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NIU engineering students a driving force behind Icebox Derby

Student-designed technology put to use at Chicago event

  • August 10, 2018
DeKalb, Ill. — No matter which team crossed the finish line first at a recent ComEd Icebox Derby in Chicago, a group of Northern Illinois University engineering students won. The students…

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Mamma mia! The physics behind a perfect pizza

  • July 30, 2018
Ah, crispy crust Italian-style pizza with perfectly cooked toppings and a moist fluffy dough. It’s hard to beat, and despite the simple ingredients, it’s also challenging to replicate at home….

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New study suggests surprising wrinkle in history of West Antarctic Ice Sheet

At some point since last Ice Age, the WAIS was smaller than it is today

  • June 13, 2018
DeKALB, Ill. — Scientists  generally have believed that since the end of the last Ice Age, about 15,000 years ago, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) has been getting smaller…

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Discover Financial Services to launch innovation program this coming fall at Northern Illinois University

NIU students will work on new technologies alongside Discover mentors

  • May 23, 2018
Riverwoods, IL and DeKalb, IL, May 23, 2018 – Discover Financial Services and Northern Illinois University are announcing the launch of an exciting program that will provide tech-savvy students with…

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Spearheading protection of Malagasy rainforest

Creation of preserve is a dream come true for professors Mitch Irwin and Karen Samonds

  • April 9, 2018
An international nonprofit organization founded by two Northern Illinois University professors and a foreign colleague is now spearheading the creation of a 65,000-acre, high-altitude rainforest preserve in Madagascar. Anthropology professor…

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Fixing damaged ecosystems: How much does restoration help?

Study: Nature can bounce back but full recovery is elusive

  • February 28, 2018
DeKalb, Ill. – Across the globe, billions of dollars are spent annually on repairing ecosystems damaged by people. Forests denuded by logging. Rivers polluted by industry. Grasslands converted to agriculture….

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2018 Forward, Together Forward scholars continue traditions of service, excellence

  • February 13, 2018
The 2018 winners of Northern Illinois University’s Forward, Together Forward Scholarships once again embody the diversity, strength and compassion of the five students lost on Feb. 14, 2008. Their excellence…

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Researchers find pathway to give advanced notice for hailstorms

  • January 29, 2018
A new study led by Northern Illinois University meteorologist Victor Gensini identifies a method for predicting the likelihood of damaging hailstorms in the United States—up to three weeks in advance….

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Study identifies hidden benefits of brainstorming

The technique might fall short as an idea-generator but does promote teamwork

  • January 9, 2018
Despite being a ubiquitous method of idea generation in organizations worldwide, brainstorming has received its share of bashing over the decades in numerous research studies examining its effectiveness. Exploring why…

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‘Iron Man’ inspires winning project at NIU Senior Design Day

The team’s wearable tech can help avoid injuries from repetitive and/or heavy lifting

  • December 20, 2017
In a surprise upset at the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology’s fall Senior Design Day, the structural harness for enhanced load lifting – or SHELL – project was awarded…

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