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Direct admission aims to increase speech-language pathologists

Select undergrad students receive spots in SLP grad school

December 11, 2019

Now is an excellent time to become a speech-language pathologist (SLP). The demand is high for professionals who assess, diagnose, treat and help prevent communication and swallowing disorders. According to…

NIU student’s elaborate lights display draws thousands

December 9, 2019

DeKalb, Ill. — Northern Illinois University freshman Matt Baker says he simply likes to bring “a bit of magic” to the holidays. His bit of magic involves 85,000 lights, all…

NIU’s 2019 Lincoln Laureate aims to fight inequality

‘How far a kid from Rockford can go’

November 20, 2019

DeKalb, Ill. — In first grade, Ian Pearson decorated his room with a poster featuring the country’s presidents. He knew then the path he’d eventually pursue. “I was just interested…

Council wars? One type of conflict benefits communities, study says

November 6, 2019

NIU political scientist Scot Schraufnagel says politics today, from the national stage to grassroots government, is in a state of hyper-conflict. Intense debate over policy issues is common. And few…

‘I have all the time in the world, and the ability’

At nearly 87, former NIU student returns to finish degree

October 24, 2019

DeKalb, Ill. — About seven decades after first enrolling at Northern Illinois University, nearly 87-year-old Joyce Defauw is a student again. Her days still begin with devotions, a bit of…

Huskie Pledge: A 3.0 high school GPA could be your ticket

For eligible freshmen, new aid program would help fully cover 2020-21 tuition, fees

October 23, 2019

DeKalb, Ill. – Illinois high school students who graduate this coming spring with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or above might now be able to reap the benefits of a generous…

All in for albatross

NIU graduate fellow advocates for endangered seabirds on Midway Atoll

October 7, 2019

A place of beauty, birds and history calls to Wieteke Holthuijzen. A biological sciences graduate fellow at NIU, Holthuijzen may spend her time these days in a lab, but she’s…

Does political correctness at work kill creativity?

NIU researchers study two types of policies and find mixed results

September 30, 2019

DeKalb, Ill. — Some argue political correctness in the workplace is a good thing. Others say it has a chilling effect on communication. NIU researchers studied the issue, and here’s…

NIU unveils first Ph.D. programs in engineering

New partnership will allow students to complete doctoral dissertations on the job

September 25, 2019

DeKALB. Ill. — The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) at Northern Illinois University will begin offering its first doctoral programs with three Ph.D. degrees in electrical, mechanical, and…

Scientists forecasted late May tornado outbreak nearly four weeks before it ripped through U.S.

NIU’s Victor Gensini predicts new era of extended-range forecasting

August 27, 2019

DeKalb, Ill. — A team of scientists reports that they accurately predicted the nation’s extensive tornado outbreak of late May 2019 nearly four weeks before it began. The team’s study,…