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The latest winner of Iowa History Teacher of the Year from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is 1996 UNI graduate Suzan Turner.

In her role as outreach educator and exhibit preparator for the University of Northern Iowa Museum, Jess Cruz helps create public exhibits for the UNI Museum and works with students to prepare them for a career in museum studies. And as a proud Hispanic and bisexual woman, Cruz also serves as a resource and advocate for students across campus. That's why she joined UNI's Out and Ally Network, a collective of faculty and staff, organized by UNI’s Gender and Sexuality Services office, who are LGBTQ or allies of the community.   "The entire reason I have a job is because we have students. I t...

  This year's UNI graduates have the opportunity to collect their diplomas in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In their own words, two graduating seniors share what they've learned after a year of unprecedented challenges — and unexpected opportunities. Gélase Magnificat Media Production Major  “In 2020, I had a summer internship in England, and another one in Spain. Then the pandemic didn’t allow that to happen. I was depressed because this was the time I was going to shine and do a lot of things, but the pandemic happened. It was sad, but I tried to use ...

A geology educator found information on St. Peter’s sandstone. An Australian researcher discovered an early paper on the physiology of oats. Both a Pennsylvania graduate student and a Colombian graduate student in France tracked down important research on education. Whatever the reason, researchers, educators, podcasters and students around the world have tapped into the University of Northern Iowa’s ScholarWorks archive, a vast, public repository of the university’s research and publication output that recently surpassed two million downloads. “UNI ScholarWorks showcases the knowledg...