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May 2, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The Iowa Waste Reduction Center (IWRC) has added a new online resource to its arsenal with the launch of the Iowa Food Waste Reduction Project. This online initiative is part of an effort to distribute resources and information, which will help businesses, organizations and individuals reduce food waste and divert it from the landfills.
"There was a clear need for Iowa food generators to have access to information and...
May 1, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa will host three spring commencement ceremonies this year. The ceremony for students receiving graduate degrees will be at 7 p.m., Friday, May 10. The ceremony for undergraduate students receiving degrees from the Colleges of Education, Business Administration and the Division of Continuing Education and Special Programs will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 11. The ceremony for undergraduate...
Apr 29, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa's New Horizons Band will perform a spring concert at 7:30 p.m., Monday, May 6, in the Great Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) on the UNI campus.
The concert will include "Mannin Veen" and "Death and Transfiguration," standard concert band repertoire from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Jim Moeller and Rich Scheffel will be featured as tuba soloists in a performance of "...
Apr 26, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa has received a $2 million grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust to create a new center for educational research and development.
The creation of this new Center for Educational Transformation will enable UNI to provide statewide and national leadership in the area of educational research and development. Funds will be used to support faculty and student research.
Gloria Gibson, UNI...
Apr 26, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa is offering a variety of activities to keep students learning this summer. UNI summer camps are for students in grades K through 12 in the areas of science, athletics, design, digital media, music and much more.
Each camp features a unique interactive learning environment through which students can gain hands-on experience while working among students with similar interests. Whether its...
Apr 26, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Department of Physics hosted the State of Iowa Physics Competition Wednesday, April 17, in the McLeod Center on the UNI campus.
Approximately 185 students from 21 different schools participated. Decorah High School placed first, led by instructor Tim Hayes; Washington High School placed second, led by instructor Jeff Richard; and Wahlert Catholic High School placed third, led by Tom Stierman....
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...
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