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Technology

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101 UNI's National Ag-Based Lubricants Center celebrates new facility Tours available during May 14 event
Public Relations News Release 2009:457, p.1
5/12/2010 The National AG-Based Lubricants Center (NABL) moved to the Cedar Valley TechWorks Technology Center. A commemorative painting by artist Gary Kelley will be unveiled during the program, which will include remarks from President Benjamin Allen.
102 Student technology Fair at UNI on April 15
Public Relations News Release 2009:401, p.1
4/13/2010 Movies, graphics, and robots will invade the Fair. Thirty-one projects from seven school districts will be displayed. The projects were created as part of the students' instructional curriculum at their schools.
103 Is technology harming our communication skills?
Northern Iowan 106:48, p.3
4/9/2010 Believes that technology may take up too much time and may prevent people from dealing with each other face to face.
104 UNI lists experts in environment and sustainability
Public Relations News Release 2009:367, p.1
4/1/2010 The C.A.R.E. (creating a responsible environment) Web site has compiled a list of faculty and staff who can speak to topics on the environment and sustainability, from psychology to technology.
105 Professor researches balancing work, personal lives
O'Loughlin--Emily (Student--2008)
Northern Iowan 106:44, p.3
3/26/2010 Adam Butler, professor of psychology, notes that new technologies, which allow people to stay in touch constantly, have blurred lines between work and personal life. Students are also working more hours to help pay expenses; photo.
106 New partnership enhances service for MyEntreNet users
Public Relations News Release 2009:342, p.1
3/22/2010 Far Reach Technologies has been selected as a key technology provider to enhance and support the Regional Business Center's MyEntre.net Web site. They provide custom software development, Web site design and development and IT consulting services.
107 Grammatically speaking
Gitchell--Erin Elizabeth (Student--2008)
Northern Iowan 106:40, p.5
3/2/2010 Grammar checker can be frustrating, but bad grammar in newspaper articles or letters is even worse. Electronic devices and teachers are most commonly blamed. The devices are only as smart as the user.
108 Expanded research capabilities is big benefit of UNI's biolubricant center's new space Move to Cedar Valley TechWorks to be completed by year's end
Public Relations News Release 2009:205, p.1
12/17/2009 National Ag-based Lubricants Center (NABL) will call Cedar Valley TechWorks home before the the first of the year. Lou Honary, director and founder of NABL, said "This move has been a long-time coming, and a lot of pieces have had to fit in place."
109 Technology and age gap deserve sympathy
Uhlenkamp--Jessica Ann (Student--2009)
Northern Iowan 106:14, p.5
10/16/2009 College students and even some high school students want information now. These students, unlike the older generation, have grown up with technology and are not afraid of new developments in that area.
110 UNI project reaches out to early math and science educators
Public Relations News Release 2009:120, p.1
10/13/2009 Efforts to create a national center that will bring together early childhood and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (EC-STEM) educators in Iowa, and across the nation, are under way.
111 The need for digital discretion
Heiserman--Derek Andrew (Student--2009)
Northern Iowan 105:56, p.3
6/19/2009 The digital age has provided many new ways to communicate. Using these websites or electronic devices brings with it certain responsibilities. The messages are not as private as one might think.
112 Twitter: the other Facebook
Grayson--Adam Michael (Student--2008)
Northern Iowan 105:46, p.3
4/3/2009 Technology continues to advance. Twitter works in a manner similar to Facebook, except it has a one hundred forty character limit. It has been called a micro-blog; photo.
113 New UNI class shows sustainability is everyone's business
Stigliani--William M. (Center for Energy and Environmental Education)
Northern Iowan 105:44, p.2
3/27/2009 Belief that our society is on the brink of a new Sustainability Revolution is the driving force behind a new course of study.
114 Think before you download
Dahlke--Lisa Renae (Student--2006)
Northern Iowan 105:40, p.7
3/3/2009 Students urged to keep personal information private. Many companies and individuals are seeking information to steal identities.
