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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…

NIU faculty received NIH Early Career Research Award for $430K to develop pediatric hearing aid

April 1, 2021

DeKALB, Ill. — NIU Assistant Professor, Mohammad Moghimi, received the Early Career Research (ECR) Award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) to develop a novel…

NSF award will advance long-range weather forecasts

Professor Victor Gensini receives $475k for 3-year project on predicting hail, tornadoes

March 3, 2021

DeKalb, Ill. — The National Science Foundation is awarding a $475,000 grant over three years to NIU Meteorology Professor Victor Gensini to extend his research into development of long-range forecasts for…

From bosons to BoSox

Tyler Burch got his NIU Ph.D. in particle physics—then landed dream job with Boston Red Sox

January 26, 2021

DeKalb, Ill. — The career trajectory of NIU graduate Tyler Burch has taken an unusual turn, to say the least. Just last spring, Burch earned his Ph.D. in particle physics from…

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…

NIU’s 2020 Lincoln Laureate: ‘Funny, kind, brilliant’

Cary native shines in both chemistry lab and dance studio

November 23, 2020

DeKalb, Ill. — Jill Belluomini can gracefully conquer both a molecular dynamics simulation and a pirouette. Her major and minor at NIU—chemistry and dance—represent her two passions. As different as…

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…

Category: Science, Engineering & Tech

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

NIU faculty received NIH Early Career Research Award for $430K to develop pediatric hearing aid

NSF award will advance long-range weather forecasts

Professor Victor Gensini receives $475k for 3-year project on predicting hail, tornadoes

From bosons to BoSox

Tyler Burch got his NIU Ph.D. in particle physics—then landed dream job with Boston Red Sox

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

NIU’s 2020 Lincoln Laureate: ‘Funny, kind, brilliant’

Cary native shines in both chemistry lab and dance studio

NIU earns grant to acquire high-tech microscope

NSF funding will boost scientific research and academic programs

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