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Transient Canvas, Pale Blue Dot, November 12, 2022 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Performance On Language And Cognitive Testing, Hallee Mingus

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) at UNI

Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) Is a rare and widely unknown disease, often resulting in misdiagnosis and nonproductive therapy. It is a relapsing inflammatory demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system and attacks the brain, resulting in severe physical &/or visual disability (Pfeuffer et al., 2017). What little knowledge we have about NMOSD, we hold an even smaller amount about its effects on speech and communication; which is what this case history study aims to answer. Due to the lack of information regarding NMOSD’s effects on an individual’s speech and communication abilities, assessments were performed in order to start …

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, November 2022, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- Thank You
--- Iowa Strategic Goals Workshop
--- Your guide to Small Business Assistance: Air Permit Applications & Emissions Reporting
--- Welcome Paige and Nikayla!
--- Free Energy Assessments
--- Industry News

Presentation 3 Copyright Day: Academic Ethics/Plagiarism, Helen Harton

Open Access Week Events

Come to this session to hear from a campus expert about what is academic ethics and why you should know the basics about plagiarism.

University Of Northern Iowa Fall Faculty Meeting Minutes, October 3, 2022, University Of Northern Iowa

University Faculty Documents

The meeting minutes from the annual Fall Faculty Meeting at the University of Northern Iowa held on October 3, 2022.

Uni Schedule Of Classes: Policies And Procedures, Fall 2022, 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.

Panther Press, Fall 2022, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Military Science.

Panther Press

Contents:

--- From LTC Dean Ray
--- New Additions: CPT Isra Hendon
--- New Additions: CPT AJ Mans
--- Retirement: Jeff Anderlik
--- Zero Week returns
--- A Bar of Gold
--- Homecoming 2022
--- Military Appreciation Open House & Football Game
--- Contracting Ceremony - Fall 2022
--- Panther Pantry Ruck for Hunger
--- Norwegian Foot March
--- Should I Give ROTC a Chance?

Identification Of Nitrates Within Coldwater Cave, Blake Schany, Joshua Sebree

Fall 2022 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects

Agricultural runoff has the potential to greatly damage the ecosystem of Coldwater Cave. Agricultural runoff includes elements found in herbicides and fertilizers used on crops as well as increased amounts of nitrogen in the water due to runoff from cattle sites. Identification of the presence of water soluble pollutants from cattle feedlot runoff and toxic components found in common herbicides used in maintaining cropland within the cave is needed to address the potential damage that the contaminants can do to the ecosystem of the cave. Identifying contaminants present within the cave systems using UV Vis will allow for more targeted …

An Investigation Of Fluorescent Synthetic Rocks At The Shrine Of The Grotto Of The Redemption, Austin Heidbreder, Joshua Sebree

Fall 2022 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects

The Grotto of the Shrine of Redemption is a religious site in West Bend, Iowa. The large structure is made of a variety of minerals and rocks, some synthetic, that can be studied. Many of these synthetic rocks are a product of smelting crayons together. It was found that several of these synthetic rocks were fluorescent. Those found in the Grotto of the Shrine of Redemption were studied with fluorescence spectroscopy and cross-referenced with knowledge of pastel dyes in use in the 1930s. It was found that some of the fluorescing rocks were likely made using crayons containing various red …

Determination Of The Elemental Composition Of ‘Druzy’ In Crystalline Quartz Using Uv & X Ray Fluorescence, Margaret Ierien

Fall 2022 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects

The purpose of this experiment was to identify and detected the elemental composition of ‘druzy’ in quartz and to differentiate its compositions from other crystalline minerals, including other forms of quartz, calcite, and fluorite. The methods of UV fluorescence and X ray fluorescence were used. The composition of druzy quartz was analyzed and found to exhibit multiple elements absent in clear quartz and other crystalline minerals.

Water Quality Mapping Throughout Coldwater Cave, Jade Nuehring, Joshua Sebree, Raquel Wilhelm, Blake Schany

Fall 2022 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects

Coldwater Cave, located in Decorah, Iowa is surveyed to contain 17.2 miles of passageways. This study is a mapping of how dissolved oxygen levels and water conductivity compare throughout water samples taken at 9 different locations within the cave. In this study we want to know how what is on the surface is impacting the cave water quality as Coldwater Cave sits between two above ground rivers and is covered with land used for agricultural purposes. Water quality studies done on other major rivers have shown that typical conductivity levels are within the 200-1000 micro-Siemen/cm range, and it is important …

Raman Analysis Of Fluorescent Minerals And Rocks At The Shrine Of The Grotto Of The Redemption, Samrin Shahnaz, Joshua Sebree

Fall 2022 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects

The Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption is a religious tourist attraction in West Bend, IA, which also happens to be the world’s largest grotto. A Catholic priest, Fr. Dobberstein , constructed the grotto using precious stones from all over the US about a hundred years ago, and the caretakers have questions about the chemical compositions of the rocks and minerals, both natural and synthetic. Raman Spectroscopy is a non destructive method for qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemical compounds. In this project, Raman analysis was performed on various fluorescent rocks found at the grotto. This included both natural …

