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Project aims to create prototype that converts carbon dioxide to ethanol

NIU’s Tao Xu leads collaborative effort that includes Argonne National Laboratory

June 14, 2021

DeKalb, Ill. – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is joining lead organization Northern Illinois University in a $2 million project over three years to develop a…

You can’t judge a pygmy marmoset by its fur

NIU-led study sheds new light on world’s smallest monkeys

May 27, 2021

DeKalb, Ill. – A new study confirms that there are two separate species of threatened pygmy marmosets but finds they can’t be distinguished by fur coloring, as was previously thought. The…

NIU celebrates Fermilab’s latest landmark finding

Over the years, nearly 50 faculty and students have contributed to experiment

April 22, 2021

DeKalb, Ill. – NIU can take more than a little pride in its contributions to the latest landmark finding at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in…

Study challenges ecology’s ‘Field of Dreams’ hypothesis

Restoring habitat requires much more than just the right plants

January 25, 2021

DeKalb, Ill. — If you build it, they might not come. That’s the key finding of a new study on habitat restoration practices that challenges a commonly accepted principle in ecology….

Spell check for research? Confronting the reproducibility crisis with explainable AI

January 19, 2021

You might have heard of the famous “marshmallow test.” The study, and follow-ups that extended over decades, found that children who could delay gratification—and consequently get two marshmallows instead of…

Mark Schuller confronts question of extinction—of human species

New book by NIU anthropologists asks, answers the big questions

January 13, 2021

In his new book, NIU anthropologist Mark Schuller tackles a frightening prospect that seems all too relevant in these turbulent times: Is the human species headed toward extinction? Set for…

What evolutionary biology might tell us about COVID-19

September 9, 2020

DeKalb, Ill. — NIU Biological Sciences Professor Neil Blackstone says evolutionary theory can provide important insights into the future course of the COVID-19 pandemic—on topics ranging from future research directions…

Sustainability center gains momentum

Biologists Holly Jones and Wes Swingley win NSF grant awards

August 31, 2020

DeKalb, Ill. — The planned Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability (NICCS) continues to gain momentum, with new faces on campus who will help heighten its profile and faculty affiliates…

Two vital buffers against climate change are just offshore

New study underscores need to conserve and restore mangroves, coral reefs

June 1, 2020

DeKalb, Ill. — A new study finds that about 31 million people worldwide live in coastal regions that are “highly vulnerable” to future tropical storms and sea-level rise driven by climate change….

Climate change could dramatically reduce U.S. snowstorms

Study: Across North America, warming could shorten snow season

May 25, 2020

Updated May 27, 2020 DeKalb, Ill. — A new study led by Northern Illinois University scientists suggests American winters late this century could experience significant decreases in the frequency, intensity and size…

Category: Global

Project aims to create prototype that converts carbon dioxide to ethanol

NIU’s Tao Xu leads collaborative effort that includes Argonne National Laboratory

You can’t judge a pygmy marmoset by its fur

NIU-led study sheds new light on world’s smallest monkeys

NIU celebrates Fermilab’s latest landmark finding

Over the years, nearly 50 faculty and students have contributed to experiment

Study challenges ecology’s ‘Field of Dreams’ hypothesis

Restoring habitat requires much more than just the right plants

Spell check for research? Confronting the reproducibility crisis with explainable AI

Mark Schuller confronts question of extinction—of human species

New book by NIU anthropologists asks, answers the big questions

What evolutionary biology might tell us about COVID-19

Sustainability center gains momentum

Biologists Holly Jones and Wes Swingley win NSF grant awards

Two vital buffers against climate change are just offshore

New study underscores need to conserve and restore mangroves, coral reefs

Climate change could dramatically reduce U.S. snowstorms

Study: Across North America, warming could shorten snow season

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