University of Northern Iowa to buy secure computer technology with grant funding

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 306

Last Updated: 6 hours, 33 minutes ago

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The University of Northern Iowa will soon offer students access to secure virtual environments with the goal of allowing them to explore hands-on tools and projects simply and safely.

The Cedar Falls university announced in a news release Monday it has received a $294,000 grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust — an amount matched by the university to purchase a “modern virtual machine teaching cluster.”

“I’m thankful to the Roy J. Carver Charitable …

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