NIU student’s elaborate lights display draws thousands
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…
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NIU’s 2019 Lincoln Laureate aims to fight inequality
‘How far a kid from Rockford can go’
DeKalb, Ill. — In first grade, Ian Pearson decorated his room with a poster featuring the country’s presidents. He knew then the path he’d eventually pursue. “I was just interested…
Council wars? One type of conflict benefits communities, study says
NIU political scientist Scot Schraufnagel says politics today, from the national stage to grassroots government, is in a state of hyper-conflict. Intense debate over policy issues is common. And few…
‘I have all the time in the world, and the ability’
At nearly 87, former NIU student returns to finish degree
DeKalb, Ill. — About seven decades after first enrolling at Northern Illinois University, nearly 87-year-old Joyce Defauw is a student again. Her days still begin with devotions, a bit of…
Huskie Pledge: A 3.0 high school GPA could be your ticket
For eligible freshmen, new aid program would help fully cover 2020-21 tuition, fees
DeKalb, Ill. – Illinois high school students who graduate this coming spring with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or above might now be able to reap the benefits of a generous…
All in for albatross
NIU graduate fellow advocates for endangered seabirds on Midway Atoll
A place of beauty, birds and history calls to Wieteke Holthuijzen. A biological sciences graduate fellow at NIU, Holthuijzen may spend her time these days in a lab, but she’s…
Does political correctness at work kill creativity?
NIU researchers study two types of policies and find mixed results
DeKalb, Ill. — Some argue political correctness in the workplace is a good thing. Others say it has a chilling effect on communication. NIU researchers studied the issue, and here’s…
NIU unveils first Ph.D. programs in engineering
New partnership will allow students to complete doctoral dissertations on the job
DeKALB. Ill. — The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) at Northern Illinois University will begin offering its first doctoral programs with three Ph.D. degrees in electrical, mechanical, and…
Scientists forecasted late May tornado outbreak nearly four weeks before it ripped through U.S.
NIU’s Victor Gensini predicts new era of extended-range forecasting
DeKalb, Ill. — A team of scientists reports that they accurately predicted the nation’s extensive tornado outbreak of late May 2019 nearly four weeks before it began. The team’s study,…
Study: Severely disturbed habitats impacting health of Madagascar’s treasured lemurs
DeKalb, Ill. — A new study led by Mitch Irwin and Karen Samonds of Northern Illinois University finds that degraded rainforest habitats are having an unhealthy impact on at least…
