Department of Industrial Technology

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	UNI set to compete in 2013 Solar Splash Public Relations News Release 2012:314, p.1	06/07/2013	UNI's solar boat team will compete in this year's Solar Splash World Championship of Intercollegiate Solar Boat Racing. UNI has participated in the event since 2002 and has place in the top five overall since 2007.
2	UNI receives grant for bridge safety research Public Relations News Release 2011:130, p.1	12/06/2011	The Department of Industrial Technology will work with the Iowa Department of Transportation to evaluate the condition of local bridges using a Structural Health Monitoring System.
3	UNI professor receives lasting benefits from summer externship Public Relations News Release 2010:49, p.1	09/15/2010	Hong "Jeff" Nie,, assistant professor of industrial technology, is collaborating with Weidong Xiang, an assistant professor at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, to develop new algorithms for wireless systems.
4	Master Builders of Iowa strengthen UNI's construction management program with $75,000 gift Public Relations News Release 2009:370, p.1	04/01/2010	"MBI" is stepping up to assist our vital construction career programs so they can continue to play a major role in preparing a skilled workforce to rebuild Iowa" according to Chairman of the Board Mike Tousley, of the Weitz Company.
5	UNI announces inaugural Diversity Matters Award recipients Public Relations News Release 2009:233, p.1	01/21/2010	Ten individuals were recently honored for their efforts to enhance diversity during the second-annual town hall meeting on diversity.These students, faculty and staff received the inaugural UNI Diversity Matters Award. Recipients listed.
6	UNI's Metal Casting Center to host workshops for Boy Scouts Public Relations News Release 2009:231, p.1	01/20/2010	More than 50 Boy Schouth will attend a workshop at the Center to earn the metalwork merit badge with a founder option. The center is offering its facilities to the scouts at no charge and materials are being donated.
7	Industrial tech students place fourth in robotics competition Public Relations News Release 2009:179, p.1	11/24/2009	The students took fourth place in a national robotics competition held recently in Louisville, Kentucky and placed second in performing the task. Teams were also judged on poster design and information about their robot manipulators. Students listed.
8	Faculty and students judge construction projects Public Relations News Release 2009:171, p.1	11/13/2009	Industrial technology faculty and students recently participated in the Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa awards banquet in Des Moines.The group, all part of the construction management program, judged project presentations.
9	UNI to offer new course on sustainability in fall Public Relations News Release 2008:496, p.1	04/23/2009	"Introduction to Sustainability," is being offered to explore the multi-faceted dimensions of sustainability as a web of interactions between the environment, technology, economy and society.
10	UNI industrial technology students participate in national conference, receive scholarships Public Relations News Release 2008:274, p.1	12/15/2008	Two students, Nate James and Steve Schilling, received scholarships at the Foundry Education Foundation (FEF) College Industry Conference in Chicago in November. Other students who attended the conference are listed.
11	UNI's Industrial technology programs re-accredited, students recognized in robotics competition Public Relations News Release 2008:272, p.1	12/12/2008	The four programs re-accredited are construction management; manufacturing technology with options in design, advanced manufacturing and metal casting; graphic communications; and, technology management.
12	UNI students sell campanile memorabilia clocks Public Relations News Release 2008:243, p.1	11/26/2008	Student-made clocks in the shape of the campanile are on sale by the Alumni Association. They were made as part of a project for the Product Development and Enterprise class, taught by Doug Hotek.
13	UNI sends five senior students to National Robotics Competition in Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 19 - 21 Public Relations News Release 2008:227, p.1	11/17/2008	The 2008 Robotic Manipulator Competition brings a new task and a new wrinkle -- teams will compete head-to-head with their entries battling in the 24 foot by 24 foot arena to finish the task first.
14	UNI sends five to the 15th annual Solar Splash electric boat competition, June 18-22 Public Relations News Release 2007:732, p.1	06/18/2008	Solar Splash, hosted by the University of Arkansas, is the World Championship of Intercollegiate Solar Boating.
15	College deans welcome new students Northern Iowan 104:54, p.	05/02/2008	Discovery is at the heart of the College of Natural Sciences.
16	"Search for Amelia Earhart's Airplane" topic at UNI Tuesday, April 15 Public Relations News Release 2007:572, p.1	04/10/2008	"The Search for Amelia Earhart's Missing Airplane" will be presented by Rod Blocksome April 15.
17	Class teaches ins and outs of flying Northern Iowan 104:30, p.1	01/29/2008	"Principles of Flight" class will include everything a person needs to pass the Federal Aviation Administration's written examination for a private pilot's license; photo.
18	UNI students build robot for national competition on October 26 Public Relations News Release 2007:230, p.1	10/19/2007	Seven students will be representing UNI at the National Association of Industrial Technology robotics competition October 26.
19	UNI students build quiet, environmentally friendly, solar-powered lawn mower Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	05/01/2007	Industrial technology students have designed and built a solar-powered lawnmower, UNIMow, as part of their electrical and information engineering technology senior design program.
20	UNI students leave lasting impression at construction management competition Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	12/06/2006	Thirteen construction management students participated in the Student Management Competition in October.
21	News Brief/Calendar of Events Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	10/30/2006	The Polymer Research and Materials Innovation Service Laboratory open house is Tuesday, October 31.
