Center for Social and Behavioral Research

Displaying 1 - 43 of 43 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
1	UNI to host member of the European Parliament Public Relations News Release 2013:96, p.1	10/16/2013	UNI will host Peter Jahr, member of the European Parliament, to deliver a lecture titles "Renewable Energies: What We Should (Not) Learn From the European Union". Jahr is a member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
2	UNI receives $1.2 million federal STEM grant Public Relations News Release 2012:311, p.1	05/30/2013	The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a three-year $1.2 grant to UNI to support the project "Iowa STEM Education Evaluation (I-SEE): Navigating the Iowa STEM Roadmap." Iowa is the first state to be given an award of this kind.
3	UNI studies assist smoking cessation Northern Iowan 107:28, p.2	01/14/2011	Center for Social and Behavioral Research has teamed with the Iowa Department of Public Health Division of Tobacco Use to conduct several tobacco-related studies. The telephone hotline, Quitline, has been a positive influence in aiding Iowans.
4	UNI guest lecturer to address 'The Truth about Media Violence' Public Relations News Release 2009:408, p.1	04/16/2010	Children are affected in multiple ways when they watch media violence, according to Douglas Gentile, a research scientist, author, award-winning educator and assistant professor of developmental psychology at Iowa State University.
5	Creating UNI-style Northern Iowa Today 93:3, p.2	04/01/2010	A look at creative activity around the university; photo.
6	Iowa Smoking Cessation Services help to 'Kick the Habit' UNI research shows 20 percent of clients not smoking up to a year after starting program Public Relations News Release 2009:104, p.1	10/06/2009	The Center for Social and Behavioral Research presented the results of state-funded smoking cessation services to the Iowa Tobacco Commission in Des Moines in late September
7	Sabin Hall renovations soon Northern Iowan 105:7, p.1	09/23/2008	Sabin Hall will be closing from December 15, 2008, until the summer of 2010. The design phase is nearly completed and the $ 11.4 million remodeling is set to begin; departments housed in that building will move to other locations; photo.
8	UNI leads research program to reduce unintended pregnancies Northern Iowan 104:38, p.14	02/26/2008	An $11.5 million dollar grant over three years will seek to aid in the reduction of unintended pregnancies. Mary Losch will administer the program.
9	Pregnancy research Northern Iowan 104:37, p.8	02/22/2008	Commentary on the recently received grant to student unwanted pregnancy.
10	UNI to lead $11.5 million research program to reduce unintended pregnancies Public Relations News Release 2007:391, p.1	01/31/2008	A five-year research program led by UNI to reduce the high rate of unintended pregnancies has been announced.
11	UNI 2 + 2 program gets positive rating Northern Iowan 102:60, p.3	07/14/2006	Results of survey of graduates and faculty involved with the 2 + 2 teacher education program.
12	UNI receives grant to research health care disparities Northern Iowan 100:25, p.1	11/25/2003	The National Institute of Health grants UNI $1 million for research.
13	UNI secures six-figure grant to address health-care disparities within underserved populations Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1	11/11/2003	National Institute of Health provides $1 million grant to address health concerns in many of Iowa's rural and medically underserved regions.
14	Study show public concerns for Iowa's K-12 schools Public Relations News Release 2000:110, p.1	10/09/2000	The results of the survey for Iowa public schools for grades K-12 show that Iowans have positive views, but want to make improvements in the schools.
15	Study by UNI Center for Social and Behavioral Research shows public concerns for Iowa's K-12 schools Public Relations News Release 2000:73, p.1	09/13/2000	632 randomly selected adults give more B's and C's than anything else in their rating of public schools.
16	Counting the homeless Public Relations News Release 1998:128, p.1	11/05/1998	Associate Professor of Anthropology Mark Grey runs a census of homeless people in Black Hawk county twice a year for the Center for Social and Behavioral Research.
17	Iowa residents still support the bottle bill Public Relations News Release 1998:83, p.1	10/15/1998	Results of UNI Center for Social and Behavioral Research survey states that Iowans recycle bottles and cans nearly 97% of the time.
18	UNI survey: crime prevalent in Iowa Northern Iowan 95:3, p.4	09/04/1998	Results of Iowa Adult Crime Victimization Survey, completed by UNI Center for Social and Behavioral Research in 1997, show much crime exists in Iowa.
19	James G. McCullagh Campus News Network 6:11, p.	02/12/1996	Recipient of two subcontracts administered by the Center for Social and Behavioral Research.
20	Evening degree survey sheds light on program Northern Iowan 92:15, p.2	10/17/1995	Students surveyed to determine ways to make evening degree program better.
