Science, Engineering & Tech
NIU Professor Suzanne Autrey has won a $1 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to fund her research on the formation of critical minerals and purchase high tech equipment for the Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment.
State-of-the-art facility will advance research and education focused on energy, water, food and environmental resilience
DEKALB, Ill. – NIU leaders, faculty, students and community partners gathered Thursday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $21.5 million Northern Illinois Center for Community...
DEKALB, IL — Northern Illinois University has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to help minimize effects of road construction...
DEKALB, IL — Artificial intelligence could help communities better prepare for landslides before they occur, according to recently published research from Northern Illinois University. Lead...
DEKALB, IL — Northern Illinois University Physics Professor Roland Winkler has a new research publication that he hopes will make a lasting impact on the physics...
Walking on clouds: NIU scientists realize dream of protecting high-altitude rainforest in Madagascar
NIU Anthropology Professor Mitch Irwin and Biological Sciences Professor Karen Samonds had a dream come true this summer in one of the world’s most beautiful—and poorest—countries.







