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NIU awards annual Forward, Together Forward Scholarships
- February 14, 2019
DeKALB, Ill. — NIU has awarded Ainsley Galvez of Hoffman Estates, Kristen Koehler of Waterman, Emily Schaumberg of Streator, Pablo Valencia-Garcia of Zion and Keelan Wright of Glenwood with the…
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Up, up and away: Meteorology students launching dozens of weather balloons for aircraft icing research
- February 13, 2019
DeKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois University meteorology students are on cloud nine over a research project that will require the launch of as many as 40 weather balloons from campus…
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Giving it his all, NIU student competes on NBC’s ‘The Titan Games’
- February 11, 2019
DeKalb, Ill. — To those working out beside him at the Student Recreation Center, Covenant “Covie” Falana is just another NIU student. To Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, he’s a Titan…
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NIU biologist awarded $340,000 NASA grant

Wesley Swingley’s work will advance search for life on exoplanets
- January 16, 2019
DeKALB, Ill. — Wesley Swingley has spent his career studying organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, yet exist all around us. But the assorted…
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NIU’s growing Antarctic footprint

Scientists on quest to assess risk of future ice sheet collapse

January 11, 2019

DeKalb, Ill. — On Jan. 18, Reed Scherer once again will venture into the depths of Antarctica, boarding the same ship he traveled elsewhere on decades ago as an eager…

Who knew? Philosophy catches fire on YouTube

NIU professor helps run digital project that just snagged 250K NEH award

December 18, 2018

DeKALB, Ill. — Who knew animated-video lessons in philosophy—with titles such as “Epistemology: The Paradox of the Ravens” and “The Good Life: Nietzsche”—would be an internet sensation? Northern Illinois…

Ph.D. in Health Sciences graduates first two candidates

December 18, 2018

The Northern Illinois University Ph.D. in Health Sciences program recently congratulated their first two graduates. Hana Hinkle and Steven Hinojosa both successfully defended their doctoral dissertations this fall, and became…

$1.6 million grant helps NIU center expand preschool

December 17, 2018

The Child Development and Family Center (CDFC) at NIU has received a $1.6 million award from the Illinois State Board of Education to provide full-day preschool services to more DeKalb…

NIU Board of Trustees vote to hold the line on tuition for 2019-20

December 7, 2018

DeKALB, Ill. — The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees voted Thursday to lower fees and hold the line on tuition for the 2019-20 academic year. “We realize that earning…

NIU Joins with Northwestern Medicine for Health Care

Walk-in Clinic, New Services and More Flexible Hours among Enhancements

November 16, 2018

Northern Illinois University has entered into an agreement to have Northwestern Medicine assume management of the university’s Health Services. The NIU Board of Trustees voted to support the agreement in…

NIU’s 2018 Lincoln Laureate: All about ‘the greater good’

Cambodian student driven to help others, inspired by his parents’ dream

November 8, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — I Younan An didn’t have much when he came to NIU from Cambodia, aside from hope. He’ll graduate this December as the 2018 Student Lincoln Laureate, an…

NIU, Discover mark launch of on-campus code_orange program

November 1, 2018

Discover Financial Services and Northern Illinois University recently marked the opening of the new code_orange program, an exciting initiative that is providing tech-savvy students with opportunities on the university’s campus…

The future of teaching and learning

NIU to open center for cutting-edge research in educational technology

October 31, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — Northern Illinois University is launching a new research center in 2019 to cultivate, support, harness and promote cutting-edge scholarship at the intersection of education and technology. As…

NIU political scientist: Reason we vote on a Tuesday antiquated

A look back at the history behind Election Day

October 25, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — Why do we vote on a Tuesday in November? You might be surprised by the answer—unless you were born in the 19th century. The voting day was…

NIU awards annual Forward, Together Forward Scholarships

Giving it his all, NIU student competes on NBC’s ‘The Titan Games’

NIU biologist awarded $340,000 NASA grant

Wesley Swingley’s work will advance search for life on exoplanets

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NIU’s growing Antarctic footprint

Scientists on quest to assess risk of future ice sheet collapse

Who knew? Philosophy catches fire on YouTube

NIU professor helps run digital project that just snagged 250K NEH award

Ph.D. in Health Sciences graduates first two candidates

$1.6 million grant helps NIU center expand preschool

NIU Board of Trustees vote to hold the line on tuition for 2019-20

NIU Joins with Northwestern Medicine for Health Care

Walk-in Clinic, New Services and More Flexible Hours among Enhancements

NIU’s 2018 Lincoln Laureate: All about ‘the greater good’

Cambodian student driven to help others, inspired by his parents’ dream

NIU, Discover mark launch of on-campus code_orange program

The future of teaching and learning

NIU to open center for cutting-edge research in educational technology

NIU political scientist: Reason we vote on a Tuesday antiquated

A look back at the history behind Election Day

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