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Apr 25, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa will offer a new Master of Science in Technology degree starting fall 2013.
The program is designed to prepare and further develop skilled technologists and educators. The curriculum offers online classes, which are taught and supported by UNI faculty. Students will engage in two courses per semester and will graduate in two years. The program is customizable to student needs through...
Apr 24, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa is one of the 322 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Princeton Review. The nationally known education services company profiles UNI in the 2013 edition of "The Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges."
Developed by The Princeton Review in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the "Guide to 322 Green Colleges" is a free...
Apr 23, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Epsilon Theta chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) was named 2013 Lewis F. Gordon Top Gold Chapter at the National Convention in San Diego. Students in the sales and marketing fraternity competed against chapters from 29 universities across the nation in numerous events and won several awards.
In addition to the Lewis F. Gordon award, the group placed first, second and third in the Boss Games, a...
Apr 23, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- University of Northern Iowa student Angela Wrage, a senior majoring in biology and chemistry from Gladbrook, will present her research project, "The Effect of Nutrient Availability on the Evolution of Physiology in Two Tallgrass Prairie Species," at the 17th Annual Posters on the Hill event on April 24, in Washington, D.C. Wrage's project was selected from more than 800 applications. She will be the only student...
Apr 22, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa's Interpreters Theatre will present "Triskaidekaphobia: 13 Consumer Tragedies," at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, in the Interpreters Theatre in Lang Hall, Room 040. The production is a solo performance created and performed by Amy K. Kilgard, and directed by Alexis Litzky.
In "Triskaidekaphobia," 13 characters face the perils of consumerism. A cashier becomes consumed by her big-box store...
Apr 22, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS), housed at the University of Northern Iowa, is celebrating National Playground Safety Week April 22 through 29. This week is a time to focus on the safety of all children on the playground.
According to NPPS, more than 200,000 children are injured on America's playgrounds each year. There are four contributing factors, or S.A.F.E. Factors, to properly maintain a safe...
Apr 22, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art will present "B.F.A. Group Exhibition" from Monday, April 29 through Saturday, May 11. A reception for the exhibition will be held at 7 p.m., on Monday, April 29, at the UNI Gallery of Art.
The artwork of nine UNI Bachelor of Fine Arts students will be presented. Molly Cashman of Waverly, MacKenzie Clark of Ventura and Faith Wittrock of Primghar have an emphasis in painting....
Apr 22, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa will host the eighth annual Mini-Sumo Robotics Competition from 9 to 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 26, in the Hemisphere Lounge of Maucker Union on the UNI campus.
The ship-in robots, which are shipped to the UNI physics department, are operated by UNI students who follow each builder's written instructions. The competition is an elimination tournament in which pairs of mini-sumo robots fight head...
Apr 19, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Sastry G. Pantula, professor at North Carolina State University, will present the annual Hari Shankar Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m., Monday, April 29, in Lantz Auditorium, in the McCollum Science Hall on the University of Northern Iowa campus. The lecture will focus on society's increasing dependence on big data, a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process. Pantula will discuss the...
Apr 18, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- UNI Forensics is the home of the intercollegiate speech and debate competition teams. Not only is speech and debate the oldest student activity at the University of Northern Iowa, but UNI is the only university in Iowa to host both a speech and policy debate team. Both teams are doing well, having received several honors at recent national competitions.
The UNI Speech Team received several honors at the American Forensic...
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