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Effect Of Disorder On The Magnetic And Electronic Structure Of A Prospective Spin-Gapless Semiconductor Mncrval, P. Kharel, J. Herran, Pavel Lukashev, Y. Jin, J. Waybright, S. Gilbert, B, Staten, P. Gray, S. Valloppilly, Y. Huh, D. J. Sellmyer

Faculty Work

Recent discovery of a new class of materials, spin-gapless semiconductors (SGS), has attracted considerable attention in the last few years, primarily due to potential applications in the emerging field of spin-based electronics (spintronics). Here, we investigate structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of one potential SGS compound, MnCrVAl, using various experimental and theoretical techniques. Our calculations show that this material exhibits ≈ 0.5 eV band gap for the majority-spin states, while for the minority-spin it is nearly gapless. The calculated magnetic moment for the completely ordered structure is 2.9 µ_B/f.u., which is different from our experimentally measured value of …

Fall Commencement [Program], December 17, 2016, University Of Northern Iowa.

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

Stem Stories, December 2016, #2, Marcy Seavey

STEM Stories

Semester End Special - Fall 2016. Here Are Some Highlights

University Of Northern Iowa Elementary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, December 8, 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Elementary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Elementary Senate

Meeting minutes from the Elementary Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Elementary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, December 3, 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Elementary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Elementary Senate

Meeting minutes from the Elementary Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Stem Stories, December 2016, #1, Mir Ashfaquzzaman

STEM Stories

Student Profile - Haley Osborn

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, December 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- DNR Shares New Resources for Air Quality Construction Permits
--- 2016 6X Certification and Compliance Report for 2016
--- 2016 Grain Elevator PTE Report
--- DNR SWAP Funding on Hiatus
--- Industry News

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, November 28, 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa

Stem Stories, November 2016, #3, Mir Ashfaquzzaman

STEM Stories

Student Profile - Jessica Wayson

Stem Stories, November 2016, #2, Mir Ashfaquzzaman

STEM Stories

Student Profile - Kaleb Luse

Stem Stories, November 2016, #1, Mir Ashfaquzzaman

STEM Stories

Student Profile - Jordan Caruso

The Update, November-December 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Humanities, Arts And Sciences.

Update

Inside This Issue:
--CHAS Briefs
--Spotlight--Alumni Derek Miller
--Spotlight--Faculty Sade Barfield
--Women's and Gender Studies Clothesline Project
--Computer Science Sara Diesburg
--Featured Story--Heather Hamilton
--Spotlight--Alumni Amanda Chan
--Spotlight--Alumni Kelly Bahl
--Calendar of Events

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, November 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans - What You Need to Know
--- IWRC Launches Brewery Certification Program
--- ICYMI - New Small Business Liaison for IDNR Air Quality
--- Industry News

Stem Stories, October 2016, #4, Ryan Lockard

STEM Stories

Faculty Profile - Ali Tabei

Stem Stories, October 2016, #3, Mir Ashfaquzzaman

STEM Stories

Featured Event - Undergraduate Research Experience Program

University Of Northern Iowa Joint Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, October 13, 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Joint Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Joint Senate

Meeting minutes from the Joint Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Learning Form And Function By Dance-Dramatizing Cultural Legends To Drum Rhythms Wearing Student-Made Animal Masks, Phyllis Gray, Audrey C. Rule, Gloria Kirkland Holmes, Stephanie R. Logan, Andrea L. Alert, Cynthia A. Mason

Journal of STEM Arts, Crafts, and Constructions

This study examined the self-efficacy in science, art, dance, and music; attitudes concerning contributions of people of various ethnic/cultural groups; and science learning of students involved in an after-school arts-integrated science enrichment project. Students dramatized three traditional animal legends from African, Native American, and Mexican cultures to drum beats while wearing student-made papier-mâché helmet crest masks of the animal characters. They learned the structure and functions of the featured animals through slide shows, embedded explanations in the play scripts, and hands-on form and function analogy materials that related the form and function of animal body parts to manufactured items. Although …

Zebras And Jaguars, Oh My! Integrating Science And Engineering Standards With Art During Prekindergarten Block Time, Brandy A. Smith, Jane E. Cline

Journal of STEM Arts, Crafts, and Constructions

This study considered how arts integration impacted preschoolers concerning the students’ acquisition, understanding, and retention of information about animal habitats. This current investigation used control and experimental conditions to determine the effects of art integration during students’ block building of animal habitats and their subsequent recollections of their work; this activity also incorporated the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and National Core Art Standards. The two NGSS standards utilized in the study are K-2-ETSI-1 and K-2-ETST-2. Overall, combined child-reported correct animal and habitat characteristics gain scores on the posttest and distal posttest showed significant differences between the two conditions, favoring …

Third Graders Explore Sound Concepts Through Online Research Compared To Making Musical Instruments, Kyrie D. Borsay, Page Foss

