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Public health scholar addresses youth mental health at UNI lecture

Ebonee T. Johnson, an assistant professor in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health at the University of Iowa, will be the keynote presenter at the 2023 Carlton-Mellichamp Lecture in Education at the University of …

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UNI student Lexi Gause honored as Newman Civic Fellow

Campus Compact has announced its 2023-2024 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows, including Lexi Gause from the University of Northern Iowa.

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The Newman Civic Fellowship is a prestigious recognition that honors students who have …

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Drake business college announces winners of social impact awards

Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business announced the winners of the 2023 Social Impact Research and Outreach Awards. The annual program recognizes college faculty and staff members who address pressing issues facing society through their …

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Tippie College of Business launches virtual space for education, research

A photo of the University of Iowa’s Pappajohn Business Building in virtual reality. Photo courtesy of the Tippie College of Business

The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business announced it has expanded its presence …

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Iowa schools invited to apply for Lieutenant Governors’ STEM Scholarship Program

The National Lieutenant Governors Association has opened the application period for the annual Lieutenant Governors’ STEM Scholarship Program, sponsored by ACT, to award up to $1,000 to 12 schools nationally to support STEM-related activities for …

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New AR technology used in DMACC class helping fill talent pipeline for utility workers

Fourteen students will graduate this spring from the first digital line mechanic training program at Des Moines Area Community College, designed to help build a talent pipeline for utility companies.

The program, implemented in DMACC’s …

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UNI is awarded $250K grant to support teachers and better student outcomes

The University of Northern Iowa has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health at the University of Iowa to support research focused on social and emotional learning. The project, …

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AmeriCorps opens applications for volunteer management grants

AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, has released a notice of funding opportunity for the fiscal year 2023 Volunteer Generation Fund. The Volunteer Generation Fund is open to State Service Commissions, local …

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$2.94M in CDL training grants awarded

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced $2.94 million in grants were awarded to 46 training programs across the state through the Entry-Level Driver Training Program. The grants are intended to help meet the demand for truck and …

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Science Center of Iowa names vice president of science learning

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The Science Center of Iowa has appointed Rob Burnett as its new vice president of science learning. Burnett will oversee all aspects of planning and operations related to STEM learning through programs, outreach, …