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Giving it his all, NIU student competes on NBC’s ‘The Titan Games’

February 11, 2019

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…

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,…

‘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…

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…

‘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,…

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…

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…

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…

Fighting back against injustice

K-12 teachers to explore equity at Social Justice Summer Camp

June 5, 2017

Question: Can K-12 teachers without a deep understanding of social justice concerns effectively engage and enlighten their students on those topics? Joseph Flynn, James Cohen and Mike Manderino would say…

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a decorated combat veteran, returns to NIU to address ROTC Class of 2017

May 12, 2017

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an NIU alumna and decorated Black Hawk helicopter pilot, returned to campus today to address an audience gathered for the appointment of eight NIU ROTC…

Category: Events & Activities

Giving it his all, NIU student competes on NBC’s ‘The Titan Games’

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a decorated combat veteran, returns to NIU to address ROTC Class of 2017

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