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Category: Science, Engineering & Tech

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…

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Reed Scherer

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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NIU earns $1 million grant to support low-income STEM students

  • September 6, 2018
DeKalb, Ill. — A $1 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to Northern Illinois University will provide scholarships and mentoring for high-achieving, low-income students pursuing STEM degrees. Spearheaded by Ralph…

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Priming hostility?

Results from multi-lab collaboration provide new take on classic social-psychology effect

  • September 6, 2018
A new multi-lab collaborative effort replicated the methods of a classic and influential study in the field of social psychology. The new results suggest that conventional wisdom about a procedure…

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New law helps children under 18 gain access to hearing aids

  • August 31, 2018
Under a new state law, Illinois insurers are required to cover replacement costs of hearing aids every three years for children with hearing loss 18 and younger. This legislation is…

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