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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…

$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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

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…

Author: Tom Parisi

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

Priming hostility?

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

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

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

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

Mamma mia! The physics behind a perfect pizza

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

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