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NIU biologists plan to keep smile on this turtle’s face

State grant will help lead recovery of endangered Blanding’s turtle
- November 17, 2021
DeKalb, Ill. – It’s a creature with a perpetual smile, even in the face of adversity. Found in northern Illinois and other Great Lakes regions, the Blanding’s turtle can live to…
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Going green without seeing red this holiday season

NIU’s Brinkmann launches 30-Day challenge to encourage sustainability
- November 12, 2021
The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year…or so we are told. What songwriters don’t mention, however, is that the holidays are also some of the most stressful,…
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NIU green community putting skills to work on campus
- November 10, 2021
DeKalb, Ill. – If you’ve enjoyed the beauty this fall of NIU’s East Lagoon and Montgomery Woods, the latter of which is home to a pair of great horned owls, you…
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Scientists develop lead-absorbing tape to boost viability of rising star in solar power industry
- November 2, 2021
DeKalb, Ill. — Researchers at Northern Illinois University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, are reporting a potential breakthrough that could…
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Study reveals efficacy of masks, social distancing in COVID-19 prevention

November 1, 2021

DeKalb, Ill. — Six feet of social distancing might not be far enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but wearing a mask does reduce significantly the spread of airborne particles….

Advancing equity, inclusion and social justice

NIU selected as a Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center

October 19, 2021

Among 19 “pathbreaking institutions,” NIU was chosen by the Association of American Colleges and Universities to host a new Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center. The honor further establishes…

NIU debuts on national ‘Great Colleges to Work For’ list

September 29, 2021

DeKalb, Ill. — Northern Illinois University is among only 46 four-year institutions saluted in the 2021 roster of “Great Colleges to Work For,” one of the country’s largest and most…

Award honors NIU as a top college for diversity

September 27, 2021

Among a group of universities leading the charge for diversity, equity and inclusion, NIU has earned national recognition. The university received the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award…

NIU research firing on all cylinders

External funding to university reaches 10-year high

September 24, 2021

DeKalb, Ill. – Despite the pandemic, the university’s research, service and engagement enterprises are firing on all cylinders. External funding awarded to faculty and staff hit a 10-year high in Fiscal…

Strong in number, talent and diversity, NIU’s incoming class stands out

September 23, 2021

As much as the size of NIU’s 2021 freshman class is notable, so are the many characteristics that make up this new class of Huskies. This fall’s freshman class has…

More than 70 percent of incoming freshmen at NIU received scholarships

September 20, 2021

DeKalb, Ill. — Incoming freshmen to Northern Illinois University this fall received more scholarship money than ever before, and improvements to the scholarship process served to diversify the pool of…

NIU sees 12% jump in enrollment of new freshmen

Multi-year planning, groundbreaking admissions policies seen as driving increase

September 9, 2021

DeKalb, Ill. – Northern Illinois University saw its new freshman enrollment climb this fall by nearly 12% over the same time last year—the largest year-over-year percentage increase in the freshman class…

NIU physicist receives DOE Early Career Research Award

The award will support her work on innovative wakefield acceleration technologies at the Argonne Wakefield Accelerator.

August 23, 2021

DeKalb, Ill. — Xueying Lu, an NIU assistant professor of physics, was one of 83 scientists selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive funding through its Early…

Psychology professor’s latest book is practical guide to ageism in the workplace

Lisa Finkelstein has been studying age discrimination for nearly 30 years

August 12, 2021

DeKalb, Ill. – Age discrimination, or ageism, affects all workers – young and old. Psychology professor Lisa Finkelstein witnessed how it affected her father and has been studying its impacts for…

NIU biologists plan to keep smile on this turtle’s face

State grant will help lead recovery of endangered Blanding’s turtle

Going green without seeing red this holiday season

NIU’s Brinkmann launches 30-Day challenge to encourage sustainability

Living classroom

NIU green community putting skills to work on campus

Scientists develop lead-absorbing tape to boost viability of rising star in solar power industry

Most Recent

Study reveals efficacy of masks, social distancing in COVID-19 prevention

NIU debuts on national ‘Great Colleges to Work For’ list

Award honors NIU as a top college for diversity

NIU research firing on all cylinders

External funding to university reaches 10-year high

Strong in number, talent and diversity, NIU’s incoming class stands out

More than 70 percent of incoming freshmen at NIU received scholarships

NIU sees 12% jump in enrollment of new freshmen

Multi-year planning, groundbreaking admissions policies seen as driving increase

NIU physicist receives DOE Early Career Research Award

The award will support her work on innovative wakefield acceleration technologies at the Argonne Wakefield Accelerator.

Psychology professor’s latest book is practical guide to ageism in the workplace

Lisa Finkelstein has been studying age discrimination for nearly 30 years

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