Establishment profile
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
BAKER HALL, CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50614
Operated by University of Northern Iowa · 1 of 2 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $11,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $11,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8800.04 | 4 | 2 | $2,900 | Sep 1987 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F08 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 H01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 K01 I | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 J02 I | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $200 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 L01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $160 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 E01 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 H03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 E04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 K03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 L02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 H04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 6113 within IA. Peer group: 25 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1987 | BURN,E GI II,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL FAULT | 2 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 6 violations · $13,256 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | May 2016 | 1 | 6 | 5 | $13,256 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 6 violations · $13,256 in backwages · 5 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2014 – May 2016 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | FLSA | 6 | 5 | $13,256 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 3219 HUDSON RD · CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50614 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2019 | View → |
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 1227 WEST 27TH STREET · CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50614 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
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- Department of EducationGRANT PROGRAMassistance · Last action 2026-05-20$12,840,371
- National Science FoundationNATIONAL STEM TEACHER CORPS PILOT PROGRAM: MIDWEST ALLIANCE FOR RURAL ELEMENTARY SCIENCE -THE NATIONAL STEM TEACHER CORPS PILOT PROGRAM ALLIANCE PROJECT, ?MIDWEST STEM ALLIANCE TO ELEVATE SCIENCE TEACHING IN RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS,? AIMS TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS IN HIGH-NEED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN STEM EDUCATION IN THE MIDWEST REGION. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT 18 RURAL ELEMENTARY TEACHERS TO BECOME STEM TEACHER CORPS MEMBERS BY RECOGNIZING AND REWARDING THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND EFFORTS TO ENHANCE STEM TEACHING AND LEARNING IN RURAL ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS IN IOWA, KANSAS, AND MINNESOTA. THE PROJECT ALSO INTENDS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP, AND SUPPORT TO 120 RURAL COHORT TEACHERS WITHIN THE REGION. THIS SIGNIFICANT TEACHER COHORT WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, MONEY TO PURCHASE SCIENCE CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLANNED COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE AMONG ALL THE REGIONAL TEACHERS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT INTENDS TO ENABLE, ELEVATE, RETAIN, AND SUSTAIN EXEMPLARY AND INNOVATIVE ELEMENTARY STEM TEACHERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE DURING AND AFTER THE PROJECT. ULTIMATELY, THE PROJECT SEEKS TO IMPROVE YOUNG, MIDWEST STUDENTS? INTERESTS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES IN SCIENCE. THE PROJECT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS AMONG FOUR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES. THIS MIDWEST ALLIANCE ALSO INCLUDES ALL THREE STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF TEACHERS IN RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE THREE STATES TO INCREASE AND IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE. PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE THE ENHANCEMENT OF SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AMONG THE TEACHER CORPS MEMBERS AND PARTICIPATING RURAL COHORT ELEMENTARY TEACHERS IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE USING NGSS?S THREE-DIMENSIONAL FRAMEWORK WITH AN EMPHASIS ON COLLABORATIVE SENSE-MAKING. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT INTENDS TO ELEVATE THE PROMINENCE OF SCIENCE IN THE ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM IN RURAL SCHOOLS AND TO INCREASE INSTRUCTIONAL TIME FOR SCIENCE THROUGHOUT THE REGION. FINALLY, THE CREATION OF LEGACY PRODUCTS FOR FUTURE IN-SERVICE AND PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS BY CORPS MEMBERS CAN INFLUENCE THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE FOR YEARS TO COME. THIS PROJECT IS INFORMED BY ITERATIVE EVALUATION, GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: (A) HOW DO PARTICIPATING TEACHERS SHIFT THEIR SCIENCE TEACHING PRACTICES OVER TIME? (B) HOW DOES THE AMOUNT OF INSTRUCTIONAL TIME DEVOTED TO SCIENCE INSTRUCTION IMPACT SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT IN STUDENTS? (C) HOW DOES THE ENGAGEMENT OF CORPS TEACHERS IN THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE SUPPORT STUDENTS? SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT? THE RESULTS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO BE DISSEMINATED NATIONALLY TO HELP ENHANCE THE FIELD. THIS REGIONAL ALLIANCE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE NATIONAL STEM TEACHER CORPS PILOT PROGRAM. THE NSF NATIONAL STEM TEACHER CORPS PILOT PROGRAM SUPPORTS OUTSTANDING STEM EDUCATORS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS THAT ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN OUR NATION?S PREK-12 CLASSROOMS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.assistance · Last action 2026-02-13$4,918,593
