STEM

UNI offers Free Application Week for students to pursue engineering at UNI

There will be a free application week for students interested in pursuing engineering at UNI, from January 26 through January 31, 2025.

UNI Physics students present cutting-edge research at prestigious magnetism conference

Six physics students and two faculty members spent the week in New Orleans presenting their research.

Stewart Carter to lead Engineering at UNI

Engineering at UNI is getting a boost from its newly named leader, Stewart Carter, who brings a wealth of experience to the position.

Thinking of becoming an engineer? Here’s what you need to know!

Get answers to your common questions about engineering such as determining what is engineering, top engineering degrees and how to succeed in the field.

UNI alum and nuclear chemist Cassara Higgins will speak on 79 years after Oppenheimer

The UNI Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is excited to welcome UNI alum Dr. Cassara Higgins as the guest speaker of this year’s Leland Wilson Lecture Series. Higgins is a 2016 graduate of UNI, who double-majored in Chemistry and Physics, who currently works as a nuclear chemist at Los Alamos National Lab in New Mexico. Higgins will present a talk titled “79 Years After Oppenheimer: Los Alamos National Lab’s Mission Today” at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 24, in the Lantz Auditorium in McCollum…

UNI launches three new engineering programs this fall

Engineering at UNI is ramping up, building on the university’s long history of equipping students with hands-on experiences.

Cicadas in the classroom: Learning math through nature-inspired kids game

The natural phenomenon of cicada broods emerging inspired UNI Associate Professor Chepina Rumsey to create a math game.

Literacy and STEM: Making the Connection

UNI collaborators worked together to create a one-of-a-kind program specifically tailored for migrant English language learners enrolled in the Waterloo school district.