Extraction And Analysis Of Rare Earth Elements From Coal Fly Ash Using Atomic Emission, Owen Lerg, Colleen Lehrer, Joshua Sebree

Fall 2022 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects

• Coal fly ash is a waste product from burning coal
• Recent research has been focusing on if coal fly ash could be a source of rare earth elements (REE)
• REE are a critical raw material needed for many technologies
• Growing importance for finding alternative sources of REE as demand increases every year
• Most of REE export from China
• Goal of this research is to determine what REE are present in the coal fly ash
• Atomic Emission (AE) is the technique that will be used to determine if REE are present
• AE was chosen due to its low limits of detection …

Composition Of Particle-Size Separated Iowa Fly Ash, Colleen P. Lehrer, Joshua Sebree, Owen Lerg

Fall 2022 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects

• Fly ash is a complex mixture of metallic oxides, unburnt carbon compounds, and other particulate which are a byproduct of the industrial burning of coal or biofuels for power production.
• Environmental contaminants including arsenic, lead, cadmium, chromium, and mercury are known to be found in fly ash, prompting EPA regulation and government action in the event of spills.
• Ash composition and morphology are closely related to the composition and processing of its parent fuel. [1,2] Subsequently, the extent to which environmental contaminants are concentrated in fly ash is know to vary.
• Sieving processes are used in many industries as an …

Science Education News, Fall 2022, University Of Northern Iowa. Science Education Program.

Science Education News

Contents:

--- A Message from the Director, Dr. Lawrence Escalada
--- Science Education Fund for Excellence
--- Faculty Profile - Jesse Wilcox
--- Science Education Happenings
--- MA Science Education
--- Yager Science Education Resources & Outreach
--- Latest in Science Education
--- Support UNI Science Education

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, October 2022, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- UNI Climate Survey
--- Women of Afghanistan
--- Iowa DNR and IAEAP Release new Air Quality Self-Audit Guide to help Small Businesses
--- Academic Coaching at CIEP
--- IWRC & IAEE Presents: The Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on the Energy Industry Webinar
--- Iowa Waste Reduction Center targets Community Gardens and Farmers Markets for food waste reduction training and assistance
--- Come visit us at i-BEST 2022!
--- Air Quality Permits Under Review
--- Free Energy Assessments
--- Industry News

Uprising, Issue 14 [Fall 2022], University Of Northern Iowa. Northern Iowa Student Government.

Uprising

Contents:

Adoration of Art --- 7
Parallel Play --- 9
Diving, Painting, Dancing --- 13
Filter Face/Buy Our Product --- 15
Soul Meets Body --- 17
Untitled Poem --- 21
Painted Faces --- 23
Opposing Elegance --- 24
Untitled --- 28
Love Letter --- 29
Ode to Femininity --- 32
A Feminine Affair --- 33
Water --- 40
A Historic Glance of Women in Sororities --- 41
Our Julia --- 43
Letter to Singles --- 47
Uprising Book Club --- 49
The Grey Area --- 51
UNIted in Style --- 53
Blitz --- 61
Makin My Inner Teenager Proud --- …

Minutes Of Graduate College Committee On Curricula, September 30, 2022 [Pt.2], University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College Curriculum Committee.

Minutes - Graduate Curriculum Committee

Minutes of the committee that oversees the development of the curriculum of the University of Northern Iowa Graduate College.

Harvest Conference [Program], 2022, University Of Northern Iowa. Center For Multicultural Education.

Center for Multicultural Education Documents (Entire Collection)

The conference program for the 2022 Harvest Conference.

Minutes Of Graduate College Committee On Curricula, September 16, 2022, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College Curriculum Committee.

Minutes - Graduate Curriculum Committee

Minutes of the committee that oversees the development of the curriculum of the University of Northern Iowa Graduate College.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, September 2022, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- Welcome Devon!
--- Iowa Recycling & Solid Wast Management Conference
--- Food Rescue Workshop
--- Free Energy Assessments
--- Industry News

Development Of A Structural Model For The Adoption Of Industry 4.0 Enabled Sustainable Operations For Operational Excellence, Sumit Gupta, Basai Prathipati, Govind Sharan Dangayach, Posinasetti Nageswara Rao, Sandeep Jagtap

Faculty Publications

In the current competitive scenario, SMEs need to adopt advanced technology in order to comprehend the dynamics of Industry 4.0 and the sustainable operations for operational excellence. The present study discusses the relationship between Industry 4.0 with sustainable operations and operational excellence. A research model is proposed and assessed through structural equation modelling (SEM). The current research shows that if SMEs adopt Industry 4.0 practices and the use of advanced robotics in order to minimize human intervention, as well as smart logistics that react to changes in production capacity, virtual reality and dynamic simulation techniques, then SMEs can significantly achieve …