- Department of EducationUNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM - WATERLOOassistance · Last action 2025-09-17$3,226,072
- Department of Education2025-2026 TEACH BASE RECORDassistance · Last action 2026-05-20$2,668,196
- Department of EducationRURAL IOWA GYO SCHOOL PSYCH PROGRAMassistance · Last action 2025-12-08$2,575,848
- Department of EducationUNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER PROJECT 2021-2026assistance · Last action 2024-07-30$2,123,734
- National Science FoundationNNA COLLABORATORY: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ARCTIC CITIES: MEASURING URBAN SUSTAINABILITY IN TRANSITION (MUST)assistance · Last action 2021-08-10$1,770,403
- Department of EducationUNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM – CEDAR RAPIDSassistance · Last action 2025-09-17$1,420,160
- Department of EducationUNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA UPWARD BOUNDassistance · Last action 2025-09-17$1,398,729
- Department of DefenseSECOND OPTION YEAR 05-MAR 08 - 04 MAR 09contract · Last action 2010-07-29$1,278,068
- Department of EducationIOWA CIVIC EDUCATORS INSTITUTEassistance · Last action 2025-09-30$1,220,262
- Department of EducationUNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA UPWARD BOUND MATH AND SCIENCEassistance · Last action 2025-08-19$1,184,250
- Department of EducationPROJECT UNITED (UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA TEACHER EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS)assistance · Last action 2025-09-26$1,165,032
- National Science FoundationCOLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GROWING COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS IN IOWA THROUGH AEA PARTNERSHIPS -SINCE 2020, THE STATE OF IOWA HAS REQUIRED ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR HIGH QUALITY COMPUTER SCIENCE ACCESS AT ALL LEVELS OF THE K-12 CURRICULUM. BECAUSE OF THIS, AN INCREASING NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE ASKING ONE OR MORE OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS TO TRANSITION, AT LEAST PART TIME, TO TEACHING COMPUTER SCIENCE. THIS RESEARCH-PRACTITIONER PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA AND IOWA'S NINE AREA EDUCATION AGENCIES (AEAS) BUILDS ON PRIOR WORK TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR TEACHERS INTERESTED IN PURSUING FULL ENDORSEMENT-LEVEL TRAINING. THE PROJECT WILL PROMOTE THE PROGRESS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION BY INCREASING ACCESS TO PARTICIPATION IN THE PARTNERSHIP TO TEACHERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF IOWA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. THE COMBINATION OF RESOURCES FROM THE UNIVERSITY AND THE AEAS WILL BENEFIT TEACHERS BY PROVIDING ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS INSTRUCTION IN BOTH COMPUTER SCIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL PEDAGOGY, AS WELL AS A MUCH-NEEDED, PEER BASED, LOCALIZED, SUPPORT NETWORK. THE RESULTS OF THE PARTNERSHIP WILL INCLUDE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF HIGHLY-QUALIFIED AND STATE-ENDORSED COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS AND A NEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL THAT COULD BE ADAPTED FOR USE BY EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. THIS AWARD SUPPORTS THE SCALE-UP OF PREVIOUS WORK CONDUCTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA PARTNERSHIP FOR CS TEACHER PREPARATION. IN ORDER TO MEET THE GOALS OF THIS AWARD, THE PARTNERSHIP WILL WORK WITH APPROXIMATELY 18 AEA PERSONNEL AND 150 CLASSROOM TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN TWO PHASES OVER A ROUGHLY THREE-YEAR PERIOD. EACH OF THESE PARTICIPANTS WILL COMPLETE THE COURSEWORK NECESSARY TO EARN IOWA'S CS ENDORSEMENT AND, IN THE PROCESS, BECOME WELL-PREPARED TO TEACH A HIGH-QUALITY INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING OR CS PRINCIPLES COURSE. PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES AND CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE COMPUTING THROUGH MODELING AND EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION. PARTNER DISTRICT SUPPORT PERSONNEL WILL ATTEND A BROADENING PARTICIPATION WORKSHOP TO LEARN ABOUT BIASES AND TO FORMULATE DISTRICT GOALS FOR BUILDING A MORE POSITIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. BY THE END OF THE PROJECT, SIX OF THE NINE STATE AEAS WILL HAVE HOSTED A CADRE OF PARTICIPANTS, AND THE RPP WILL BE WELL-POSITIONED TO LAUNCH A TRULY STATEWIDE NETWORK FOR CS TEACHER PREPARATION. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.assistance · Last action 2022-09-01$898,819
- National Science FoundationNNA RESEARCH: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FROZEN COMMONS: CHANGE, RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE ARCTICassistance · Last action 2024-07-05$862,772
- Department of EnergyINFLUENCE OF DIMENSIONAL CONFINEMENT AT THE METAL-LAYERED CRYSTAL INTERFACEassistance · Last action 2026-06-03$830,546
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2019-09-04$808,000