21	Substance abuse prevention and treatment needs study in Iowa underway in West Liberty. Public Relations News Release 1994:471, p.1	05/16/1995	Culturally sensitive substance abuse prevention in Iowa is the subject of a study being done by UNI and the Iowa Department of Public Health.
22	Substance abuse prevention and treatment needs study in Iowa to start in Sioux City Public Relations News Release 1994:342, p.1	03/23/1995	UNI and the Iowa Department of Public Health will partner in a study about culturally sensitive substance abuse prevention and treatment needs in Iowa. The study will begin in Sioux City.
23	Substance abuse and dependency data gathered by UNI researchers Northern Iowan 91:46, p.2	03/14/1995	Will gather data in five Iowa communities, including Waterloo.
24	Substance abuse study started in Waterloo Northern Edition 3:7, p.5	03/01/1995	Will study relationship of cultural group to substance abuse.
25	Substance abuse prevention and treatment needs study in Iowa started in Waterloo Public Relations News Release 1994:294, p.1	02/23/1995	Attitudes concerning drugs are studied in the Waterloo area.
26	Most Iowans exposed to addictive substances says comprehensive use and abuse survey Public Relations News Release 1994:209, p.1	12/22/1994	Survey results of addictive behavior in Iowa are released.
27	Comprehensive look at addiction in Iowa Public Relations News Release 1994:207, p.1	12/21/1994	News conference on Addiction in Iowa is announced.
28	Center for Social & Behavioral Research comes full circle Northern Iowa Today 77:2, p.25	01/01/1994	Center returns to Seerley Hall; survey of current projects.
29	After the flood Campus News Network 4:7, p.5	11/22/1993	Center for Social and Behavioral Research will use $255,000 grant to study substance abuse as a consequence of the flooding.
30	Addressing conservation barriers Campus News Network 4:4, p.2	10/11/1993	Iowa Energy Center approved $105,000 grant to Center for Social and Behavioral Research for work on energy conservation problem.
31	Another moving experience Campus News Network 4:4, p.4	10/11/1993	Special Programs has moved to the former Center for Social and Behavior Research house on 23rd St. across from Bartlett Hall.
32	University of Northern Iowa's Center for Social and Behavioral Research receives $105,000 grant Public Relations News Release 1993:81, p.1	09/30/1993	Center for Social and Behavioral Research receives a grant to determine and address barriers to energy-efficient, cost-effective commercial construction in Iowa.
33	More moves Campus News Network 4:2, p.4	09/13/1993	Center for Social and Behavioral Research moved to Sabin Hall.
34	University of Northern Iowa's Gene Lutz heads up substance abuse research Public Relations News Release 1992:182, p.1	11/09/1992	Gene Lutz is working on a statewide substance abuse research project.
35	Gene M. Lutz, Allen Hays, Robert E. Kramer, and CSBR Campus News Network 2:4, p.	10/14/1991	Receive award for assisting on plan for human services.
36	Census workshop to be October 1 at University of Northern Iowa Public Relations News Release 1991:58, p.1	09/12/1991	Beth Henning, coordinator of the State Data Center Program of the State Library of Iowa, will be the speaker at a UNI workshop on census data.
37	The heat is on Northern Iowan 83:63, p.5	07/10/1987	Firefighters destroy three University-owned houses to make way for a new 'A' parking lot; photo.
38	UNI spends money on non-academic projects Northern Iowan 83:55, p.3	04/24/1987	Feels the University inappropriately handles state-allocated funds; believes that it is irresponsible to tear down the house in which the Center for Social and Behavioral Research is located.
39	Students learn research skills, provide valuable public service through UNI course Public Relations News Release 1986:149, p.1	12/23/1986	Professor Robert Kramer instructed a course which offered survey research experience. Students developed telephone surveys, questionnaires, and personal interviews for real world clients. The course was offered through the Department of Sociology.
40	Purpose of Research Center to serve students and faculty at UNI Northern Iowan 81:30, p.5	01/29/1985	Robert Kramer talks about the purposes and services of the Center; photo.
41	UNI research center surveys turn hunches into facts for Iowans Alumnus 67:1, p.21	04/01/1983	Outline of history, programs, services, and future plans for Center; photo.
42	Business conducts $23,000 survey; funded by commission Northern Iowan 73:24, p.5	11/23/1976	UNI's Center for Business and Behavioral Research will conduct a survey that will assess needs of senior adults.
43	UNI center provides reseach support to Iowa smoking cessation programs. Public Relations News Release 1969:506, p.1	04/15/1970	Iowa Department of Public Health Devision of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control funds programs to support Iowan who are trying to quit using tobacco products. The Center for Social and Behavioral Research is a primary research partner for the division.