DeKalb, Ill. — Northern Illinois University freshman Matt Baker says he simply likes to bring “a bit of magic” to the holidays. His bit of magic involves 85,000 lights, all…
Champs earn best placement in team’s 10-year history
April 12, 2019
DeKalb, Ill. — The NIU Supermileage team has earned the “super” in its name. And then some. The team took top honors at a recent international competition in California when…
Historic Investiture of President Freeman brings together Huskie community
April 5, 2019
DeKalb, Ill. — Tradition and a forward-looking enthusiasm intertwined Friday as a community of proud Huskies celebrated the investiture of NIU President Lisa Freeman. Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, alumni…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…