- National Science FoundationEXPANDQISE: TRACK 1: DEVELOPMENT OF QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE PROGRAMS AT AN UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION THROUGH RESEARCH IN 2D QUBIT SYSTEMS -NON-TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: THIS PROJECT CREATES A NEW PROGRAM OF RESEARCH INTO MANIPULATING QUANTUM MATERIALS FOR POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS IN QUANTUM COMPUTING. QUANTUM MATERIALS ARE OF SPECIAL INTEREST AS, UNLIKE STANDARD METALS OR SEMICONDUCTORS, THEY EXHIBIT CERTAIN PROPERTIES THAT ARE PURELY QUANTUM MECHANICAL. THESE QUANTUM EFFECTS CAN BE HARNESSED FOR USE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUANTUM COMPUTERS. THIS PROJECT ESTABLISHES AN INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION TO INVESTIGATE THE FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCH MATERIALS TO EFFICIENTLY STORE QUBITS, THE QUANTUM EQUIVALENT OF THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL COMPUTER MEMORY. IN ADDITION TO ADVANCING FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH INTO QUANTUM COMPUTERS, THIS RESEARCH IS INTEGRATED INTO EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO PREPARE FUTURE SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS IN THIS RAPIDLY EVOLVING FIELD. UNDERGRADUATE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM SUMMER PROGRAMS AND HANDS-ON RESEARCH ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED FROM THIS WORK. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ALSO BENEFIT FROM ENHANCED QUANTUM COMPUTING COURSEWORK AND THE ABILITY TO WORK AT NATIONAL LABORATORIES AS PART OF THE RESEARCH EFFORT, GAINING VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND EXPOSURE TO WORLD-CLASS SCIENTISTS AND FACILITIES. PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA UPWARD BOUND PROGRAMS AND HIGH SCHOOLS CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS AS WELL AS THEIR TEACHERS. THIS COMBINATION OF RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ENHANCES THE POTENTIAL FOR STUDENTS TO ENROLL IN AND SUCCEED IN DISCIPLINES RELATED TO SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: THIS RESEARCH EFFORT IS FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISOLATED SPIN AND/OR MAGNETIC DEFECTS WITHIN TWO DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS, SUCH AS TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDES. SUCH DEFECTS HAVE SHOWN STRONG POTENTIAL TO SERVE AS QUBITS FOR FUTURE QUANTUM COMPUTATION APPLICATIONS. THE RESEARCH IS BASED ON A COMBINATION OF LOCAL EXPERTISE IN THE SYNTHESIS, MODIFICATION, AND ANALYSIS OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS AND AN INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF QUANTUM INFORMATION AND QUANTUM MATERIALS. TO ACCOMPLISH OUR GOAL, SYNTHESIS TECHNIQUES ARE DEVELOPED TO SELECTIVELY INCORPORATE DOPANTS INTO SINGLE MOLECULAR LAYERS, RESEARCH WHICH IS OF INTEREST TO THE BROADER CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS COMMUNITY. THESE SYNTHESIS TECHNIQUES ARE OPTIMIZED USING SYSTEMATIC FEEDBACK BETWEEN DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY CALCULATIONS TO PREDICT CANDIDATE SYSTEMS, SYNTHESIS USING CHEMICAL VAPOR TRANSPORT AND CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION, AND ASSESSING THE DEFECTS IN THE FINAL MATERIAL BY USING ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE, SPIN-RESOLVED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY, TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND SPECTROSCOPY, AND OTHER STANDARD TECHNIQUES FOR ASSESSING CRYSTAL QUALITY SUCH AS X-RAY DIFFRACTION. THE SYSTEMS ARE ALSO EXPLORED USING A COMBINATION OF ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE AND SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY TO CHARACTERIZE THE LOCAL PHYSICAL, ELECTRONIC, AND SPIN CHARACTERISTICS. THESE MEASUREMENTS ARE IMPORTANT FOR VERIFYING THE UTILITY OF THESE SYSTEMS FOR APPLICATIONS IN QUANTUM MEMORY. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT ENABLES THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA AND IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY TO EXPAND ON THEIR CURRENT EXPERTISE TO INCORPORATE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY PERTINENT FOR QUANTUM INFORMATION STUDIES. THIS PROJECT IS JOINTLY FUNDED BY THE OFFICE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES (MPS/OMA), THE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (EPSCOR), AND TECHNOLOGY FRONTIERS PROGRAM (TIP/TF). THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.assistance · Last action 2024-08-07$800,000
- National Science FoundationNNA RESEARCH: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION IN RIVER BASINS OF THE SUB-ARCTIC UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE (SESTRA) -NAVIGATING THE NEW ARCTIC (NNA) IS ONE OF NSF'S 10 BIG IDEAS. NNA PROJECTS ADDRESS CONVERGENCE SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGES IN THE RAPIDLY CHANGING ARCTIC. THIS ARCTIC RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO INFORM THE ECONOMY, SECURITY AND RESILIENCE OF THE NATION, THE LARGER REGION AND THE GLOBE. NNA EMPOWERS NEW RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS FROM LOCAL TO INTERNATIONAL SCALES, DIVERSIFIES THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARCTIC RESEARCHERS, ENHANCES EFFORTS IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION, AND INTEGRATES THE CO-PRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE WHERE APPROPRIATE. THIS AWARD FULFILLS PART OF THAT AIM BY ADDRESSING INTERACTIONS AMONG SOCIAL SYSTEMS AND NATURAL SYSTEMS IN THE FOLLOWING NNA FOCUS AREAS: ARCTIC RESIDENTS, DATA AND OBSERVATION, EDUCATION, FORECASTING, GLOBAL IMPACT, AND RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE. CERTAIN PARTS OF THE GLOBE ARE EXPERIENCING RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE COINCIDING WITH SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, GIVEN THE VITAL ROLE OF WATER SYSTEMS IN COLD REGIONS, CLIMATE AND SOCIOECONOMIC CHANGES HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED MANY RIVERINE COMMUNITIES. FOCUSING ON THE KUSKOKWIM AND SELENGE RIVER BASINS, LOCATED IN REMOTE PARTS OF SUB-ARCTIC ALASKA AND NORTHERN EURASIA (MONGOLIA), RESPECTIVELY, THIS PROJECT ANALYZES THE CHANGING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CLIMATE, WATER, AND SOCIETY, WITH THE GOAL OF ASSESSING THEIR IMPACT ON PEOPLE, ECOSYSTEMS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE. RESEARCHERS WILL ALSO COLLABORATE WITH IMPACTED LOCAL AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP CURRENT AND FUTURE ADAPTATION OPTIONS. RESULTS FROM THE PROJECT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR EASY PUBLIC ACCESS AND SO THAT IMPACTED COMMUNITIES