Latest news from University of Northern Colorado on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/helping-soldiers-serve-on-a-full-stomach/?sc=rsin /articles/helping-soldiers-serve-on-a-full-stomach/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:55:40 EST Cadet Wright is a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program member and a senior studying Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). She's combining her two passions of serving her country and nutrition by learning how to properly meet soldiers' dietary needs. University of Northern Colorado /articles/unc-s-graduate-school-waives-application-fee-for-current-students-and-alumni/?sc=rsin /articles/unc-s-graduate-school-waives-application-fee-for-current-students-and-alumni/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:55:13 EST In an effort to continue reducing barriers to higher education, the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Graduate School will now waive application fees for all current UNC students and alumni. As opposed to having periodic application days every few months, application fees will be automatically waived for current and former UNC students. The application fee waiver applies only to the UNC Graduate School application. Any students applying to programs with a Centralized Application Service (CAS) application will still need to pay for the CAS application. University of Northern Colorado /articles/addressing-food-insecurity-on-campus-with-expanded-resources/?sc=rsin /articles/addressing-food-insecurity-on-campus-with-expanded-resources/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:45:28 EST In 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service reported that 13.5% of U.S. households were food insecure at some point during the year. The USDA defines this as households that were uncertain of having, or unable to acquire, enough food to meet the needs of all their members due to insufficient money or other resources for food. University of Northern Colorado /articles/better-typeface-better-learning/?sc=rsin /articles/better-typeface-better-learning/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:35:31 EST New Jersey native Caterina Belle Azzarello-Nichols earned an M.A. from the University of Northern Colorado's Educational Psychology program. Continuing in the program as a doctoral student, she's conducting research in mathematics readability and student educational dispositions. University of Northern Colorado /articles/student-researcher-examines-effectiveness-of-systems-thinking-teaching-approach-in-chemical-education/?sc=rsin /articles/student-researcher-examines-effectiveness-of-systems-thinking-teaching-approach-in-chemical-education/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:05:08 EST In his second semester in the University of Northern Colorado's Chemical Education Ph.D. program, Navid Ahmed Sadman has already discovered his passion. He's researching the effectiveness of educating future chemists differently using a "systems thinking" approach. University of Northern Colorado /articles/turning-tape-into-attire/?sc=rsin /articles/turning-tape-into-attire/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:05:51 EST Most people know the saying a 'Band-Aid fix,' a quick temporary aid to a problem not meant to be the solid solution. But what about a duck-tape triumph; a solution to a financial need that takes 161 hours to meet the goal and uses 80 roles of thick sticky tape to achieve? University of Northern Colorado /articles/fall-census-shows-growth-in-enrollment-diversity-and-persistence/?sc=rsin /articles/fall-census-shows-growth-in-enrollment-diversity-and-persistence/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:05:49 EST An increase in the number of new, first-time undergraduate and graduate students and record-setting retention and persistence rates highlight the start of the new academic year according to fall census numbers released by the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) on Sept. 10. University of Northern Colorado /articles/breaking-down-barriers-for-prospective-teachers-el-oso-center/?sc=rsin /articles/breaking-down-barriers-for-prospective-teachers-el-oso-center/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:05:45 EST The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) campus has always been a place where new ideas and best practices are honed, and El Oso Center for Innovative Educator Preparation (El Oso Center) is continuing that legacy. University of Northern Colorado /articles/sowing-seeds-of-change-cultivating-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-sport-and-exercise-science-higher-education/?sc=rsin /articles/sowing-seeds-of-change-cultivating-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-sport-and-exercise-science-higher-education/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:05:28 EST Doctoral student's dissertation evaluates effectiveness of adding DEI course to undergraduate curriculum. University of Northern Colorado /articles/colorado-lawmakers-give-final-approval-to-fund-unc-s-proposed-college-of-osteopathic-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/colorado-lawmakers-give-final-approval-to-fund-unc-s-proposed-college-of-osteopathic-medicine/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 May 2024 16:05:49 EST The