Science, Engineering & Tech
DEKALB, IL — A new study by NIU researchers shows that Americans’ real-world access to hospitals differs sharply from what traditional models have long suggested....
University partners in $125 million U.S. Department of Energy collaboration
DEKALB, IL — NIU’s drive to advance quantum-related research just took a major leap forward. The university has joined a select group of institutions advancing...
‘It’s their present reality in Hurricane Alley, and our possible future here in Tornado Alley.’
DEKALB, IL — As communities hit by natural disasters debrief together and share knowledge, responses to hazards can become less haphazard around the globe. Building...
Study explores cause of sea urchin die-offs in Caribbean
DEKALB, IL — When long-spined sea urchins across the Caribbean began dying by the thousands in 2022, marine scientists feared a repeat of an ecological...
Threatened species connect oceans, islands, people in critical way
Restoring seabird populations could help safeguard biodiversity and climate resilience across vast scales, a new study shows. Published this week in Nature Reviews Biodiversity, the...
DEKALB, IL — Clare Steffes has long been fascinated by the study of crime and its impact on individuals and society. So, when NIU officially...
