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Where science meets the shoreline, Iowa Lakeside Laboratory builds for the future

Sheila Brummer

Construction is underway on a new Innovation and Discovery Lab at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory that will expand hands-on learning for students of all ages. The new space will also support research to better understand and protect the water quality of the Iowa Great Lakes.

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