strategic initiative to help address Colorado's critical shortage of physicians will enroll 150 medical students annually, with an inaugural class anticipated to start as early as fall 2026. University of Northern Colorado /articles/cheers-brewing-program-taps-into-local-partnership-to-sell-beer/?sc=rsin /articles/cheers-brewing-program-taps-into-local-partnership-to-sell-beer/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 May 2024 16:05:41 EST Yetters Brewing Company and UNC's Brewing Laboratory Science program team up to brew and sell new craft beer -- Northern Colorado Brewhouse launches first flight April 24 on campus. University of Northern Colorado /articles/unc-collaborates-on-regional-nsf-funded-initiative-on-climate-resilience/?sc=rsin /articles/unc-collaborates-on-regional-nsf-funded-initiative-on-climate-resilience/?sc=rsin Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:05:22 EST Up to $160 million available over the next 10 years to build climate-resilient communities in the Colorado-Wyoming region University of Northern Colorado /articles/university-of-northern-colorado-achieves-federal-designation-as-hispanic-serving-institution/?sc=rsin /articles/university-of-northern-colorado-achieves-federal-designation-as-hispanic-serving-institution/?sc=rsin Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:05:58 EST As Colorado's newest Hispanic Serving Institution, the university is now eligible for new funding opportunities to support student success, but will remain equally focused on building and fostering cultural responsiveness University of Northern Colorado /articles/inspiring-inclusivity-in-music-through-achieving-milestones-and-pushing-boundaries/?sc=rsin /articles/inspiring-inclusivity-in-music-through-achieving-milestones-and-pushing-boundaries/?sc=rsin Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:05:52 EST Jolie Gonzalez Masmela, an international conducting student recently achieved three important milestones. As a woman pursuing a career in a field that has traditionally been dominated by males, she's hoping those achievements can open paths for future generations. University of Northern Colorado /articles/no-more-weighting/?sc=rsin /articles/no-more-weighting/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:05:36 EST Alumna and professional weightlifter pursues her second Olympic games University of Northern Colorado /articles/audiology-student-researches-security-vulnerabilities-in-hearing-aids/?sc=rsin /articles/audiology-student-researches-security-vulnerabilities-in-hearing-aids/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:05:10 EST Student combines her fascination with technology and research to uncover whether hearing aids that use Bluetooth technology can be hacked. University of Northern Colorado /articles/new-research-explores-the-effects-of-cannabidiol-on-general-health/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-explores-the-effects-of-cannabidiol-on-general-health/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:05:13 EST For 20 years, Laura Stewart, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Northern Colorado, has been exploring how exercise improves the immune system. University of Northern Colorado /articles/school-psychologists-in-short-supply-as-youth-mental-health-concerns-increase/?sc=rsin /articles/school-psychologists-in-short-supply-as-youth-mental-health-concerns-increase/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:05:58 EST Two faculty members from UNC's College of Education and Behavioral Sciences are actively working to prepare more future school psychologists who will be able to provide mental health services across northern Colorado. University of Northern Colorado /articles/25-million-gift-largest-in-unc-history-accelerates-plans-for-college-of-osteopathic-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/25-million-gift-largest-in-unc-history-accelerates-plans-for-college-of-osteopathic-medicine/?sc=rsin Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:05:42 EST The University of Northern Colorado's vision to meet the critical and growing demand for doctors across the state just received a major endorsement. The Weld Trust has committed $25 million earmarked for the university's proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. It's the largest single gift in the school's history and a transformational investment that will support efforts to strengthen Colorado's health care workforce and address the physician shortage. University of Northern Colorado /articles/nsf-grant-to-focus-on-entrepreneurship-workforce-resilience-and-development-along-colorado-s-front-range/?sc=rsin /articles/nsf-grant-to-focus-on-entrepreneurship-workforce-resilience-and-development-along-colorado-s-front-range/?sc=rsin Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:05:28 EST The University of Northern Colorado was one of 50 institutions recently awarded a three-year, $400,000 Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) grant from the National Science Foundation. The EPIIC grant, which will be executed by the Monfort College of Business, is designed to encourage minority-serving institutions, two-year institutions, primarily undergraduate institutions and other emerging research institutions to participate in and strengthen regional innovation ecosystems. University of Northern Colorado