22	Official opening of polymer lab at UNI set for October 31 Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	10/26/2006	The Polymer Research and Materials Innovation Service Laboratory hosts an open house, October 31.
23	UNI solar electric boat earns ninth place at solar boating world championship. Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	07/12/2006	UNI team competed against fifteen other teams in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
24	UNI awarded federal grant for Center for Advanced Bio-based Binders Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	06/21/2006	Grants for one million dollars will help develop bio-based binders in the UNI foundry.
25	Carver grant funds new lab at UNI Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	03/06/2006	New lab for polymer research and materials innovation will open thanks to a grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.
26	Thursday, Nov. 3 - Friday, Nov. 4 Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.2	10/31/2005	Annual Iowa Industry and Technology Education Conference being held in Ames.
27	UNI solar boat team earns commercial-viability award Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	07/05/2005	UNI placed 11th out of 19 at the World Championship of Intercollegiate Solar Boating.
28	UNI students benefit from construction software donation Public Relations News Release 2004:0, p.1	09/30/2004	Department of Industrial Technology received a grant for $145,000 from On Center Software Corporation to help students become familiar with latest digital technology.
29	UNI Department of Industrial Arts celebrates centennial Northern Iowa Today 88:2, p.17	09/01/2004	Department celebrates centennial of program and twenty-fifth anniversary of the DIT program.
30	Seniors in UNI's Department of Industrial Technology complete design projects Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1	05/07/2004	Descriptions of projects and teams completing them.
31	UNI Department of Industrial Technology to celebrate centennial Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1	05/05/2004	History of the Department of Industrial Technology provided.
32	ITC students to 'power' their way into Buffalo, N.Y. Northern Iowan 100:50, p.1	04/13/2004	Six electrical and information engineering technology and manufacturing technology majors will participate at the 2004 Solar Splash solar boat competition; photo.
33	UNI students win construction competition Northern Iowa Today 88:1, p.15	01/01/2004	Six students finish in first place in estimating competition; photo.
34	Construction management team wins national competition Northern Iowan 100:26, p.4	12/05/2003	The team took first place out of eleven schools in the commercial division of a construction contest; photo.
35	UNI students win construction competition Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1	11/18/2003	UNI students win first place out of eleven teams at the Associated Schools of Construction's estimating competition.
36	Solar and wind based renewable energy projects at UNI Department of Industrial Technology for a brighter and cleaner Iowa! Northern Iowan 99:52, p.13	04/22/2003	Summaries of current student projects in Electrical and Information Engineering Technology; photo.
37	UNI's industrial technology programs reaccredited Public Relations News Release 2002:216, p.1	11/21/2002	The National Association of Industrial Technology reaccredited four industrial technology programs.
38	UNI technology program receives Qwest grant Northern Iowa Today 86:2, p.20	07/01/2002	$33,000 grant will support modular technology lab.
39	UNI's Solar Splash entry ready for all comers Northern Iowa Today 86:2, p.14	07/01/2002	Four industrial technology students built a solar-powered boat; electro-mechanical systems program changed to electrical and Information engineering technology; photo.
40	$33,000 grant helps technology program Northern Iowan 98:57, p.1	06/21/2002	Qwest Foundation gives grant to construct a modular technology laboratory.
41	UNI offers on-site master's program at John Deere foundry Public Relations News Release 2001:246, p.1	12/20/2001	Professor Yury Lerner directs an on-site master's program at the John Deere Foundry that will be completed in three years.
42	UNI Industrial Tech students shine Northern Iowan 97:59, p.2	07/13/2001	Industrial technology students received a 92 percent pass rate on the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Technologist Certification exam.
43	UNI student receives John Deere Process Manufacturing Graduate Scholarship Public Relations News Release 2001:12, p.1	07/10/2001	This scholarship is presented to a graduate students in the industrial technology master's program.
44	UNI industrial tech students hammer national exam Public Relations News Release 2001:3, p.1	07/05/2001	Seventeen students participate in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Technologist Certification exam, scoring a 92 percent pass rate.
45	Seniors in UNI's Department of Industrial Technology complete design projects Public Relations News Release 2000:0, p.1	05/17/2001	List of seniors completing their projects; titles of the projects are also listed.
46	University of Northern Iowa industrial technology students awarded scholarships Public Relations News Release 1999:407, p.1	05/17/2000	Scholarship recipients are listed for the Department of Industrial Technology for the 2000-2001 school year.
47	Industrial Technology Department Campus News Network 10:11, p.	01/24/2000	List of presentations made by faculty in the Industrial Technology Department.
48	Industrial Technology Department Campus News Network 10:11, p.	01/24/2000	List of Industrial Technology Department faculty who have recently published.
49	Solar powered boat competes in international competition Northern Iowan 95:58, p.1	06/25/1999	Solar-electric boat, constructed by Brent Maitland, Marty Topping, and Ayman Elsawy, competed in 6th Annual Solar-Electric Boat Regatta in Wisconsin last weekend.
50	IWCC and UNI sign articulation agreements for several programs Public Relations News Release 1998:0, p.2	05/19/1999	IWCC and UNI signed articulation agreement for programs in industrial technology, engineering technology, and transportation technology to allow smooth transfer of credits.