CEDAR FALLS, Iowa ( Iowa Capital Dispatch ) - The University of Northern Iowa is handing its students cutting-edge tools for their trades with a new finance and real estate analytics lab, funded in part by donations to the university’s fundraising campaign.

The university announced online this week that money from 32 donors totaling nearly $25,000 will go toward the new lab space alongside other funding sources, where students can learn and utilize necessary software and equipment to simulate being in a real workplace environment.

“This lab will give our students access to the same tools used by professionals in the field,” said Brett Olsen, head of the UNI finance department, in the release. “It’s a game changer for how we prepare students for internships and careers.”

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