Journal of STEM Arts, Crafts, and Constructions

This study is an exploration of several lessons on sound taught to third grade students using one of the Next Generation Science Standards (3-5-ETS1) and arts integration. A counterbalanced, pretest- posttest- distal posttest design experiment was conducted to compare student knowledge and attitudes between the control and experimental conditions. Control activities included learning about either stringed or percussion instruments (whichever not addressed in the experimental condition) through online searches for information and writing a factual paragraph; experimental activities included creating a percussion or stringed instrument using classroom art materials purchased with an imaginary budget. One group experienced the experimental condition …

Shadow Puppet Plays In Elementary Science Methods Class Help Preservice Teachers Learn About Minority Scientists, Phyllis Gray, Audrey C. Rule, Anneliese Gentzsch, Denise Tallakson

Journal of STEM Arts, Crafts, and Constructions

This practical article describes an arts-integrated project with engineering design and science concepts from the Next Generation Science Standards, art principles from the National Arts Standards, as well as ideas under the theme of “Culture” from the National Council for the Social Studies Standards. Preservice teachers in an undergraduate science methods class researched the background, life, and accomplishments of a minority scientist by reading books and articles about the person. They created a script to present the experiences and contributions of the scientist to other preservice teachers and, eventually, elementary students. Shadow puppets were constructed out of cardboard to portray …

Preschoolers Explore Greenhouses By Visiting A Greenhouse, Making A Model, And Growing Plants, Leann M. Perkins, Dessy Stoycheva

Journal of STEM Arts, Crafts, and Constructions

This practical lesson on greenhouses implements standards of the Next Generation Science Standards (K-2 ETS I-2; K-LS1-1) and the preschool objectives from the Teaching Strategies GOLD. Teaching Strategies GOLD is an assessment tool available online and in print that can be used with any developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum. The lesson structure follows the 5E’s Learning Cycle Constructivist Model for teaching and the project-based, hands-on approach to learning. The preschool-aged children went on a field trip to a working greenhouse and then collaborated in groups to produce a three-dimensional model of a greenhouse as arts integration into this science project. …

Designing An Earthquake-Proof Art Museum: An Arts-And Engineering-Integrated Science Lesson, Anastasia Carignan, Mahjabeen Hussain

Journal of STEM Arts, Crafts, and Constructions

In this practical arts-integrated science and engineering lesson, an inquiry-based approach was adopted to teach a class of fourth graders in a Midwest elementary school about the scientific concepts of plate tectonics and earthquakes. Lessons were prepared following the 5 E instructional model. Next Generation Science Standards (4-ESS3-2) and the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards for fourth grade (Visual Arts: Creating 1.14a, Visual Arts: Creating 2.1.4a, and Visual Arts: Creating 3.1.4a) were addressed challenging students to create an earthquake-resistant structure to support a clay sculpture in a model of an art gallery for an earthquake-prone area. First, content knowledge …

Editorial: Welcome To The Journal Of Stem Arts, Crafts, And Constructions, Audrey C. Rule

Journal of STEM Arts, Crafts, and Constructions

The Journal of STEM Arts, Crafts, and Constructions is a scholarly journal that seeks to engage professionals, including preK-12 teachers, in a conversation about the benefits of arts integration; the ways that the STEM subjects can be integrated with the arts to produce effective teaching (STEAM Education); and how the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), can be effectively implemented with integrated arts, crafts, or constructions. Manuscripts, including guest editorials, are blind peer-reviewed by usually two reviewers and an associate editor or by three reviewers. This editorial explains the Journal’s origin in a faculty professional learning community. The Journal has a …

Center For Educational Transformation, Research And Development Center Annual Report, October 10, 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Center For Educational Transformation.

CET Communications and Reports

The annual report of the Center for Educational Transformation at the University of Northern Iowa

Stem Stories, October 2016, #2, Mir Ashfaquzzaman

STEM Stories

Student Profile - Shannon Sturgeon

Stem Stories, October 2016, #1, Mir Ashfaquzzaman

STEM Stories

Faculty Profile - Sadik Kucuksari

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 2016, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, October 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- Paint Disposal Problems...and Solutions
--- New Project Starts to Help Iowa Communities Reduce Food Waste
--- Sneak Peek - IWRC to Launch Brewery Certification Program
--- Industry News

Uni Today, V99n2 [V100n2], Fall 2016, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:
--Your Place in Politics
--A Partnership and a Pledge
--On the Education that Keeps on Giving
--Quality Over Quantitiy in the NFL Draft
--Home Away From Home
--UNI Homecoming 2016

Academic Affairs Update, October 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of The Provost And Executive Vice President For Academic Affairs.

Academic Affairs Update

Inside this issue:

-- Any “What,” Every “Who:” 2016 Fall Faculty Workshop
-- Developing Leaders in 2015-16