CAN MAKE EVIDENCE-BASED DECISIONS. ULTIMATELY, THIS PROJECT WILL INFORM RESIDENTS AND POLICY MAKERS ON HOW CHANGES IN CLIMATE AND WATER CYCLES IMPACT PEOPLE LIVING IN COLD REGIONS. FURTHER, THE RESULTS WILL RECOMMEND EFFECTIVE WAYS TO DEAL WITH THE CURRENT AND FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGES IN THE ARCTIC AND SUB-ARCTIC. PROJECT RESULTS WILL HELP NAVIGATE THE CURRENT AND ARISING CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY-DRIVEN COLLABORATION. THE ARCTIC AND SUB-ARCTIC ARE EXPERIENCING CLIMATE-INDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE ALONGSIDE SUBSTANTIAL SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO ANALYZE COMPLEX, DYNAMIC LINKAGES BETWEEN DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF THE CHANGING HYDROCLIMATOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM (SES) INTERACTIONS, ASSESS THEIR COMBINED IMPACT ON HUMAN WELL-BEING, AND CO-DEVELOP CURRENT AND FUTURE COMMUNITY ADAPTATION OPTIONS. THIS RESEARCH, CONDUCTED BY AN INTERDISCIPLINARY GROUP, WILL ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF LINKED HYDROCLIMATIC AND HUMAN PROCESSES IN THE ARCTIC BY: A) IDENTIFYING AND ANALYZING CHANGES IN HYDROCLIMATOLOGICAL COMPONENTS OF THE NATURAL SYSTEM THAT AFFECT HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, B) ANALYZING CHANGES IN RIVERINE SOCIOECONOMIC SYSTEMS; C) CONDUCTING ADVANCED COMMUNITY-ENGAGED MODELING BASED ON THE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES FRAMEWORK TO UNDERSTAND INTERACTIONS WITHIN THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL SES; D) EXPLORING COMPLEX INTERACTIONS AND FEEDBACKS WITHIN THE SES; AND E) PROVIDING SCENARIOS FOR FUTURE SES CHANGES AND THEIR IMPACTS ON ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ADAPTATION OPTIONS. THE METHODOLOGIES WILL COMBINE TRANSDISCIPLINARY INTEGRATION, ENGAGEMENT OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE, MULTISCALE ANALYSIS, AND MODELING, FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY- AND STAKEHOLDER-ENGAGED RESEARCH, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, AND IMPLEMENTING PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO INTER- AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY CHALLENGES. THIS RESEARCH WILL PROVIDE A SET OF PLAUSIBLE TRAJECTORIES OF HUMAN RESPONSES TO CLIMATIC, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL STRESSORS DEVELOPED FOR ALASKAN AND MONGOLIAN REGIONS AND COMMUNITIES WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR THE BROADER ARCTIC AND SUB-ARCTIC. THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE INDIGENOUS ARTISTS AND DEVELOP AN EXTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.assistance · Last action 2023-08-04$700,865
- Consumer Product Safety CommissionIGF::OT::IGF PLAYGROUND IMPACT ATTENUATION TESTING SERVICEScontract · Last action 2017-09-21$600,782
- Department of EducationCAMPUS BASED-FWSassistance · Last action 2025-04-10$513,556
- Corporation for National and Community ServiceUNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA'S CENTER FOR ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EMPOWERS IOWANS WITH SKILLS, TOOLS AND INSPIRATION TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE & DESIRABLE COMMUNITIES. WE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KEY ENTITIES IN THE REGION, PROPOSE A COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOODS TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN 16 NE IOWA COUNTIES AS WELL AS LINN COUNTY AREA. THIS PROPOSAL ADDRESSES THE HEALTHY FUTURES FOCUS AREA OF THE CNCS. WE SEEK 8 VISTA MEMBERS AND ONE VISTA LEADER TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO: -- DEVELOP OPPORTUNITY FARMS TO PRODUCE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGGIES WHILE CREATING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES -- INCORPORATE FRESH AND LOCAL FRUITS AND VEGGIES INTO FOOD BANK'S DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM -- BUILD CAPACITY OF THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO HANDLE FRESH AND LOCAL FRUITS AND VEGGIES -- IMPROVE ACCESS TO LAND AND GARDENING RESOURCES FOR RECENT REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS -- FURTHER DEVELOP GREENS TO GO, A MOBILE PRODUCE STAND SERVING MANY UNDER-SERVED NEIGHBORHOODS -- LEVERAGE ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO SECURE MORE RESOURCES AND MORE HEALTH FOOD INITIATIVES IN THE REGION. WE ENVISION THIS TO BE A 3-YEAR EVOLVING WORK, RE-EVALUATED ANNUALLY.assistance · Last action 2025-09-24$410,507
- Department of DefenseSECOND OPTION YEAR 05-MAR 08 - 04 MAR 09contract · Last action 2010-07-29$334,178
- Department of EducationCAMPUS BASED-FSEOGassistance · Last action 2025-04-10$325,317
- Department of Health and Human ServicesENHANCING A CULTURE OF CARE - THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (UNI) IS A FOUR YEAR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY, FOUNDED IN 1876 AND LOCATED IN CEDAR FALLS, IOWA. THE UNIVERSITY SERVES 9,231 STUDENTS FROM IOWA, OTHER STATES, AND SEVERAL COUNTRIES. UNI IS SEEKING FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT THE "ENHANCING THE CULTURE OF CARE" PROJECT AT UNI. THE PROJECT IS AIMED AT SUICIDE PREVENTION, ENHANCED SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, AND IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH CARE ESPECIALLY TO UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS ON CAMPUS. TO ACHIEVE THESE PURPOSES, UNI PROPOSES TO: 1) ENHANCE SUICIDE PREVENTION EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND TRAINING, AND BUILD A MENTAL HEALTH ALLY NETWORK AND INFRASTRUCTURE AMONG STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF BY HIRING A HEALTH AND WELLNESS COORDINATOR WHO WILL HELP COLLABORATE WITH FRONT LINE DEPARTMENTS TO TRAIN THEM ON SUICIDE PREVENTION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS. WE WILL BROADLY DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES AND HOLD TRAIN THE TRAINER SESSIONS SO THAT FRONT