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Open sesame: NIU engineering students pilot voice-operated door lock
- August 14, 2018
DeKalb, Ill. — It’s more of a magical phrase, but throw in a bit of electrical engineering and “open sesame” becomes the key to a successful student project in the…
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‘Jurassic’ effort: NIU engineering students work to re-create saber-toothed cat

Senior Design Day project aims to improve animal prosthetics, museum displays.
- August 14, 2018
DeKalb, Ill. — They started with a 3-D prototype of a saber-toothed cat’s forelimb. One day, it could be the entire cat. Inspired by NIU biological sciences professor Virginia Naples,…
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Winning Senior Design Day team impresses Yorkville-based textile company

Project could save Aurora Specialty Textiles Group about $100,000 a year.
- August 14, 2018
DeKalb, Ill. — You could say a team of NIU’s graduating engineering students did their homework—and then some. Taking top honors in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology’s Spring…
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NIU students’ air-to-water drone could lessen costs of gathering aquatic data
- August 14, 2018
DeKalb, Ill. — With its own catchy classical theme song borrowed from a Richard Wagner opera, an air-to-water drone created by a team of NIU students won first place in the…
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NIU engineering students tackle real-world problems at Senior Design Day

August 14, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — It was all about affordability and making a difference for NIU’s graduating engineering students as they proved themselves during Spring 2018 Senior Design Day. The 39 team…

NIU’s David Gunkel takes a serious look at ‘Robot Rights’

Should intelligent machines be due some level of social standing and respect?

August 13, 2018

They recommend restaurants, music and driving routes for us. They beat us at digital games and interact socially. They can—and increasingly will—drive our vehicles. We use various forms of robots…

NIU engineering students a driving force behind Icebox Derby

Student-designed technology put to use at Chicago event

August 10, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — No matter which team crossed the finish line first at a recent ComEd Icebox Derby in Chicago, a group of Northern Illinois University engineering students won. The students…

Mamma mia! The physics behind a perfect pizza

July 30, 2018

Ah, crispy crust Italian-style pizza with perfectly cooked toppings and a moist fluffy dough. It’s hard to beat, and despite the simple ingredients, it’s also challenging to replicate at home….

New study suggests surprising wrinkle in history of West Antarctic Ice Sheet

At some point since last Ice Age, the WAIS was smaller than it is today

June 13, 2018

DeKALB, Ill. — Scientists generally have believed that since the end of the last Ice Age, about 15,000 years ago, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) has been getting smaller…

Discover Financial Services to launch innovation program this coming fall at Northern Illinois University

NIU students will work on new technologies alongside Discover mentors

May 23, 2018

Riverwoods, IL and DeKalb, IL, May 23, 2018 – Discover Financial Services and Northern Illinois University are announcing the launch of an exciting program that will provide tech-savvy students with…

Spearheading protection of Malagasy rainforest

Creation of preserve is a dream come true for professors Mitch Irwin and Karen Samonds

April 9, 2018

An international nonprofit organization founded by two Northern Illinois University professors and a foreign colleague is now spearheading the creation of a 65,000-acre, high-altitude rainforest preserve in Madagascar. Anthropology professor…

Fixing damaged ecosystems: How much does restoration help?

Study: Nature can bounce back but full recovery is elusive

February 28, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. – Across the globe, billions of dollars are spent annually on repairing ecosystems damaged by people. Forests denuded by logging. Rivers polluted by industry. Grasslands converted to agriculture….

2018 Forward, Together Forward scholars continue traditions of service, excellence

February 13, 2018

The 2018 winners of Northern Illinois University’s Forward, Together Forward Scholarships once again embody the diversity, strength and compassion of the five students lost on Feb. 14, 2008. Their excellence…

Researchers find pathway to give advanced notice for hailstorms

January 29, 2018

A new study led by Northern Illinois University meteorologist Victor Gensini identifies a method for predicting the likelihood of damaging hailstorms in the United States—up to three weeks in advance….

Open sesame: NIU engineering students pilot voice-operated door lock

‘Jurassic’ effort: NIU engineering students work to re-create saber-toothed cat

Senior Design Day project aims to improve animal prosthetics, museum displays.

Winning Senior Design Day team impresses Yorkville-based textile company

Project could save Aurora Specialty Textiles Group about $100,000 a year.

NIU students’ air-to-water drone could lessen costs of gathering aquatic data

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NIU engineering students tackle real-world problems at Senior Design Day

NIU’s David Gunkel takes a serious look at ‘Robot Rights’

Should intelligent machines be due some level of social standing and respect?

NIU engineering students a driving force behind Icebox Derby

Student-designed technology put to use at Chicago event

Mamma mia! The physics behind a perfect pizza

New study suggests surprising wrinkle in history of West Antarctic Ice Sheet

At some point since last Ice Age, the WAIS was smaller than it is today

Discover Financial Services to launch innovation program this coming fall at Northern Illinois University

NIU students will work on new technologies alongside Discover mentors

Spearheading protection of Malagasy rainforest

Creation of preserve is a dream come true for professors Mitch Irwin and Karen Samonds

Fixing damaged ecosystems: How much does restoration help?

Study: Nature can bounce back but full recovery is elusive

2018 Forward, Together Forward scholars continue traditions of service, excellence

Researchers find pathway to give advanced notice for hailstorms

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