Social Science

Sep 23, 2021

Nielsen Field House rededicated

The historic Nielsen Field House was rededicated last month in a ceremony that featured Sen. Chuck Grassley, a performance by the Panther Marching Band and a celebration of the value of the two programs that call the field house home - UNI’s Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) and Child Development Center.

Aug 26, 2021

UNI researchers point to global COVID-19 lessons in the Arctic

In a study published this week in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine, University of Northern Iowa researchers examine COVID-19’s impact on Indigenous populations in the Arctic and how it could be crucial to addressing the pandemic both today and in future epidemics.

Jul 27, 2021

School psychology program gets national attention

A landmark program led by UNI professor Nicole Skaar could serve as a national model to help increase student access to mental health services, particularly in rural areas. Skaar, coordinator of UNI’s school psychology program, recently shared her insights at a virtual Congressional briefing.

Jun 03, 2021

Re-examining history

UNI history professor Barbara Cutter has received national media attention for her research on recontextualizing the history behind a Massachusetts sculpture of Hannah Duston, a 17th century English colonist who murdered 10 Native Americans, including two women and six children.

Kyle Endres, associate director of UNI’s Center for Social and Behavioral Research

Oct 21, 2020

Social Science

Nielsen Field House rededicated

UNI researchers point to global COVID-19 lessons in the Arctic

School psychology program gets national attention

Re-examining history

Goya beans and Nikes: The impact of politics on brands

5 questions with Jeffrey Copeland

Geography faculty awarded grants

The search for Central Hall continues