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Linda Yasui, Professor of Biological Sciences

NIU earns grant to acquire high-tech microscope

NSF funding will boost scientific research and academic programs

  • October 23, 2020
DeKalb, Ill. — The National Science Foundation has awarded more than $250,000 in grant money to NIU for the acquisition of a cutting-edge high- microscope that will bolster university research and academic…

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Biology professor wins $450K grant to study cells important to cancer research

  • October 19, 2020
DeKalb, Ill. — How and why does cancer spread from one part of the body to another? Those are key questions behind the research of NIU biological sciences professor Olivier Devergne, whose…

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How hard is it to vote in your state?

Cost of Voting Index shows which states make it easiest

  • October 13, 2020
DeKalb, Ill. — With the Nov. 3 presidential election just around the corner, a new analysis identifies U.S. states that make it easiest, and those that make it more challenging, to register…

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NIU enrollment climbs thanks to large freshmen class and strong retention

University Outperforms Expectations of National Modeling

  • September 8, 2020
DeKALB, Ill. — After months of dire predictions nationwide for fall college attendance, Northern Illinois University announced today that total enrollment is up for fall 2020. According to the official…

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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…

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NIU, Argonne scientists turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuel

Electrocatalyst discovered in NIU lab efficiently converts CO2 into ethanol

  • August 10, 2020
DeKalb, Ill. —  A research team, led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory in collaboration with Northern Illinois University, has discovered a new electrocatalyst that converts carbon…

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Literature can be a gateway to discussions about race

NIU professor offers a reading list devoted to race for children from infancy through high school

  • June 9, 2020
Educating about race and equality should start at a very young age, and literature can be an important part of that process, says Melanie Koss, an associate professor in the…

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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….

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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…

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NSF awards $271,000 research grant to geology professor

  • May 18, 2020
DeKalb, Ill. — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $271,000 grant to NIU Board of Trustees Professor Reed Scherer and colleague Christine Siddoway of Colorado College to support their research…

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