LINE DEPARTMENTS CAN CONTINUE THIS WORK AFTER THE PROJECT ENDS; 2) ENHANCE SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES BY ADMINISTERING THE SERVICES TO REDUCE OVERALL RISK TO STUDENTS BY CONTRACTING WITH A SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR TO ADMINISTER SERVICES AT NO COST TO STUDENTS WHILE ALSO DISTRIBUTING RESOURCES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES AMONG STUDENTS AND STAFF; AND 3) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT CULTURALLY COMPETENT GROUP PROGRAMMING TO SUPPORT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF STUDENTS IMPACTED BY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS BY LAUNCHING GROUPS TO PROVIDE PSYCHOLOGICAL EDUCATION, ENCOURAGEMENT, CONNECTION, AND SUPPORT TO AT RISK AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS. WE WILL PARTNER WITH THE OFFICE OF DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE TO TRAIN ADDITIONAL STAFF TO ASSIST US IN OUR EFFORTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL IMPROVE THE OVERALL CULTURAL COMPETENCY IN OUR STUDENT HEALTH CENTER WITH ANNUAL TRAINING AT A MINIMUM. THIS CAPACITY BUILDING AND OUTREACH EFFORT WILL HELP ENHANCE THE CULTURE OF CARE AND REDUCE RISK FACTORS FOR STUDENTS. THIS PROJECT FITS VERY WELL WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS OF: 1) DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, 2) CAMPUS VITALITY, 3) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, 4) STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS. WE HOPE TO SERVE, AT MINIMUM, 3,000 STUDENTS, AND AT MINIMUM PROVIDE SUICIDE PREVENTION, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TRAINING TO 300 OR MORE FACULTY AND/OR STAFF ANNUALLY FOR A TOTAL OF 3,300 PEOPLE SERVED.assistance · Last action 2026-02-18$304,444
- Department of EducationUNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES STEMassistance · Last action 2025-09-26$272,364
- Department of EducationUNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - REGULARassistance · Last action 2025-09-26$272,364
- Department of DefenseCAMP COUNSELORScontract · Last action 2010-05-17$258,845
- National Science FoundationCOLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RUI: PATTERNED DOPING OF LAYERED MATERIALS -NON-TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: THE RESEARCH TEAM HAS DEVELOPED A METHOD TO INCORPORATE IMPURITIES INTO LAYERED MATERIALS, SUCH AS GRAPHITE, ON THE MICROMETER AND NANOMETER SCALE. THESE IMPURITIES MODIFY THE PHYSICAL, ELECTRONIC, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE LAYERED MATERIALS. THESE PROPERTIES HAVE APPLICATIONS IN SOLAR CELLS, LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (LEDS), AND QUANTUM COMPUTERS TO NAME A FEW. THE ABILITY TO CONTROL IMPURITIES AT THE NANOMETER SCALE ENABLES SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF CURRENT DEVICES, AND POSSIBLY EVEN DISCOVER NEW APPLICATIONS. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO USE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO OBTAIN A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THESE SAMPLES. THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA LEADS THE FABRICATION EFFORTS OF IMPURITY SAMPLES AS WELL AS CHARACTERIZATION OF THEIR PHYSICAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES. OPTICAL PROPERTIES WILL BE CHARACTERIZED AT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY. THIS RESEARCH INVOLVES UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TRAINED ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES. SUCH AN ENVIRONMENT RESULTS IN WELL-ROUNDED STUDENTS READY FOR CAREERS IN EITHER INDUSTRY OR ACADEMIA. AS A LEADER IN K-12 EDUCATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS PROJECT TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. REGULAR CONTACT WITH HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS ALLOWS FACULTY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES TO BE SHOWCASED DIRECTLY. SUCH EFFORTS ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO EXPLORE CAREERS IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS) FIELDS. TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: LAYERED CRYSTALS EXHIBIT A RICH VARIETY OF PHASES SUCH AS MAGNETISM, SPIN-GLASS BEHAVIOR, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, AND CHARGE DENSITY WAVES. THESE PHASES CAN OCCUR NATURALLY IN PURE SYSTEMS OR BE INDUCED, DISRUPTED, OR MODIFIED VIA DOPING. INTERCALATION IS A FORM OF DOPING, IN WHICH ATOMS OR MOLECULES ARE INSERTED BETWEEN THE MOLECULAR LAYERS. THE RESEARCH TEAM HAS DISCOVERED A NEW METHOD TO LOCALLY INTERCALATE LAYERED CRYSTALS USING A FOCUSED HIGH ENERGY ELECTRON BEAM. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO EXPLORE THE ABILITY TO CONTROL PHASES IN LAYERED CRYSTALS ON THE MICROMETER AND NANOMETER SCALE. THE ABILITY TO CREATE LOCALIZED PHASE CHANGES PERMITS AN EXPLORATION OF A RANGE OF BOUNDARY CONDITIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT ELECTRONIC OR MAGNETIC PHASES, AS WELL AS TUNNELING BETWEEN THEM. THIS TECHNIQUE CAN BE USED IN FINITE LAYER SYSTEMS TO REDUCE INTERLAYER COUPLING AND PERHAPS CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTIRELY NEW TWO-DIMENSIONAL BEHAVIORS.THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA AND TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HAS THE COMBINED CAPABILITIES OF ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY, SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY, AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY TO CHARACTERIZE THE LOCAL PHYSICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THESE MATERIALS. THE PIS WORK WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF RESEARCH ASSISTANTS AND ATTRACT UNDERGRADUATES FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS AND MAJORS. AN ADDITIONAL BENEFIT OF THIS COLLABORATIVE WORK IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FROM IOWA TO WORK WITH GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY. LUBBOCK, TX, HAS A VERY DIFFERENT CULTURE AND POPULATION THAN CEDAR FALLS, IA, WHICH WILL BENEFIT ALL STUDENTS IN LEARNING TO WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AS IS NECESSARY IN MODERN RESEARCH. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.assistance · Last action 2024-09-10$244,822
