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How Startups are Funded

How Startups are Funded

Have you ever wondered how the companies we all know came to be? They all had to start somewhere, most of the time with the help of external investors. If you’re anything like me, the concept of a company before reaching the stock market may perplex you. What...

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Welcome to UNeTech, Ambrea!

Welcome to UNeTech, Ambrea!

Hello, I’m Ambrea Schreck - the newest member of the UNeTech Institute Communications Team! My focus on the Communications Team will be graphic and web design.Ambrea Shreck, UNeTech Institute Communications InternI grew up in Carroll, Iowa and I’m a senior at Iowa...

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What is UNeTech, Socially?

What is UNeTech, Socially?

I love working for a university. It is a privilege to work alongside explorers mapping the frontiers of human discovery and ingenuity. It is a joy to be part of a campus dedicated to the furtherance of human knowledge and understanding. I love being among colleagues...

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The problem with the #girlboss

The problem with the #girlboss

You can picture her, can’t you? She’s white. She’s thin. She drives an SUV. She carries a Starbucks iced latte in one hand and a large Kate Spade tote is casually thrown over her shoulder. Her hair is up in a messy-on-purpose bun, and she wears designer black trousers...

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What is UNeTech, Curiously?

What is UNeTech, Curiously?

Elated. I was elated. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation made UNeTech part of its inaugural Heartland Challenge Program. Then I remembered: I’d promised to submit 30 SBIR/STTR applications in 12 months. I was in a pickle. I needed someone with amazing writing and...

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What is UNeTech, Inclusively?

What is UNeTech, Inclusively?

“You told Ryan you’d make him brownies.” She was smiling but not joking. I’d promised and, arms crossed, Dr. Stephanie Kidd wasn’t going to let me forget.   Let’s face it: It’s easy to make a casual promise. It makes you feel good in the moment. We’d all make our...

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