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Collaborating to share a love of math and science
July 28, 2011
Fifty middle and high school teachers are learning firsthand how what they teach in the classroom is being applied in the business world. After a busy school year, many teachers look...
Lights, camera, 'Aladdin'!
July 21, 2011
Fifty middle school students rehearsed for four weeks to perform "Aladdin" during this summer's Sturgis Youth Theatre camp Learning lines. Painting scenery. Making sure props are in the...
New campus art reflects students’ experiences
July 18, 2011
"Bower" is the name of UNI's newest public artwork that is being created for Panther Village. A "bower" is a shaded, leafy shelter made with tree boughs or vines twined together. "Bower" is...
Learning the ins and outs of fighting crime
July 13, 2011
Science in action - learning about biotechnology at UNI's CSI Summer Camp. Crime scene investigation shows like "CSI: Miami" and "CSI: Las Vegas" are all the rage on TV. There’s something...
The world is their classroom
July 8, 2011
While traveling, some people like to keep a journal to document where they’ve been, what they’ve seen and which restaurants serve the best food. When 31 UNI seniors traveled to Sicily and Southern...
Students profit from nonprofits
July 6, 2011
A new College of Business Administration scholarship has created a win-win relationship for UNI students and nonprofit organizations. The Scholarship for Social Engagement, which was established in...
Connecting economics and the world
July 1, 2011
  As our world becomes more interrelated, it is vital for students to visit other nations and experience different cultures. UNI provided that experience to five senior economics majors in May...
Welcome to the family!
July 1, 2011
The Strayer-Wood Theatre on the UNI campus is filled with students and their parents, each feeling a variety of emotions. Some are excited, some are a bit scared. Some are eager to start the next...
Future principals learn to handle conflict
June 24, 2011
"My son Josh is the only kid who didn’t make the baseball team. Ethan made it and he’s awful. Jake made it and he can’t even throw. That coach just doesn’t like my son. I want Josh on that team and I...
Learning to lead
June 21, 2011
If you’ve ever wondered if the world’s future is in good hands, you need only spend five minutes with the students who participated in the Iowa Leadership Training Camp to be assured.  The 32...
Eat this, not that
June 17, 2011
Greasy pizza. Fat-laden burgers. Potatoes swimming in butter. With fare like this in most campus dining centers, it’s no wonder students pack on the “freshman 15” and keep gaining weight throughout...
Solar Panthers finish strong at world championship
June 15, 2011
The sun played hide-and-seek with the clouds, yet that didn’t prevent the Solar Panthers from shining brightly at the 2011 Solar Splash World Championship of Intercollegiate Solar Boat Racing. UNI...
Rollin' on the river
June 6, 2011
Solar boat-racing teams and fans from around the world will come to Cedar Falls June 8 through 12 to participate in the 2011 Solar Splash World Championship of Intercollegiate Solar Boat Racing....
Students expand their ‘green’ knowledge
May 31, 2011
Green: What does it mean? Nearly 1,000 students from three area junior high schools learned the answer to that question during a hands-on sustainability event held in and around UNI’s Wellness...