- National Science FoundationCOLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RUI: TOPOLOGICALLY PROTECTED MAGNETIC PHASES IN HEUSLER ALLOYS -NON-TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: THE MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS ORIGINATE FROM THE MAGNETIC ATOMS THAT COMPOSE THEM. THESE ATOMS ACT LIKE TINY BAR MAGNETS. IN MATERIALS SUCH AS IRON, THE ATOMIC MAGNETS ALIGN PARALLEL TO ONE ANOTHER, MUCH LIKE COMPASS NEEDLES POINTING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. HOWEVER, IN SOME MATERIALS, THE ATOMIC MAGNETS ARRANGE THEMSELVES IN NON-PARALLEL, OR NON-COLLINEAR, CONFIGURATIONS. THESE ARRANGEMENTS ARISE FROM THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AND INTRINSIC INTERACTIONS AMONG THE MAGNETIC ATOMS. CERTAIN NON-COLLINEAR MAGNETIC STRUCTURES POSSESS TOPOLOGICAL PROPERTIES?UNIQUE GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS THAT MAKE THEM ROBUST AGAINST DEFORMATION AND DISRUPTION. THIS TOPOLOGICAL PROTECTION HOLDS SIGNIFICANT PROMISE FOR APPLICATIONS IN INFORMATION STORAGE AND QUANTUM COMPUTING. THIS PROJECT COMBINES EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO STUDY TOPOLOGICALLY PROTECTED MAGNETIC STRUCTURES, AIMING TO IDENTIFY MATERIALS THAT COULD SERVE AS PLATFORMS FOR FUTURE QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES. OUR RESEARCH FOCUSES ON A REMARKABLE CLASS OF COMPOUNDS KNOWN AS HEUSLER ALLOYS?CHEMICAL COMBINATIONS OF SEVERAL METALS, INCLUDING MAGNETIC ELEMENTS LIKE IRON. RECENT DISCOVERIES HAVE SHOWN THAT HEUSLER ALLOYS WITH SPECIFIC CRYSTAL STRUCTURES CAN SUPPORT NON-COLLINEAR MAGNETIC ARRANGEMENTS. DUE TO THEIR RELATIVE EASE OF SYNTHESIS AND TUNABLE MAGNETIC PROPERTIES, HEUSLER ALLOYS OFFER A CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE DISCOVERY OF TOPOLOGICALLY PROTECTED MAGNETIC PHASES. IN ADDITION TO ADVANCING QUANTUM SCIENCE, THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH VITAL EXPERIENCE IN CUTTING-EDGE QUANTUM RESEARCH, HELPING TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF QUANTUM SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS. TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: THE MAIN GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IDENTIFY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRYSTAL STRUCTURE, CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, ELECTRONIC BAND STRUCTURE, AND TOPOLOGICALLY PROTECTED MAGNETIC STATES TO DESIGN / DISCOVER NOVEL QUANTUM MATERIALS FROM THE HEUSLER FAMILY OF ALLOYS. THESE MATERIALS ARE ACTIVELY STUDIED FOR PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS SUCH AS SPINTRONICS, QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, DATA STORAGE, MAGNETIC COOLING, SHAPE MEMORY AND MAGNETOCALORIC DEVICES. EXPLORING TOPOLOGICALLY PROTECTED MAGNETIC PHASES, SUCH AS SKYRMIONS AND ANTISKYRMIONS, AS WELL AS OTHER FORMS OF MAGNETIC NON-COLLINEARITY IN HEUSLER COMPOUNDS FOR OBTAINING FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF THESE PHENOMENA, WHICH CAN THEN BE APPLIED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICAL DEVICE APPLICATIONS INCLUDING NOVEL DATA STORAGE MECHANISMS, CONSTITUTES THE MAIN RESEARCH OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT. THE MAIN HYPOTHESIS OF THIS PROJECT IS THAT HEUSLER MATERIALS WITH TETRAGONAL CRYSTAL STRUCTURE MAY EXHIBIT NON-COLLINEAR MAGNETIC ORDER, WHICH MAY IN CERTAIN CASES RESULT IN TOPOLOGICALLY PROTECTED MAGNETIC PHASES, SUCH AS SKYRMIONS AND ANTISKYRMIONS. THE RESEARCH TEAM IS USING VARIOUS EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL TECHNIQUES TO PERFORM THE PROJECT, SUCH AS ARC-MELTING, PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION, LORENTZ TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (LTEM), ELECTRON-TRANSPORT MEASUREMENTS, AND DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY (DFT) CALCULATIONS. THE PROJECT AIMS TO UNCOVER THE UNDERLYING PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES OF TOPOLOGICAL MAGNETIC STATES AND OTHER FORMS OF MAGNETIC NON-COLLINEARITY IN HEUSLER MATERIALS. THIS ALLOWS THE RESEARCH TEAM TO IDENTIFY / DISCOVER MECHANISMS TO CONTROL THESE PROPERTIES BY INTRINSIC CHEMISTRY CHANGE OR OTHER FORMS OF EXTERNAL STIMULI (SUCH AS MECHANICAL STRAIN) LEADING TO THE DISCOVERY OF NEW QUANTUM MATERIALS EXHIBITING SUCH PROPERTIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.assistance · Last action 2025-08-22$223,887
- Department of AgricultureIGF::OT::IGF COST EFFECTIVE FORB ESTABLISHMENTcontract · Last action 2018-10-12$212,440
- Department of AgricultureRURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTSassistance · Last action 2024-09-04$198,165
- Department of the InteriorPROJECT PERIOD: 3 18 24-3 17 25PROJECT TITLE: INFLUENCE OF EMERGENCY HAYING AND GRAZING ON CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM VEGETATION, GRASSLAND BIRDS, AND POLLINATORS ACROSS A PRECIPITATION GRADIENTGRASSLAND VEGETATION IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN U.S. PROVIDES IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS SOIL EROSION CONTROL AND SUPPORT FOR WILDLIFE INCLUDING BIRDS AND INSECT POLLINATORS. THE RAPID DECLINE OF GRASSLAND HABITAT DUE TO RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT HAS INTENSIFIED IN RECENT DECADES. TO OFFSET THE CONSEQUENCES OF HABITAT LOSS, HABITAT RECONSTRUCTION IS A CRITICAL STRATEGY ADOPTED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURES CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP). TODAY, THERE ARE MORE THAN 24 MILLION ACRES OF TOTAL CRP ENROLLED NATIONWIDE. ASSESSING THE CONSERVATION VALUE OF THIS LAND, ALONG WITH THE INFLUENCE OF CRP POLICIES ON THAT CONSERVATION VALUE, IS CRITICAL TO THE CRPS SUCCESS. CURRENT PRACTICES PERMIT LIMITED HAYING AND GRAZING WHEN DROUGHT CONDITIONS OCCUR. