Department of Physics

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1 Physics Competition to take place in the UNI McLeod Center March 26
Public Relations News Release 2014:208, p.1
The competition is a series of five competitive physics events for high school students in grades nine through 12. Regional winners and runners-up will advance to the State of Iowa Physics Competition hosted by UNI Department of Physics April 16.
2 UNI physics department recognized as a 'top producer' of graduates
Public Relations News Release 2014:79, p.1
UNI Department of Physics has been recognized as a "top producer" of graduates with bachelors degrees in physics by the American Physical Society. There are currently 62 undergraduate physics majors in UNI's program.
3 UNI McLeod Center to host State of Iowa Physics Competition
Public Relations News Release 2013:245, p.1
UNI will host the annual State of Iowa Physics Competition. High school students that qualified at regional competitions will compete in a series of five events. The purpose is to encourage creativity, ingenuity, and understanding of physics.
4 Regional physics competition at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2013:211, p.1
UNI's Department of Physics will host the Area Education Agency 267 Regional Physics Competition on March 27. Area High Schools will participate in the competition. The event stresses creativity and ingenuity as well as physics-related principles.
5 UNI lecture will ask 'Why Isn't God Ambidextrous?'
Public Relations News Release 2013:209, p.1
Timothy Gay, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of Physics and Astronomy, will deliver his lecture "Why Isn't God Ambidextrous?". The lecture is part of UNI's Begeman Lecture Series and is free and open to the public.
6 UNI students to present at annual physics conference
Public Relations News Release 2013:191, p.1
Courtney Keiser and Corbyn Mellinger will present their research at the annual meeting of the American Physical Society in Denver, Colorado. Approximately 10,000 physicists, scientists and students attend this meeting.
7 UNI Society of physics Students earns Outstanding Chapter Award
Public Relations News Release 2013:148, p.1
UNI's chapter of Society of Physics Students has won an Outstanding Chapter Award from the SPS National Office. SPS is an association designed for students interested in physics. The UNI chapter is advised by Tim Kidd.
8 Obituary: Charles Clifton Chancey
Northern Iowan 110:16, p.4
Former Physics Department Head Charles Clifton Chancey died on October 20 at the age of 58. He was undergoing treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease. Chancey served UNI for twelve years as a professor and department head of Physics; photo.
9 UNI workshop for Iowa high school science teachers
Public Relations News Release 2012:316, p.1
UNI will host an Iowa Regents Modeling and Physics Resources and Instructional Strategies for Motivating Students (PRISMS) workshop this summer. Twenty-three Iowa high school physics and physical science teachers are in the program.
10 Results from the annual State of Iowa Physics Competition
Public Relations News Release 2012:291, p.1
UNI hosted the State of Iowa Physics Competition. 185 students from 21 different schools participated with Decorah High School placing first.
11 Mini-sumo robots go head-to-head at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2012:284, p.1
UNI will host the eighth annual Mini-Sumo Robotics Competition. Robots will fight head-to-head in a tournament. This even is free and open to the public.
12 Regional Physics Competition to take place at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2012:244, p.1
The UNI Department of Physics will host the Area Education Agency 267 Regional Physics Competition. Students for high schools across Iowa will participate in these events.
13 Departments feeling effects of program cuts, restructuring
Northern Iowan 109:4, p.1
The loss of five faculty in the Department of Languages and Literature has caused adjustments to be made. Fewer course offerings and courses being taught by adjunct instructors are examples. Physics has also been forced to adjust.
14 UNI Physics Department establishes agreement with Chinese high school
Northern Iowan 109:3, p.5
The agreement provides information to the high school and in return the high school will assist three students each year to enroll at UNI in physics. Increasing the enrollment and providing an international atmosphere is the goal; photo.
15 Students' sumo robots duke it out at UNI summer camp
Northern Iowan 108:58, p.1
Physics Department sponsors third robotics camp for students in grades 8-10. The one week camp focused on the construction and modification of mini sumo robots. Some campers came from Ohio and Minnesota to participate; photo.
16 Results from State of Iowa Physics Competition held at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2011:288, p.1
The results were given for the State of Iowa Physics Competition in the McLeod Center.
17 Physics competition held in McLeod Center
Northern Iowan 108:51, p.3
Over two hundred fifty high school students from twenty-eight schools competed in the Iowa Physics Competition. Marquette Catholic School was the top winner for the day.
18 UNI to host seventh annual Mini-Sumo Robotics Competition
Public Relations News Release 2011:282, p.1
The Department of Physics will host the Mini-Sumo Robotics Competition.
19 Results from regional physics competition held at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2011:259, p.1
High school teams place amongst the top in the Regional Physics Competition at UNI.
20 UNI to host state physics competition
Public Relations News Release 2011:258, p.1
The Department of Physics will host the State Physics Competition in the Mcleod center.
21 Physics B.S. degree no longer closing; replaced on closure list by physics B.A.
Northern Iowan 108:44, p.2
Many E-mails and letters and external funding concerns helped save the B. S. degree in Physics; photo.
22 Regional Physics Competition to take place at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2011:223, p.1
Over 150 high schools students across Iowa will participate in the UNI/Area Education Agency 267 regional Physics Competition.
