BCS Stories & News

IWRC’s Jennifer Trent to serve as the President of the U.S. Composting Council

The U.S. Composting Council (USCC) has announced the UNI Iowa Iowa Waste Reduction Center’s Jennifer Trent as its new Board of Directors President.

UNI’s Bryant receives Technical Achievement Award from the American Foundry Society

Nathaniel Bryant, assistant project manager of the UNI Metal Casting Center and Foundry 4.0 Centers, was selected for the 2024 Technical Achievement Award.

UNI’s Thiel receives prestigious honor for service to the steel foundry industry

Jerry Thiel, director of the University of Northern Iowa’s Foundry 4.0 Center, is the 2023 recipient of the Thomas E. Barlow Award of Honor from the Steel Founders’ Society of America.

Virtual Breakfast Series to host Chick-fil-A’s next generation for a panel on innovation within a family business

The UNI Family Business Center will offer a conversation about “Balancing a Legacy Family Business and a Next Gen's New Venture” on Jan. 18 at 8 a.m. via Zoom.

UNI, Cedar Valley Makers and Hawkeye Community College will celebrate Manufacturing Day on Oct. 6

The University of Northern Iowa, Hawkeye Community College and the Cedar Valley Makers will celebrate Manufacturing Day on Friday, Oct. 6.

UNI Family Business Center to host third annual Iowa Family Business Conference

The University of Northern Iowa Family Business Center (UNI FBC) will host its third annual Iowa Family Business Conference on Nov. 2. 

Virtual Breakfast Series to host Iowa family business Wells Blue Bunny for a panel on their decision to sell

The UNI Family Business Center will offer a conversation about “Wells Blue Bunny: The Story of a Legacy Family Business” on Aug. 24, at 8 a.m. via Zoom. 

ADVANCE IOWA and ADVANCE Peer Group relauch: empowering business leaders through peer-to-peer support across the state of Iowa

ADVANCE IOWA, a leading provider of professional networking and development solutions, is thrilled to announce the relaunch of ADVANCE Peer Group.

University of Northern Iowa adds its first-ever engineering degree to support Iowa’s workforce needs

The University of Northern Iowa is launching two brand-new degrees, including its first-ever engineering degree.

Podcast tells the story about UNI’s Business and Community Services

The University of Northern Iowa's Business and Community Services (BCS) launched a podcast in March 2023 to showcase its programs and services. The podcast, called "Building a Better Iowa," features interviews with people from each of BCS's 12 outreach programs. The podcast has been a hit, with two seasons released so far. The team plans to continue the podcast and dive deeper into the different stories and clients BCS services.