Faculty Stories & News

Elise Dubord receiving award from Provost José Herrera

UNI faculty members receive awards during fall meeting

Numerous UNI faculty members were recognized during the fall faculty meeting on Monday, Oct. 2 with various awards. 
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UNI augmented reality tool awarded $150,000 NEH grant

Ready to travel time?  Your photos of UNI through the decades can be incorporated into this unique AR project.
Amy Igou

Professor Amy Igou prepares students for the future of business with emerging technologies

Amy Igou remembers the first time she worked on a personal computer. She was in high school, and back then, computers looked like packing boxes, let alone fit into your pocket like they do today. She took a computer programming course and was hooked. Soon enough, she helped her parents keep track of farm records on their own computer.
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Tips for getting your first credit card

Thinking about getting your first credit card? Read these tips from UNI instructor Emily Baisden first.
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UNI's Marketing and Entrepreneurship Department welcomes Joseph Miller

We’re excited to announce Joseph Miller as the UNI College of Business’ new Head of the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship. The first thing Miller noticed about the UNI College of Business was the energy. From the moment he arrived on campus, he received a warm welcome and a groundswell of support from students, faculty and staff. He was hooked.
Chemurgy 2.0

Meeting human needs from things that grow

Researchers from UNI will play a critical role in a five-year $20 million grant to position Iowa as a leader in advanced biomanufacturing.
Kamryn Warren and Sunah Chung

Two UNI faculty members chosen for prestigious Engaged Scholars program

Campus Compact selected just 14 faculty and staff for the 2023-2024 cohort of Engaged Scholars, and two of the selections are UNI faculty.
Jade Chu

UNI professor’s research cited in White House economic report

The email that Jade Chu received from the Executive Office of the President back in March wasn't a phishing scheme - it was very real!
Juan Carlos Castillo writing in Spanish on a white board

Heritage speakers learn the art of translation

Students in Juan Carlos Castillo's Translation for Heritage Speakers class get a taste of what translation can look like in the real world.
Andy Anderson

New Hamilton Professorship to boost supply chain management research

Andy Anderson believes we’ve just about hit peak globalization. What that means for his discipline, supply chain management, and how students can adapt are two important problems he's working to solve. And a new designation will help him along his journey.