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5 best engineering jobs in high demand with high salaries

A degree from the University of Northern Iowa can open doorways to the best engineering jobs that are in high demand today. Discover your options!
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Meet an Adjunct: Gil Schultz

UNI construction management students take essential safety courses, guided by adjunct professor Gil Schultz. With 30 years of experience at John Deere, Schultz certifies students with their OSHA 30-hour card and helps them apply real-world safety practices. Beyond UNI, he serves on the Cedar Falls City Council, dedicated to making a lasting impact in both education and the community.
Peter Berendzen, head of the Department of Biology and professor of evolutionary genetics.

Swimming in knowledge: Meet the head of Biology at UNI, an expert on fish

Peter Berendzen, head of the Department of Biology and professor of evolutionary genetics.
UNI engineering students

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.
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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 in the Applied Engineering Building

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.
Engineering students

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.
Cassara Higgins

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 Science Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Brenda Kaufmann

From Curiosity to Discovery

Alum Brenda Kaufmann’s passion for STEM education shines through whether working with second graders or college students.
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UNI Nursing surpasses $1 million in donor support through Our Tomorrow Campaign

Alumni and friends of UNI have made a considerable investment to help launch the university’s new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.