Department of Design--Textiles--Gerontology--and Family Studies
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 in reverse chronological order
| # | Title | Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNI student wins first place in national carpet design contest Public Relations News Release 2009:421, p.1 |
Emily Riebkes, a sophomore majoring in interior design from Wellsburg, has won the student grand prize in the Durkan D*scover Design Competition. She will receive a $3,000 scholarship and a trip to Las Vegas for the Hospitality Design Exposition. | |
| 2 | UNI student wins first place in Sub-Zero Design contest Northern Iowan 106:39, p.5 |
Stephanie McEnaney designed a kitchen for a family with a parent with dwarfism. Her design included a lowered center island with steps on the barstools. | |
| 3 | UNI to host presentation on cross-cultural sexuality Public Relations News Release 2009:48, p.1 |
Sexual attitudes, practices and behaviors and how they vary by culture, will be the focus of a lecture presented by Janell Carroll, a prominent national speaker, sexologist and author. The lecture is called "Sex Around the World." | |
| 4 | UNI emeritus professor, Mary Franken, receives national outstanding achievement award Public Relations News Release 2008:170, p.1 |
Was honored with the prestigious Florence Faligatter Alumni Award for outstanding achievement in family and consumer science. The award presented during the society's 100 Anniversary Conclave in Minneapolis, also recognized her as a 50-year member. | |
| 5 | UNI faculty win awards for research in gerontology Public Relations News Release 2008:138, p.1 |
This year's recipients are Angela Burda, Francis Degnin, Elaine Eshbaugh, and Helen Harton. The stipends awarded are part of the Adele Whitenack Davis Professorship in Gerontology Endowment Fund given to the University of Northern Iowa Foundation. |