Harwood--William S. (Chemistry Faculty)

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# Title Date Summary
1 Two UNI businesses named finalists for statewide awards
Public Relations News Release 2013:200, p.200
Two UNI businesses have been named finalists for the Prometheus Awards presented by the Technology Association of Iowa. Bill Harwood and Mike Whitson's iTracking Research, and Tyler Polk and Zach Hampton's "College Dayz" are finalists for the award.
2 Tracking the future
Northern Iowa Today 97:1, p.16
New business in Innovation Incubator works with eye-tracking technology; might assist in diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease; photo.
3 Award-winning chemistry professor and researcher to speak at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2013:37, p.1
Paul Kelter will be speaking at the Leland Wilson Endowed Chemistry Lecture. He will be speaking about effective ways to teach Science in today's society.
4 UNI's 'Halloween House' makes science spooky
Public Relations News Release 2012:106, p.1
Annual "Halloween House" will be hosted by American Chemical Society. Several different rooms will host activities and demonstrations.
5 Melanie Sanford to speak at UNI Wilson Lecture series
Public Relations News Release 2012:54, p.1
UNI will present "Tackling Global Challenges in Sustainable Chemistry Using Transition Metal Catalysis". The lecture will discuss groundbreaking research in the chemistry field.
6 Cedar Falls middle school team to compete at FIRST LEGO League regional competition.
Public Relations News Release 2010:158, p.1
Seven middle school students from several Cedar Falls schools, will build LEGO-based robots at a regional competition at Cedar Heights Elementary School.
7 UNI students nominated for prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Public Relations News Release 2009:282, p.1
Cassandra Hayne of Fairfield and Joseph Winder of Waterloo were nominated for the nationally competitive program that aims to identify students with outstanding potential for research careers in mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering.
8 Co-founder of green chemistry to speak at UNI Wilson lecture
Public Relations News Release 2009:33, p.1
"Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice," the 2009 Leland Wilson Endowed Chemistry Lecture at the college, will be presented at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 24, in Lantz Auditorium in McCollum Science Hall. John Warner will present the lecture.
9 Co-founder of green chemistry to speak at UNI Wilson lecture
Public Relations News Release 2009:36, p.1
John Warner, president and CTE of the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry and the Beyond Benign Foundation, will present the lecture called, "Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice." Warner is a renowned and award-winning scientist.
10 Chemistry Teachers Update Workshop to take place at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2008:566, p.1
Attendees will learn the chemistry behind real-world applications and explore how to bring these ideas into their classrooms using inquiry-teaching approaches. They will take home inquiry-based activities they have tested during the workshop.
11 Halloween House at UNI offers thrills and chills
Public Relations News Release 2008:158, p.1
Creepy things will come out in the night during the Halloween House on the second floor at McCollum Science Hall. "Students in costume will help children with hands-on chemistry activities, such as making liquid-nitrogen ice cream.
12 Grants benefit education
Northern Iowan 105:7, p.3
The Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership awarded thirteen grants to aid programs that encourage students to be involved in math and science activities.
13 Iowa Mathematics & Science Education Partnership gives funding for 13 grants to improve the state's math and science education system
Public Relations News Release 2008:66, p.1
The three goals of IMSEP are: to improve mathematics and science performance of Iowa students; to prepare more high-quality mathematics and science teachers for Iowa's schools; and to promote statewide collaboration and cooperation.
14 44 UNI students presented summer undergraduate research findings
Public Relations News Release 2008:18, p.1
A group of scientists-in-the-making completed the final step in the research process and presented the results of their resear projects on biology, chemistry and biochemistry, physics, earth science and geography. List of students included.
15 UNI biology student wins prestigious national scholarship
Public Relations News Release 2007:702, p.1
Alexa Warwick of Ames, a UNI junior with a triple major in biology (research focus on conservation biology), Portuguese, and Spanish, and a minor in chemistry, was one of 321 winners of the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, established in 1986.
16 UNI receives federal grant for new math and science program
Public Relations News Release 2007:588, p.1
UNI received a federal grant for a new science and matematics program, "Engaging Iowa in Science and Mathematics."
17 Leland Wilson, former UNI chemistry head, honored with endowment
Northern Iowa Today 92:1, p.16
Mary Sue and Kenneth Coleman gave $100,000 as an endowment to establish the Leland Wilson Chemistry Lectureship; photo.
18 Water to be topic of Wilson Lecture at UNI
Public Relations News Release 2007:187, p.1
Geri Richmond will be speaking October 15.