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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

NSF awards more than 300k to NIU’s Tao Xu for research on making a better solar cell

August 23, 2018

Tao Xu is on a mission to harness the sun, and he plans to have NIU students give him a hand. The NIU chemistry and biochemistry professor has been working…

‘Here comes NIU’: Supermileage Team a force to be reckoned with

Student-designed vehicle among nation’s best, sets new team record

August 20, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — How much work do members of the NIU Supermileage team put in? “An excessive amount,” joked team president Josh Helsper, of St. Charles. “It’s a part-time job…

Open sesame: NIU engineering students pilot voice-operated door lock

August 14, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — It’s more of a magical phrase, but throw in a bit of electrical engineering and “open sesame” becomes the key to a successful student project in the…

‘Jurassic’ effort: NIU engineering students work to re-create saber-toothed cat

Senior Design Day project aims to improve animal prosthetics, museum displays.

August 14, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — They started with a 3-D prototype of a saber-toothed cat’s forelimb. One day, it could be the entire cat. Inspired by NIU biological sciences professor Virginia Naples,…

Winning Senior Design Day team impresses Yorkville-based textile company

Project could save Aurora Specialty Textiles Group about $100,000 a year.

August 14, 2018

DeKalb, Ill. — You could say a team of NIU’s graduating engineering students did their homework—and then some. Taking top honors in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology’s Spring…

Category: Science, Engineering & Tech

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

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

Priming hostility?

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

New law helps children under 18 gain access to hearing aids

NSF awards more than 300k to NIU’s Tao Xu for research on making a better solar cell

‘Here comes NIU’: Supermileage Team a force to be reckoned with

Student-designed vehicle among nation’s best, sets new team record

Open sesame: NIU engineering students pilot voice-operated door lock

‘Jurassic’ effort: NIU engineering students work to re-create saber-toothed cat

Senior Design Day project aims to improve animal prosthetics, museum displays.

Winning Senior Design Day team impresses Yorkville-based textile company

Project could save Aurora Specialty Textiles Group about $100,000 a year.

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