The 2026 UNI Science Education Update Conference is a one-day conference for current and future science teachers.  Dr. Chad Heinzel, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences from the University of Northern Iowa, will be the keynote speaker.  Dr. Heinzel will share teaching experiences from Iowa to Italy over the past twenty years. The conference will focus on issues and topics related to teaching Grades K-12 Science and STEM in collaboration with UNI STEM Departments and STEM Support Services.  The conference will feature keynote presentations, presentations and workshop sessions, networking focus groups, and exhibits.  Participating teachers will be provided with instructional materials and strategies that can be implemented in the classroom.  Lunch and refreshments will be provided.  Sub-reimbursements to Grades K-12 teachers are available.  No registration fee for participants.  Funded by a foundation grant provided by UNI Alumni Gary Floyd (1962) & Myrna Floyd (1963).