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF THESE PRACTICES ON CRP VEGETATION AND THE BIRDS AND POLLINATORS USING THAT VEGETATION.SCIENTISTS PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROJECT WILL CONDUCT VEGETATION SURVEYS ON PREVIOUSLY-SURVEYED CRP FIELDS THAT HAVE UNDERGONE HAYING OR GRAZING. BY COMPARING THE VEGETATION CONDITIONS ACROSS THESE REPEATED SURVEYS, SCIENTISTS WILL EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF HAYING AND GRAZING UNDER DROUGHT CONDITIONS FOR SEVERAL YEARS AFTER MANAGEMENT OCCURS. THE OUTCOME OF THIS TASK WILL GENERATE DATA TO UNDERSTAND WAYS THAT MANAGEMENT DURING DROUGHT PRODUCES POSITIVE, NEGATIVE, AND OR NEUTRAL OUTCOMES FOR CRP VEGETATION QUALITY AND SOIL ERODIBILITY.SCIENTISTS WILL ALSO SAMPLE WILD BEES IN 19 PREVIOUSLY-SAMPLED FIELDS TO STUDY THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WILD BEES AND VEGETATION. THE OUTCOME OF THIS TASK WILL GENERATE DATA ON THE INFLUENCE OF HAYING AND GRAZING DURING DROUGHT ON INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VEGETATION AND WILD INSECT POLLINATORS, INCLUDING NESTING RATES, SPECIES DIVERSITY, AND DENSITY. A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON DECLINING AND THREATENED BEE SPECIES WILL PROVIDE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW MANAGEMENT INFLUENCES THESE POPULATIONS GENETIC STRUCTURES AND RELATIONSHIPS TO VEGETATION AND BARE GROUND.IN ADDITION, SCIENTISTS WILL CONDUCT GRASSLAND BIRD SURVEYS ON MANAGED AND UNMANAGED CRP FIELDS TO EVALUATE EFFECTS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ON BREEDING AND WINTER BIRD POPULATIONS AND HABITAT. SCIENTISTS WILL CONDUCT REPEATED VISUAL SURVEYS IN PARTIALLY MANAGED FIELDS USING STANDARD METHODS TO EXAMINE BIRDS RESPONSES TO MANAGEMENT.assistance · Last action 2024-03-18$190,288
- Department of the Interior15.945: COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM CESU NETWORK SAM.GOV LINK: CLICK HERE FOR THE SAM.GOV ASSISTANCE LISTING TEMPLATE: PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE STUDY UNITS FACILITATE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED INFORMATION PRODUCTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COMPLETE THE ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY OF EFFIGY MOUNDS NATIONAL MONUMENT FROM 1989-2024. AS PART OF THIS ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY, THE PAINFUL HISTORY OF MINSMANAGEMENT AND ILLEGAL THEFT OF HUMAN REMAINS WILL BE INCLUDED AN IMPORTANT PART NOT ONLY OF THIS UNITS HISTORY BUT IMPORTANT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF OTHER NATIONAL PARK UNITS AND TRANSPARENCY TO THE PUBLIC. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC).assistance · Last action 2025-09-08$165,791
- Department of DefenseINTERN CHILD CARE AUGMENTATIONcontract · Last action 2009-12-16$164,000
- Department of DefenseINTERN CHILD CARE AUGMENTATIONcontract · Last action 2009-09-16$152,250
- National Endowment for the HumanitiesMAINSTREET 360?: AN APPLICATION FOR GEOREFERENCING AND LAYERING HISTORICAL PHOTOS IN A DIGITAL ARCHIVE [OUR TEAM PROPOSES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON AN AUGMENTED REALITY MAPPING APPLICATION FOR THE FORTEPAN.US DIGITAL PHOTO ARCHIVAL PLATFORM. THE APPLICATION WILL DISPLAY SUPERIMPOSED GEOLOCATED HISTORICAL PHOTOS ONTO A MODERN-DAY 360? STREETSCAPE (LIKE AN OPEN SOURCE ?GOOGLE HISTORICAL STREET VIEW?). OUR INTENT IS TO MATCH HISTORICAL PHOTOS OF AMERICAN CAMPUSES AND MAIN STREETS TO THE VERY PLACE AND PERSPECTIVE FROM WHICH THE PHOTOGRAPHER CAPTURED THE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH, AND DISPLAY THE PHOTOS, DECADE BY DECADE (E.G., 1900, 1910, 1920), IN A CUSTOMIZED HISTORICAL ?MAINSTREET 360?? STREET VIEW. WE ALSO AIM TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR INTERPRETING THE AUGMENTED REALITY HISTORICAL SCENES THROUGH TEXT FIELDS FOR EACH DECADE AND SMALL POP UP INFO BOXES ATOP PHOTOGRAPHS. WE WILL PRESENT 2 WORKSHOPS (1 VIRTUAL), CREATE A ?HOW-TO? VIDEO SERIES, AND PROMOTE THE APP AT CONFERENCES. OUR FINAL AIM: DEMYSTIFY 360? IMAGING AND EMPOWER CULTURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTIONS TO USE THIS EASY, POWERFUL VISUAL TOOL.]assistance · Last action 2025-04-02$149,619
- Department of DefenseCHILD CARE INTERN AUGMENTEEScontract · Last action 2008-01-18$135,600
- Department of DefenseINTERN CHILD CARE AUGMENTATIONcontract · Last action 2009-02-12$127,300
- Department of DefenseINTERN CHILD CARE AUGMENTATIONcontract · Last action 2009-04-16$126,900
- National Science FoundationCOLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF VIDEO-BASED ANALYSIS OF CLASSROOM TEACHING ON STEM TEACHER PREPARATION, EFFECTIVENESS, AND RETENTION -THE PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL NEED FOR DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE STEM TEACHERS WHO COULD BE RETAINED IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS. THIS RESEARCH WILL INVESTIGATE THE IMPACT OF ENGAGING TEACHER CANDIDATES AND NEW TEACHERS IN VIDEO-BASED ANALYSIS OF STEM CLASSROOMS WITH THE GOAL OF BUILDING SKILLS IN NOTICING INCLUSIVE APPROACHES TO STEM TEACHING. THE PROJECT AIMS TO ENGAGE ~200 FUTURE AND CURRENT STEM TEACHERS IN VIDEO-BASED ANALYSIS THROUGH TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS AT SEVEN INSTITUTIONS GEOGRAPHICALLY SPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE RESEARCH IS DESIGNED TO INVESTIGATE THE IMPACT OF THIS VIDEO-BASED APPROACH ON STEM TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS AND RETENTION IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS. THE PROJECT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE NEW INSIGHTS ABOUT THIS MODEL OF USING VIDEO-BASED ANALYSIS FOR PREPARING AND RETAINING EFFECTIVE STEM TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS WITH SKILLS IN INCLUSIVE STEM TEACHING. THIS PROJECT AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS, TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, AND KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY INCLUDES PARTNERSHIPS WITH HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCAL TO EACH OF OUR SEVEN RESEARCH SITES. THE PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1) HOW DOES K-12 TEACHERS? PROFESSIONAL VISION FOR EQUITABLE SCIENCE TEACHING CHANGE OVER TIME THROUGH VIDEO-BASED EXAMINATIONS OF PRACTICE FROM TEACHER EDUCATION THROUGH INDUCTION? AND, 2) HOW DOES TEACHERS? DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VISION FOR EQUITABLE SCIENCE TEACHING THROUGH VIDEO-BASED EXAMINATIONS OF PRACTICE RELATE TO THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND RETENTION IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS? USING A DESIGN-BASED RESEARCH APPROACH, TWO COHORTS OF PROSPECTIVE SCIENCE TEACHERS WILL ENGAGE IN LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL VISION FOR EQUITABLE SCIENCE TEACHING THROUGH VIDEO-BASED EXAMINATIONS OF PRACTICE AS PART OF THEIR SCIENCE METHODS COURSEWORK AND FIELD EXPERIENCES. SELECTED TEACHERS WILL THEN BE FOLLOWED INTO THEIR INDUCTION YEAR(S) AT HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED SUPPORT THROUGH NETWORKED VIDEO CLUBS. DIRECT OBSERVATIONS OF STEM TEACHING, AS WELL AS SURVEY MEASURES OF TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY AND EQUITABLE TEACHING PRACTICES, WILL BE USED TO ASSESS STEM TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS. SURVEYS OF TEACHER INTENTIONS TO REMAIN IN THE PROFESSION AND SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS WILL BE USED TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON STEM TEACHER RETENTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT ASPIRES TO DEVELOP CROSS-SITE, LONGITUDINAL CASE STUDIES ACROSS THE SEVEN SITES AND MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS BASED ON RECORDINGS OF VIDEO ANALYSIS DISCUSSIONS, TEACHER INTERVIEWS, AND WRITTEN ARTIFACTS FROM TEACHER PREPARATION ACTIVITIES. THE PROJECT HAS THE PROMISE OF DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING A MODEL FOR CULTIVATING EQUITABLE NOTICING SKILLS AMONG STEM TEACHER CANDIDATES THAT COULD ADAPTED BY OTHER STEM TEACHER PREPARATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THIS TRACK 4: NOYCE RESEARCH PROJECT IS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (NOYCE). THE NOYCE PROGRAM SUPPORTS TALENTED STEM UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND PROFESSIONALS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE K-12 STEM TEACHERS AND EXPERIENCED, EXEMPLARY K-12 TEACHERS TO BECOME STEM MASTER TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT ALSO SUPPORTS RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTIVENESS AND RETENTION OF K-12 STEM TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.assistance · Last action 2024-04-03$118,728
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF, VIRTUAL PAINT - BASE SOFTWARE TRAINING.contract · Last action 2015-08-20$117,343
- Department of Defense3D PRINTED MOLD OF M776 MUZZLE BRAKEcontract · Last action 2022-05-25$99,505
- Department of DefenseENG SERVICE - PROTOCOL VALIDATION FOR BIOBASED HYDRAULIC AND WELDING FLUIDScontract · Last action 2011-09-02$98,650
- Department of DefenseINTERN CHILD CARE AUGMENTATION SVCcontract · Last action 2008-05-29$95,900
- Department of AgricultureSOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTSassistance · Last action 2024-08-26$83,000
- Department of DefenseDEVELOPING MATHEMATICAL IDEAScontract · Last action 2008-09-05$64,211
- Department of DefenseSUMMER CAMP ADVENTURE SERVICE 2008 AT SEVERAL USAFE LOCATIONScontract · Last action 2008-05-05$58,263
- Department of DefenseVIRTUALPAINT3D SOFTWAREcontract · Last action 2018-09-29$56,500
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPROVISION OF TRAINING FOR IHS STAFF TO ENSURE SAFE PLAYGROUND ENVIRONMENTScontract · Last action 2014-08-06$55,836
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 624110 - CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES. Last action: 2022-05-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-05 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-01-14 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $5,850 | |
| 2000-11-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-03-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-05-15 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $3,700 | |
| 1988-01-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-12-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-08-04 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $400 | |
| 1987-07-14 | Complaint | 15 | 15 | $1,250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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Part of a larger organization
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization University of Northern Iowa.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of University of Northern Iowa across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in colleges, universities, and professional schools within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- UNIVERSITY OF IOWAIOWA CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYAMES — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWACEDAR FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- DRAKE UNIVERSITYDES MOINES — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLEIOWA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOUSING & DININGIOWA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITYFAIRFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYBOONE — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA POWER PLANTIOWA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by University of Northern Iowa, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWACEDAR FALLS, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup University of Northern Iowa, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $11,200 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.