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Up, up and away: Meteorology students launching dozens of weather balloons for aircraft icing research

February 13, 2019

DeKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois University meteorology students are on cloud nine over a research project that will require the launch of as many as 40 weather balloons from campus…

NIU biologist awarded $340,000 NASA grant

Wesley Swingley’s work will advance search for life on exoplanets

January 16, 2019

DeKALB, Ill. — Wesley Swingley has spent his career studying organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, yet exist all around us. But the assorted…

NIU’s growing Antarctic footprint

Scientists on quest to assess risk of future ice sheet collapse

January 11, 2019

DeKalb, Ill. — On Jan. 18, Reed Scherer once again will venture into the depths of Antarctica, boarding the same ship he traveled elsewhere on decades ago as an eager…

Ph.D. in Health Sciences graduates first two candidates

December 18, 2018

The Northern Illinois University Ph.D. in Health Sciences program recently congratulated their first two graduates. Hana Hinkle and Steven Hinojosa both successfully defended their doctoral dissertations this fall, and became…

NIU’s 2018 Lincoln Laureate: All about ‘the greater good’

Cambodian student driven to help others, inspired by his parents’ dream

November 8, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — I Younan An didn’t have much when he came to NIU from Cambodia, aside from hope. He’ll graduate this December as the 2018 Student Lincoln Laureate, an…

NIU, Discover mark launch of on-campus code_orange program

November 1, 2018

Discover Financial Services and Northern Illinois University recently marked the opening of the new code_orange program, an exciting initiative that is providing tech-savvy students with opportunities on the university’s campus…

The future of teaching and learning

NIU to open center for cutting-edge research in educational technology

October 31, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — Northern Illinois University is launching a new research center in 2019 to cultivate, support, harness and promote cutting-edge scholarship at the intersection of education and technology. As…

NIU political scientist: Reason we vote on a Tuesday antiquated

A look back at the history behind Election Day

October 25, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — Why do we vote on a Tuesday in November? You might be surprised by the answer—unless you were born in the 19th century. The voting day was…

Study: U.S. tornado frequency shifting eastward from Great Plains

Tornado Alley is still tops, but more vulnerable regions are catching up

October 17, 2018

DeKalb, IL – A new study finds that over the past four decades, tornado frequency has increased over a large swath of the Midwest and Southeast and decreased in portions…

New study scrutinizes time and effort it takes to vote in each state

Changes in restrictions, state discrepancies impact voter turnout

September 25, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — Wide variations among the 50 states when it comes to the ease of casting a ballot are impacting the quality of democracy in the United States, a…

Category: Research

NIU biologist awarded $340,000 NASA grant

Wesley Swingley’s work will advance search for life on exoplanets

NIU’s growing Antarctic footprint

Scientists on quest to assess risk of future ice sheet collapse

Ph.D. in Health Sciences graduates first two candidates

NIU’s 2018 Lincoln Laureate: All about ‘the greater good’

Cambodian student driven to help others, inspired by his parents’ dream

NIU, Discover mark launch of on-campus code_orange program

The future of teaching and learning

NIU to open center for cutting-edge research in educational technology

NIU political scientist: Reason we vote on a Tuesday antiquated

A look back at the history behind Election Day

Study: U.S. tornado frequency shifting eastward from Great Plains

Tornado Alley is still tops, but more vulnerable regions are catching up

New study scrutinizes time and effort it takes to vote in each state

Changes in restrictions, state discrepancies impact voter turnout

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