News Archive
Friday, Mar 27, 2020 — By Wendy Miller, UNI Department of Art
As an artist, a parent, and an educator, I’m always creating and making art with different community groups.
Now that we’re social distancing, I wanted to come up with ways to stay creative and stay connected to the people and the community I care about. You may be feeling the same...
Friday, Mar 27, 2020 —
Darrell Kula knows the difference a bit of grace can make when life is about to pivot in the wrong direction.
In the Fall of 1967 Darrell was a UNI senior majoring in science education when his father died. The oldest of three children by ten years, Darrell knew he had to go home to run the family’s 160 acre grain and livestock farm,...
Thursday, Mar 26, 2020 —
University of Northern Iowa biology major Ashley Campbell was elated to find out she’d been selected to present her research at the Iowa State Capitol in March.
Every year, the Research at the Capitol event brings a small group of undergraduate students from all three regent schools together to highlight and celebrate undergraduate...
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2020 —
Students in the University of Northern Iowa's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry had the opportunity to take a one-of-a-kind research trip this spring.
Just before the COVID-19 travel restrictions were announced, a small group of undergraduate students, led by UNI chemistry and biochemistry professor Josh Sebree, returned from a...
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2020 —
In the wake of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, students in UNI’s Department of Languages and Literatures are coming together to offer their help during a time of need.
In particular, a group of students in Dr. Jennifer Cooley’s Translation class – who finished up their course just before spring break – are offering to volunteer their...
Thursday, Mar 12, 2020 —
Colleagues:
As has been announced, the Board of Regents has suspended face-to-face instruction from Monday, March 23 until Monday, April 6. The assumption is that courses will move to an online format during this time period. However, with the ever-evolving information we are receiving, I am considering this a fluid situation. As such,...
Thursday, Jan 30, 2020 —
A new exhibit at the Grout Museum in Waterloo, called “Remember the Ladies: The Path to Suffrage,” will feature items from the personal collection of Cate Palczewski, professor of communication studies at the University of Northern Iowa.
The exhibit explores the relationship between suffragists in Iowa and the Cedar Valley and the...
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2020 — Close up photos of rocks such as basalt and granite take on a colorful form under the new petrographic microscopes.
Earlier this month, the UNI Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences installed brand-new petrographic microscopes in two of their labs, allowing students to study rocks and minerals in incredible detail.
A...
Tuesday, Jan 21, 2020 — A University of Northern Iowa professor’s book earned a spot on a library magazine’s list of top academic titles for 2019.
Christopher R. Martin’s “No Longer Newsworthy: How the Mainstream Media Abandoned the Working Class” made the prestigious list of the best in scholarly titles reviewed by Choice.
Martin is a Professor of Communication...
Friday, Jan 17, 2020 — There was good news for the University of Northern Iowa in the budget proposal unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Kim Reynolds.
The governor fully funded UNI's request for a major renovation and expansion of the Industrial Technology Center, a project that would expand the university's capacity to educate and provide qualified applicants to industries...