer sciences,liberal artsand sciences, andveterinary medicine. The Graduate College offers a broad range of ...
Des Moines, city, capital of Iowa, U.S., and seat (1845) of Polk county. The city lies on the Des Moines River at its juncture with the Raccoon River in the south-central part of the state. Situated in the heart of the Corn Belt, it is the focus of Iowa