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Study: U.S. tornado frequency shifting eastward from Great Plains

Tornado Alley is still tops, but more vulnerable regions are catching up
- October 17, 2018
DeKalb, IL – A new study finds that over the past four decades, tornado frequency has increased over a large swath of the Midwest and Southeast and decreased in portions…
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$5 million in new scholarships!

New programs represent a 30 percent boost in scholarships for 2019
- October 12, 2018
DeKalb, Ill. — Two new scholarship programs at Northern Illinois University will make college even more affordable in fall 2019, with the potential to help cover the full cost of…
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NIU joins U of I System-led Illinois Innovation Network

Leading-edge campus research center to focus on food, water, environment
- October 10, 2018
A world-class research center targeting food systems, water resources and environmental change is planned at Northern Illinois University as part of a new statewide innovation network led by the University…
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Soar into Homecoming with a 50th anniversary celebration of NIU ROTC
- October 2, 2018
DeKalb, Ill. — Before the Huskies conquer the football field at Homecoming, the Golden Knights will conquer the sky. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Huskie ROTC Battalion,…
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Dietetic Interns serve side of fun with nutrition, wellness lessons

September 26, 2018

How do you get kids excited about health and wellness? Some NIU students have found a way to do so by “playing” CATCH with area elementary school students. CATCH, Coordinated…

New study scrutinizes time and effort it takes to vote in each state

Changes in restrictions, state discrepancies impact voter turnout

September 25, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — Wide variations among the 50 states when it comes to the ease of casting a ballot are impacting the quality of democracy in the United States, a…

NIU Board of Trustees appoints Dr. Lisa C. Freeman as 13th president of university

September 20, 2018

The NIU Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. Lisa C. Freeman president of Northern Illinois University. Freeman, who has served as acting president since July 2017, begins the appointment immediately…

Students beware: 7 things you must know about social media

September 11, 2018

Social media can be a great way to share information and to stay informed about what’s going on in the lives of your friends and family. But there’s a dark…

NIU earns $1 million grant to support low-income STEM students

September 6, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — A $1 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to Northern Illinois University will provide scholarships and mentoring for high-achieving, low-income students pursuing STEM degrees. Spearheaded by Ralph…

Results from multi-lab collaboration provide new take on classic social-psychology effect

September 6, 2018

A new multi-lab collaborative effort replicated the methods of a classic and influential study in the field of social psychology. The new results suggest that conventional wisdom about a procedure…

New law helps children under 18 gain access to hearing aids

August 31, 2018

Under a new state law, Illinois insurers are required to cover replacement costs of hearing aids every three years for children with hearing loss 18 and younger. This legislation is…

Study: Trump’s comments helped sustain ‘Take a Knee’ movement

NIU researchers analyzed NFL protests week by week over two years

August 30, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. – A new study out of Northern Illinois University appears to confirm what some likely suspected—that the “Take a Knee” movement in the NFL was galvanized by its…

NSF awards more than 300k to NIU’s Tao Xu for research on making a better solar cell

August 23, 2018

Tao Xu is on a mission to harness the sun, and he plans to have NIU students give him a hand. The NIU chemistry and biochemistry professor has been working…

‘Here comes NIU’: Supermileage Team a force to be reckoned with

Student-designed vehicle among nation’s best, sets new team record

August 20, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — How much work do members of the NIU Supermileage team put in? “An excessive amount,” joked team president Josh Helsper, of St. Charles. “It’s a part-time job…

Study: U.S. tornado frequency shifting eastward from Great Plains

Tornado Alley is still tops, but more vulnerable regions are catching up

$5 million in new scholarships!

New programs represent a 30 percent boost in scholarships for 2019

NIU joins U of I System-led Illinois Innovation Network

Leading-edge campus research center to focus on food, water, environment

Soar into Homecoming with a 50th anniversary celebration of NIU ROTC

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Dietetic Interns serve side of fun with nutrition, wellness lessons

New study scrutinizes time and effort it takes to vote in each state

Changes in restrictions, state discrepancies impact voter turnout

NIU Board of Trustees appoints Dr. Lisa C. Freeman as 13th president of university

NIU earns $1 million grant to support low-income STEM students

Priming hostility?

Results from multi-lab collaboration provide new take on classic social-psychology effect

New law helps children under 18 gain access to hearing aids

Study: Trump’s comments helped sustain ‘Take a Knee’ movement

NIU researchers analyzed NFL protests week by week over two years

NSF awards more than 300k to NIU’s Tao Xu for research on making a better solar cell

‘Here comes NIU’: Supermileage Team a force to be reckoned with

Student-designed vehicle among nation’s best, sets new team record

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