115 UNI team promotes technology use in classroom
Public Relations News Release 2008:301, p.1
1/15/2009 Leigh Zeitz, Robin and Magdalena Galloway, and Amy Lockhart, were among the faculty presenters at the Iowa Technology Education Connection conference earlier this fall. Itec is an organization that promotes technology use in education. Students listed.
116 Iowa Mathematics & Science Education Partnership directs study on women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and math fields for Regent
Public Relations News Release 2008:273, p.1
12/15/2008 The report states that currently, women and some U. S. minorities are under-represented in some STEM majors, reflective of a national challenge of under-representation in these fields of study. Iowa's Regent universities have seen steady improvement.
117 Your kid might like a stick
Landhuis--Travis John (Student--2008)
Northern Iowan 105:23, p.7
11/18/2008 Does not want to get rid of technology completely, but considers that something simple might allow children to develop their creative sides more completely.
118 Technology wasted on the immaterial
Landhuis--Travis John (Student--2008)
Northern Iowan 105:15, p.7
10/21/2008 Japanese game manufacturer recently introduced mobile phone software that turns certain cell phones into musical instruments.
119 Slow decay of society goes unnoticed
Landhuis--Travis John (Student--2008)
Northern Iowan 105:2, p.9
9/5/2008 Cites trends of potentially devastating social behavior.
120 The do's and don'ts of Facebook
Lantz--Kelly Briann (Student--2007)
Northern Iowan 105:2, p.11
9/5/2008 Facebook has advantages and disadvantages. Students urged to use caution in posting personal information..
121 UNI welcomes entering freshmen
Public Relations News Release 2007:787, p.1
7/30/2008 During the two-day session, 200 future students familiarized themselves with campus, received information about academic expectations, met their academic advisers, registered for fall semester classes and participated in informal activities.
122 Campus communication
Cook--Lindsey K. (Student--2005)
Northern Iowan 104:43, p.7
3/14/2008 During the potential threat, students kept in touch with each other by using cell phones, Face Book, telephones, and television. Campus should be proud of the community shown this week.
123 "Ayo Technology"
Cook--Lindsey K. (Student--2005)
Northern Iowan 104:40, p.5
3/4/2008 Considers the role of technology in giving relationships a chance to flourish.
124 Amateur eavesdroppers go pro
Hawthorne--Morgan L. A. (Student--2007)
Northern Iowan 104:31, p.2
2/1/2008 Eavesdroppers have access to a web site titled "Overheard in New York". Other sites with this content are coming online.
125 Professors rated No. 25 in nation on Web site
Harken--Sarah (Student--2007)
Northern Iowan 104:31, p.1
2/1/2008 Students are able to rate their professors on www.ratemyprofessor.com. According to the site, UNI is rated 25 out of 50 in the nation of having the top rated professors; photo.
126 Houston, we have a problem
Cook--Lindsey K. (Student--2005)
Northern Iowan 104:17, p.9
10/23/2007 New technology on campus needs to be compatible with other systems. Instructors need to be shown the basics of operating this new systems.
127 SpiralFrog ushers in new age of music downloads
Zhang--Xinyan (Student--2007)
Northern Iowan 104:10, p.2
9/28/2007 New Web site allows music to be downloaded from the Internet legally, with no limits, and without paying a fee.
128 Mobile social networks becoming popular, raising issues about safety
Harken--Sarah (Student--2007)
Northern Iowan 104:9, p.5
9/25/2007 College students are using cell phones as a networking tool.
129 Technology takes over; prevalence of devices apparent campus-wide
Cook--Lindsey K. (Student--2005)
Northern Iowan 104:7, p.7
9/18/2007 Students are quick to adapt to new technology; photo.
130 News Brief/Calendar of Events
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
2/26/2007 The Spotlight on Educational Technology will take place Friday, March 2.