23 A letter from physics alumni
Northern Iowan 108:43, p.4
The proposed elimination of the B. S. in physics is challenged by fifteen alumni of the program. They urge President Allen to focus on improving the number of students before eliminating the program.
24 A letter to Ben Allen from a UNI physics alumnus
Northern Iowan 108:43, p.5
Wade Sick recalls why he chose UNI and physics for his major in 1978. He returned and earned an M. A. in science education in 1991. He expresses support for the physics and science programs at UNI.
25 Results from State Physics Olympics competition held at UNI.
Public Relations News Release 2010:333, p.1
Cedar Rapids Washington placed first, Dubuque Wahlert High School placed second and Urbandale High School placed third in the overall school team competition, which included teams with students particpating in all events.
26 UNI to host State Physics Olympics
Public Relations News Release 2010:267, p.1
More than 100 high school student who qualified in their AEA regional competition will test their skills.
27 Results of Regional Physics Olympics Competition held at UNI.
Public Relations News Release 2010:265, p.1
St. Ansgar High School placed first, led by instructor Devin Schwiesow; Jesup High School placed second, led by instructor Ann Rigdon.
28 Regional Physics Olympics to take place at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2010:248, p.1
Student teams will use their understanding of physics to design and construct devices or set-ups within required specifications. Two hundred area high school students are expected to participate.
29 State of Iowa Physics Olympics Competition held April 14
Public Relations News Release 2009:419, p.1
Washington High School placed First, Urbandale High School placed second, and Cedar Falls High School placed third in the overall school team competition, which includeed teams with students participating in all events.
30 Creating UNI-style
Northern Iowa Today 93:3, p.2
A look at creative activity around the university; photo.
31 UNI hosts 2009 Summer Institute for Iowa High School Physics Teachers
Public Relations News Release 2008:608, p.1
Twenty-four high school physics teachers learned about force and motion during the two-week institute and how to implement the topics in a high school physics classroom. Lawrence Escalada is the IPTIR project director and associate professor of physics.
32 UNI/AEA 267 Regional Physics Olympics winners advance to state competition
Public Relations News Release 2008:431, p.1
Teams from Cedar Falls High School, instructed by Kenton Swartly and Brad Baker, and Waterloo East High School, instructed by Tony Burns, placed first and second, respectively, in the overall school team competition.
33 Physics Applied: Annual Physics Olympics highlights student creativity
Northern Iowan 105:45, p.1
Two hundred high school students showcased their problem solving skills during the Regional Physics Competition. Two winners in each of the events will compete at the state meet at Drake University.
34 UNI to host Regional Physics Olympics
Public Relations News Release 2008:413, p.1
Approximately 200 high school students from high schools in Iowa are expected to participate. Student teams will use basic physics principles to design and construct devices or setups from everyday materials within required specifications.
35 Columbus High School students will visit UNI physics lab
Public Relations News Release 2008:216, p.1
Dale Olson, professor of physics, will instruct the Waterloo high school physics students on what holograms are, how they are used, and how they are made. In promoting the visit, Columbus students said, "holograms are becoming more and more prevalent in o
36 UNI offers Nanoscience Workshop for teachers, June 30 through July 3
Public Relations News Release 2007:737, p.1
The workshop, in Begeman Hall, is directed toward helping high school teachers learn activities that will allow them to teach nanoscience, the study of the performance of ultra-small structures, materials, and devices.
37 College deans welcome new students
Northern Iowan 104:54, p.
Discovery is at the heart of the College of Natural Sciences.
38 UNI/AEA 267 Regional Physics Olympics winners advance to state competition
Public Relations News Release 2007:561, p.1
High school students from 25 different schools participated in the Physics Olympics April 1.
39 UNI dedicates newly renovated Begeman Hall
Northern Iowan 104:12, p.1
Renovation of former Physics Building completed to be named for first Physics department head, Louis Begeman; photo.
40 UNI Department of Physics dedicates newly renovated Begeman Hall
Public Relations News Release 2007:172, p.1
Biological profile of Louis Begeman.
41 Results announced for Regional Physics Olympics held in UNI-Dome
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
Earlier this spring, the Department of Physics hosted the UNI/Area Education Agency 267 Physics Olympics.
42 Physics Olympics to take place in UNI-Dome April 3
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
Approximately 200 high school students from area schools will be participating in the Physics Olympics.
43 News Brief/Calendar of Events
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
Physics students will be presenting their research Wednesday, November 15.
44 News Brief/Calendar of Events
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
Three physics students will be presenting their research Wednesday, November 8.
45 Robots battle it out sumo-style Competion can be viewed live over the Internet
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
Student built mini robots will compete in a sumo-style competion; list of students provided.
46 UNI/AEA 267 Regional Physics Olympics winners advance to state competition
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
List of winners in the Physics Olympics held on the UNI campus.
47 Physics Olympics to take place in UNI-Dome April 4
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
Department of Physics will host the Regional Physics Olympics in the UNI-Dome.
48 New UNI graduate degree blends science with other disciplines Professional Science Master's
program starts this fall

Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
New Master's degree will combine science with careers in fields such as banking, and insurance.
49 UNI/AEA 267 Regional Physics Olympics postponed
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
Physics Olympics will be postponed until April 4.
50 Thursday, Feb. 16
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
Physics Olympics will take place; African-American architect Mitchell Spuire will give lecture.