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Council wars? One type of conflict benefits communities, study says

November 6, 2019

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…

All in for albatross

NIU graduate fellow advocates for endangered seabirds on Midway Atoll

October 7, 2019

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

September 30, 2019

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…

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

August 27, 2019

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

July 9, 2019

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…

Research on baby cries eases parents’ concerns with the use of AI algorithm

July 1, 2019

DeKALB, Ill. — New parents will likely agree that one of the most concerning and frustrating things about parenting an infant is trying to figure out why their baby is…

NIU Supermileage team wins international competition

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…

NIU receives $1.6 million grant to improve math content knowledge for PK-12 teachers from Rockford, Sauk Valley

Grant also funds development of online resources for transitional math

March 28, 2019

DeKalb, Ill. — Northern Illinois University has received a $1.6 million grant from the Illinois State Board of Education to provide professional development in math pedagogy to 160 teachers from…

Psychologists: No easy fix for fake news

NIU-led analysis indicates our own biases make us all susceptible

March 28, 2019

DeKalb, Ill. — The information highway is in serious need of traffic signals, according to a new analysis of the fake news problem by a team of psychology researchers. In the…

NIU researchers: ‘STEMinism’ hindering female scientists

March 27, 2019

DeKalb, Ill. — When it comes to narrowing the gender gap in STEM fields, marketing to young girls with Barbie dolls, cute toys and lots of pink isn’t cutting it,…

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Council wars? One type of conflict benefits communities, study says

All in for albatross

NIU graduate fellow advocates for endangered seabirds on Midway Atoll

Does political correctness at work kill creativity?

NIU researchers study two types of policies and find mixed results

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

Study: Severely disturbed habitats impacting health of Madagascar’s treasured lemurs

Research on baby cries eases parents’ concerns with the use of AI algorithm

NIU Supermileage team wins international competition

Champs earn best placement in team’s 10-year history

NIU receives $1.6 million grant to improve math content knowledge for PK-12 teachers from Rockford, Sauk Valley

Grant also funds development of online resources for transitional math

Psychologists: No easy fix for fake news

NIU-led analysis indicates our own biases make us all susceptible

NIU researchers: ‘STEMinism’ hindering female scientists

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