131 A kidney from your couch?
Conaway--Brandon U. (Student--2006)
Northern Iowan 103:34, p.1
2/2/2007 Online business aids people in need of kidney transplant to find donors. Transplant centers in Iowa hope to provide this service in the future.
132 Culver wants ban on stem cell research lifted
Carton--Rebecca R. (Student--2006)
Northern Iowan 103:34, p.1
2/2/2007 Iowa governor announced plans to spend over $12 million to construct the Iowa Center for Regenerative Medicine in Iowa City; photo.
133 Black Friday in Disneyland
Moorehead--Billie (Student--2005)
Northern Iowan 103:27, p.7
12/5/2006 Columnist's experiences during a trip to Disneyland were not all positive.
134 Lazy in the information age
Moorehead--Billie (Student--2005)
Northern Iowan 103:11, p.7
10/3/2006 Believes that modern communication technology has made people lazy; urges people to communicate face-to-face.
135 Annoyed with America's automated existence
Roos--Nicholas Alexander (Student--2005)
Northern Iowan 102:61, p.7
7/21/2006 Dislikes automated toilets and the wasting of water.
136 The century's most influential invention
Nichols--Brent (Student--2006)
Northern Iowan 102:48, p.7
4/4/2006 Believes that birth control has had powerful influence on life; also believes that the pill has created many problems.
137 If Alexander Graham Bell Could Only See it Now
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
3/6/2006 New technologies will be the topic for a presentation by Randal Hayes.
138 Carelessness causes identity theft concern
Northern Iowan 102:40, p.7
2/24/2006 Recent computer breach due to improper care.
139 UNI employees' W-2 forms exposed to virus; advised to proceed with caution
Ory--Lindsey (Student--2005)
Northern Iowan 102:40, p.1
2/24/2006 Information for six thousand UNI employees was subjected to corruption; photo.
140 Blind students utilize senses to get around campus
Ryan--Crystal L. (Class of 2006)
Northern Iowan 102:35, p.11
2/7/2006 Students with visual impairments use other senses to get around and lobby to get books in Braille and audio form; photo.
141 CourseCasting creates capability for lectures via iPods
Ryan--Crystal L. (Class of 2006)
Northern Iowan 102:33, p.9
1/31/2006 New technology allows students to download lectures from their classes and listen to them at their convenience; photo.
142 UNI MailMan slow as snail
Northern Iowan 102:20, p.5
11/4/2005 Decides that students should not be in charge of fixing recent E-mail problems.
143 Blocking out 'real' life
Northern Iowan 102:16, p.5
10/21/2005 Thinks technology is taking over people's free time and interfering with their priorities.
144 Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.2
9/19/2005 Cedar Valley Technology Expo to be held in the UNI-Dome.
145 Growth in technology unstoppable
Paulson--Bryce (Student--2004)
Northern Iowan 101:22, p.5
11/12/2004 Enumerates the benefits of technology, then debates whether or not it leads society down the right path.
146 Technology: the real-life horror movie
Crane--Ryan P. (Student--2003)
Northern Iowan 101:20, p.5
11/5/2004 Questions whether or not modern society's embrace of technology is an entirely good thing.
147 Will wonders never cease
Paulson--Bryce (Student--2004)
Northern Iowan 101:10, p.5
10/1/2004 Believes people should not use technology as a crutch or as an excuse to remove themselves from responsibility.
148 MP3s here to stay
Northern Iowan 100:53, p.5
4/23/2004 Believes that the MP3 craze is here to stay and that despite their claims, the music recording industry will not be ruined.
149 Board of Regents to meet at Iowa State University
Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1
12/11/2003 UNI issues are discussed.
150 UNI College of Education to host technology forum in West Des Moines
Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1
11/20/2003 Panelists to include Robert Koob, Bill Callahan, Karla Krueger, Yana Cornish, and Judy Jeffrey and will discuss technology's role in education.

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