STEM

UNI Metal Casting Center in the Applied Engineering Building

AEB expansion and modernization will help build in-demand job skills

The University of Northern Iowa's Applied Engineering Building (AEB) will undergo an extensive modernization starting June 9. There will be a groundbreaking ceremony at 1 p.m that day, which will include remarks from Governor Kim Reynolds, UNI President Mark A. Nook and other UNI leadership, alumni and industry leaders.
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New automation degree coming to UNI in fall 2022

In keeping with its commitment to preparing graduates for Industry 4.0, the Department of Applied Engineering and Technical Management has announced the first degree of its kind in the state of Iowa. The new Bachelor of Science in Automation Engineering Technology (AET) was approved by the Board of Regents in February and will be offered in the fall semester 2022.
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UNI, national partners launch major Industry 4.0 technology initiative

A new partnership between the University of Northern Iowa, Youngstown State University and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining will leverage $10 million in first-year funding to increase the number of small-to-midsize enterprises using advanced technologies, bolster critical areas of the defense manufacturing supply chain and create jobs.
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What Is Actuarial Science?

Becoming an actuary could be the best choice for your career. But what is actuarial science? We have an overview to help you out!
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FIRST Robotics Competition returns to UNI-Dome, igniting STEM excitement

After two years of abnormal competition, the FIRST Robotics Competition returned to UNI with a bang, affirming UNI’s commitment to all things STEM.
Dheryta Jaisinghani

Featuring our Faculty: Dheryta Jaisinghani

In her relatively short time at UNI, Dheryta Jaisinghani has already made a considerable impact on her students’ lives — finding unique, new ways to involve them in research, and teaching them to be better scientists along the way.
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Two UNI alums featured in national Women in STEM exhibit

In honor of Women’s History Month, a new exhibit to celebrate Women in STEM is on display at the National Mall in Washington DC.  Out of 120 women featured in the exhibit, two of the women are graduates of UNI – both hailing from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry: Dr. Jennifer Stimpson (Chemistry M.A., 1996) and Dr. Raychelle Burks (Chemistry B.S., 2001).