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Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference (CSBS Conferences/Events)

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Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference was a publication published at the University of Northern Iowa from 1994 to 2017.

The conference began in 1994 as the CSBS Student Research Conference. In 2018 the conference was broadened to include engagement and is now known as the INSPRE Student Research & Engagement Conference.

To view the collection of conference programs, click here

dead letter: uni magazine of the arts (Student Publications)

The Dead Letter magazine was a UNI arts and literary magazine. It featured poems, fiction and nonfiction writing, and art. The magazine was originally called Inner Weather before changing names c. 1986.

Draftings In (Student Publications)

Draftings In represents a new direction for the University of Northern Iowa Board of Student Publications: publication of noteworthy research and writing by UNI graduate students. Draftings In seeks to penetrate the often lonely domain of the scholar with samples of what fellow scholars at UNI are about. This series is designed to print interesting essays and valuable research for the university community and for the public at large. -Editor's Preface, v.1 n.1

Note: Due to a numbering error, a v.9 no.1 issue was never published.

Free! (Student Publications)

Free! is a short lived literary-art magazine that was published by the University of Northern Iowa Board of Student Publications in 1973.

The UNI Social Research Center conducted a campus survey, A Study of Student's Attitudes Towards Free Magazine: Final Report, that involved approximately 10% of the student population. According to the Director of the of the Social Research Center, over eight hundred questionnaires were sent out and only 27% were returned. Based on the survey results, it was recommended to cut the Board of Student Publication's budget which resulted in the cancellation of the magazine.

International Journal of Global Health (COE Journals)

ISSN 1534-9969

This journal has CEASED PUBLICATION. The Journal changed its name to the International Journal of Global Health and Health Disparities in 2004 with Volume 3, Number 1. Volumes/Issues run from v.1 (2001) to v.6 (2009).

The International Journal of Global Health was a peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to studying public health in diverse and medically underserved populations around the world. The Journal examined the effects of public health education efforts on individuals and populations, as well as methodology for providing effective public health programming.

International Journal of Global Health and Health Disparities (COE Journals)

ISSN 1556-4428

This journal has CEASED PUBLICATION. The journal's original name was the International Journal of Global Health, which began in 2001. The publication became known as the International Journal of Global Health and Health Disparities in 2004 with Volume 3, Number 1. Volumes/Issues run from v.1 (2001) to v.6 (2009).

The International Journal of Global Health and Health Disparities was a peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to studying public health in diverse and medically underserved populations around the world. The Journal examined the effects of public health education efforts on individuals and populations, as well as methodology for providing effective public health programming.

Iowa Science Teachers Journal (IAS Journals & Newsletters)

ISSN 0021-0676

The Iowa Science Teachers Journal, co-sponsored by the Iowa Academy of Science and the University of Northern Iowa, is dedicated to the improvement of science teaching and to the stimulation of interest in scientific studies. The journal was published in print format from from 1963 (vol.1) to 1994 (vol.31 no.1). It was revived as an electronic journal in fall 2005 (vol.32 no.3; vol.32 nos.1 & 2 were never published), and continued publication through winter 2012 (vol.39 no.1). Vol.1 through vol.10 issues show the title as Iowa Science Teachers' Journal.

iowa state teacher's college magazine (Student Publications)

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Journal of STEM Arts, Crafts, and Constructions (COE Journals)

ISSN 2475-966X

Welcome to the Journal of STEM Arts, Crafts and Constructions! The goal of our new journal is to support arts integration into STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) through publication of editorials, research articles, and practical articles.

See the Aims and Scope for a complete coverage of the journal.

This journal is currently inactive and is no longer accepting submissions as of October 12, 2020. Previously published articles, Volume 1 (2016) through Volume 4 (2019), are available through UNI ScholarWorks.

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS (IAS Journals & Newsletters)

ISSN 0896-8381

The Iowa Academy of Science began publishing the Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Sciences in 1887 and continued until 1987 when it became known as the peer-reviewed Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science. The change coincided with the 100th Annual Meeting of the Academy concluding a process that began in 1971 when the Proceedings became a quarterly periodical which included papers that had not been presented at the previous annual meeting.

The Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science (1988-present) was preceded by the Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science (1887-1987).

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Major Themes in Economics (CBA Journals)

ISSN 2771-8905

Major Themes in Economics was a publication published at the University of Northern Iowa from volume 1 (1999) to volume 23 (2021).

All papers selected for Major Themes in Economics were written by senior economics majors as part of a capstone course at the University of Northern Iowa. The volumes here constitute the second series of Major Themes in Economics, which began publication in 1999.

The original series consisted of 10 volumes and ran from 1985 to 1997.

Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed Journal (CHAS Journals)

ISSN 2577-2821

- Volume 8 Call for Submissions forthcoming -
Submissions are being accepted in both English and Portuguese languages.

The Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed Journal is a peer-reviewed, annual publication produced by Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed, Inc. Journal submitters are encouraged to showcase their work in popular education and liberatory theatre as well as work shared at Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed conferences and regional events. Please visit http://ptoweb.org/ for more information.


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Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science (IAS Journals & Newsletters)

ISSN 0085-2236

The Iowa Academy of Science began publishing the Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science in 1887 (volumes 1-12 are titled Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Sciences). The publication continued until 1987, when it became known as the peer-reviewed Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science. The change coincided with the 100th Annual Meeting of the Academy, concluding a process that began in 1971 when the Proceedings became a quarterly periodical which included papers that had not been presented at the previous annual meeting.

Proceedings of the Jepson Undergraduate Conference on International Economics (CBA Journals)

ISSN 2694-4146

Lawrence M. Jepson Undergraduate Conference on International Economics


The Annual Undergraduate Research Conference on International Economics has been established to honor Lawrence M. Jepson's vision to understand the importance of global interrelationships. A selection of papers presented in the conference is published in the open access journal The Proceedings of the Jepson Undergraduate Conference on International Economics. The first conference was held on April 12, 2019 at UNI. The annual conference is sponsored by the Lawrence M. Jepson Endowment and the Department of Economics at the University of Northern Iowa.

Science Bulletin

Science Bulletin was a service bulletin for teachers of high school science. It was published monthly during the academic year by the Extension Division and edited by the Departments of Natural and Physical Science at the Iowa State Teachers College (now known as the University of Northern Iowa).

The bulletin was published from February 1929 through April 1932.

Signature (Student Publications)

Signature magazine was a student magazine published at the University of Northern Iowa in 1976. It featured items such as short stories, poetry, and artwork.

UKL: The Journal of Ursula K. Le Guin Studies

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UKL: The Journal of Ursula K. Le Guin Studies is a peer-reviewed, annual publication focused on the work of Ursula K. Le Guin and scholarship on that work. The primary goal of the journal is to provide a space where a diverse range of Le Guin-related scholarship can be encouraged and sustained.

See the Aims and Scope for a complete coverage of the journal.

2023 Call for Submissions

UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

ISSN 1558-8769

This journal is currently inactive and is no longer accepting submissions as of 2019. Previously published articles, Volume 1, Issue 1 (Fall 2005) through Volume 13 (2017-2018) are available through UNI ScholarWorks.

UNIversitas provides a forum for showcasing University of Northern Iowa graduate faculty and graduate student achievements in research, scholarship, and creative activity. It intends to generate interdisciplinary campus-wide communication and collaboration among faculty and between faculty and students, to further the university's contact with the world-wide scholarly and artistic community, and to serve as a resource for the people of Iowa and beyond.

See the Aims and Scope for a complete coverage of the journal.