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  • Nambla UNI-NABL Receives Grant

    The University of Northern Iowa’s National Ag-Based Lubricants Center recently received a $370,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to research the potential use of bio-based lubricants on railroad tracks. Currently, parts of railroad tracks, especially curves, are lubricated with petroleum-based products. Wes James, assistant director of grants and project management for UNI-NABL, said the demand for such lubricants on railroad tracks is surprisingly large.

  • UNI Police participate in national campaign

    The University of Northern Iowa Police Division, along with 325 other Iowa agencies, increased enforcement on drunk driving beginning Aug. 24 and will continue through Sept. 6. This added awareness toward drunk driving is part of the national “Drunk Driving ‘Over the Limit – Under Arrest’” campaign. The added precautions were scheduled in conjunction with Labor Day.

  • UNI sponsoring Solar Energy System summit

    With demand for smaller wind and solar energy systems rising, the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education has partnered with the National Center for Appropriate Technology, the Iowa Renewable Energy Association and Alliant Energy in sponsoring a summit for installers of these systems. This event will take place Friday, Sept. 24, at the Joe Rosenfield Center, room 101, at Grinnell College.

  • UNI Internship Program Named #1 in Country

    University of Northern Iowa students are once again bringing national attention to campus. A group of 22 student interns proved that athletics aren’t the only thing that UNI is known for after taking the top spot in Northwestern Mutual’s national intern college team competition.

        Team Northern Iowa beat out 435 colleges and 3,000 interns.  Judging took place during the fiscal year of May 2009-May 2010 and is determined on a point scale.

  • Profess School of Applied Human Sciences newly established

    The Department of Design, Textiles, Gerontology and Family Studies merged with the Mental Health and School Counseling Program to form a new school within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Aug. 5, 2010.  The new school is collectively titled the School of Applied Human Sciences.

  • Emergency Food program put into action

    On Tuesday, Aug. 24 Governor Culver announced a one-time food assistance program for Iowa residents living in areas affected by the recent storms and floods. Individuals must apply for assistance during the time of Aug. 25-30. Applicants must live in a flood or storm affected area, which includes the following counties: Black Hawk, Cherokee, Clayton, Decatur, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Howard, Humboldt, Ida, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Kossuth, Lee, Lucas, Lyon, Mahaska, Marion, O’Brien, Osceola, Polk, Ringgold, Sioux, Story, Taylor, Union, Warren, Webster and Wright.

  • Recycling becomes campus wide

    The University of Northern Iowa is becoming increasingly more eco-friendly and green. This year, recycling efforts in the dorms on campus were expanded to include in-room recycling and recycling center in the residence halls. The massive increase of indoor recycling has increased desire for outdoor recycling as well.  So far six three -unit recycling bins have been purchased. According to Eric O’Brien, UNI Sustainability Coordinator, one of these units has been placed by the west entrance to the Wellness and Recreation Center. Others will be installed at the Schindler Education Center plaza, the McLeod Center and at the Maucker Union plaza.

  • College Hill Partnership seeking nominations to name Plaza.

    The College Hill Partnership is looking for nominations intended for the name of the Dry Run Creek Plaza that was built as part of the Streetscape Project on College Street.

        The College Hill Partnership is looking to dedicate the plaza to someone who has made significant contributions to the College Hill area, or a name with historical sinficance to the area.

  • Coming out on top

    The University of Northern Iowa is at the top of the rankings again this year, and this time it’s not only for basketball. UNI was ranked third in the “Best Regional Universities (Midwest)” category for public universities, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2011 “America’s Best Colleges” guidebook.

  • Cars UNI dedicates first net-zero bulding on campus

    The University of Northern Iowa, in conjuction  with the city of Cedar Falls, the city of Waterloo and the Metropolitan Transit Authority, dedicated the long-awaited $14.8 million Multimodal Transportation Center Friday.  The Multimodal Transportation Center is one of Iowa’s first net-zero buildings, which means that it is a facility that generates its own energy.