New Equations For Hydrostatic Weighing Without Head Submersion, Jeff C. Tesch, Panayiotis Papadopoulos, Forrest Dolgener, Grant M. Tinsley

Faculty Publications

New equations were derived to predict the density of the body (DB) by hydrostatic weighing with the head above water (HWHAW). Hydrostatic weighing with the head below water (HWHBW) was the criterion for DB measurement in 90 subjects (44 M, 46 F). Head volume by immersion (HVIMM) was determined by subtracting the mass in water with the head below water (MWHBW) from the mass in water with the head above water (MWHAW), with subjects at residual lung volume. Equations were derived for head volume prediction (HVPRED) from head measurements and used to correct DB by HWHAW. Equations were also derived …

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, August 2022, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- Welcome Back Students!
--- Don't Miss Out: Community Training Workshops are winding down
--- Painter Training: IWRC Contributes to UNI Campus-wide Initiative
--- Free Energy Assessments
--- Industry News

Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy Analysis Of Native American Pottery For Maple Syrup Residue [Poster], Alexis Wirtz, Joshua Sebree Ph.D., Donald Gaff Ph.D.

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium

The research conducted regards whether or not Native Americans understood how to create maple syrup before the influence of Europeans. Through the usage of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS), the identity of different maple syrup organic residues within pottery can be determined.¹ These organic residues tell us more about Native American history and culture. An analysis of organic residues was performed on the following types of pottery: proof of concept and weathered (an analog of the proof of concept). Organic residues were able to be identified within the proof of concept but not in the weathered pottery. This research also …

Using Atomic Force Microscopy To Study Dna And Rad51 Protein Interaction, Samrin Shahnaz, Justin Peters Ph.D.

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium

Recombinase proteins, such as RAD51, play a central role in repairing double-strand breaks of DNA through the process of homologous recombination. In this project, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) was used to generate scans of RAD51 proteins bound to double-stranded DNA. Due to the cooperativity of RAD51 binding, we observed a nucleation effect where RAD51 proteins generally tended to bind to DNA that already had other RAD51 proteins bound.

Extracting Lithium Using The Steric Bulk Of An Aminimide Functional Group, Jacob Parker, Martin Chin Ph.D.

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium

An aminimide is a zwitterionic group containing a cationic nitrogen bonded to an anionic nitrogen. The goal of this project was to use the steric bulk and electronic properties of the aminimide to block other species in a brine solution such as potassium, and selectively pick up lithium. To test this, polymethacrylate beads which contain carboxyl groups were modified to the desired aminimide. Three different aminimide groups were tested, a trimethylaminimide, aminopyridiniumaminimide, and a triethylaminimide. The modified beads would be introduced to a solution containing lithium and the lithium concentration was measured before and after exposure to the beads using …

Attitudes Toward The Chemistry Laboratory Learning Environment Using Different Pedagogies And Assessment Protocols, Lydia Richardson, Dawn Del Carlo Ph.D.

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium

The Science Writing Heuristic (SWH) and Argument Driven Inquiry (ADI) are evidence-based laboratory approaches that emphasize the process of scientific argumentation (Burke et al., 2006; Rudd et al., 2001; Walker et al., 2011). The University of Northern Iowa utilized the SWH approach for over 10 years until research indicated that the cognitive load associated with the pre-lab, specifically, hindered students’ ability to participate in authentic scientific inquiry for the rest of the laboratory experiment (Bonde & Del Carlo, 2018). In response to this, a hybrid model of instruction integrating elements of both the SWH and ADI laboratory approaches was created …

Pilot Study: Geoenvironmental Controls Of Residential Radon Cedar Falls, Iowa, Maya Mallavarapu, Chad Heinzel Ph.D.

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium

• The leading cause of lung-cancer for individuals who do not smoke is exposure to abnormally high radon concentrations. If radon concentrations within a person’s basement is above 4 pCi/L, the EPA recommends further testing and possible decontamination of the area to mitigate one’s exposure to radon.

• Radon is a radioactive gas that originates from the decay series of Uranium-238. The decay series begins with Uranium-238 and finishes with an end product of Lead-206. However, during this decay process before Lead-206 is culminated, intermediates such as Uranium-234, Thorium-230, Radium-226, and Radon-222 are also produced

The Total Solar Eclipse Of 1869 In Iowa: What Remains Today, Jacob P. Baskin

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium

On August 7th, 1869, a total solar eclipse was visible in the United States. It carved a path through the heartland, nearly bisecting the state of Iowa as it ran from the northwest corner of the state, through Des Moines, and down through the southeast. As the scientists of the day flocked from universities and observatories on the east coast to the Midwest for a chance to make observations and measurements, many of the teams chose to set up in Iowa. Along the path of the eclipse, the parties built temporary observatories to house their telescopes, or simply picked buildings …