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NIU educator-licensure programs rated highly
in inaugural Illinois Educator Preparation Profiles

December 7, 2020

DeKalb, Ill. — A first-time report released Dec. 7 by the Illinois State Board of Education gives high marks to Northern Illinois University’s educator-licensure programs. The Illinois Educator Preparation Profiles…

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…

History professor’s first book earns high praise and three awards

Emma Kuby’s book offers a new narrative about how memory of Hitler’s atrocities reshaped postwar European intellectual life and ideological struggle.

November 12, 2020

When Emma Kuby, associate professor of history, decided to write her first book about concentration camp survivors who witnessed some of the 20th century’s worst atrocities, she knew that she…

New Partnership to Cover Cost of Tuition and Fees for Qualifying Rockford students

Rockford Promise willl benefit Students and City

November 11, 2020

A new partnership between Northern Illinois University and community leaders in Rockford will create opportunities for hundreds of students from that city to earn NIU degrees without having to pay…

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…

Biology professor wins $450K grant to study cells important to cancer research

October 19, 2020

DeKalb, Ill. — How and why does cancer spread from one part of the body to another? Those are key questions behind the research of NIU biological sciences professor Olivier Devergne, whose…

How hard is it to vote in your state?

Cost of Voting Index shows which states make it easiest

October 13, 2020

DeKalb, Ill. — With the Nov. 3 presidential election just around the corner, a new analysis identifies U.S. states that make it easiest, and those that make it more challenging, to register…

What evolutionary biology might tell us about COVID-19

September 9, 2020

DeKalb, Ill. — NIU Biological Sciences Professor Neil Blackstone says evolutionary theory can provide important insights into the future course of the COVID-19 pandemic—on topics ranging from future research directions…

NIU enrollment climbs thanks to large freshmen class and strong retention

University Outperforms Expectations of National Modeling

September 8, 2020

DeKALB, Ill. — After months of dire predictions nationwide for fall college attendance, Northern Illinois University announced today that total enrollment is up for fall 2020. According to the official…

Sustainability center gains momentum

Biologists Holly Jones and Wes Swingley win NSF grant awards

August 31, 2020

DeKalb, Ill. — The planned Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability (NICCS) continues to gain momentum, with new faces on campus who will help heighten its profile and faculty affiliates…