U.S. News: NIU’s MPA program among best in nation
DeKalb, Ill. — Already ranked among the top five in the nation for its specialty field of local government management, NIU’s Master of Public Administration program now has even more…
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Giving it his all, NIU student competes on NBC’s ‘The Titan Games’
DeKalb, Ill. — To those working out beside him at the Student Recreation Center, Covenant “Covie” Falana is just another NIU student. To Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, he’s a Titan…
NIU’s 2018 Lincoln Laureate: All about ‘the greater good’
Cambodian student driven to help others, inspired by his parents’ dream
DeKalb, Ill. — I Younan An didn’t have much when he came to NIU from Cambodia, aside from hope. He’ll graduate this December as the 2018 Student Lincoln Laureate, an…
NIU political scientist: Reason we vote on a Tuesday antiquated
A look back at the history behind Election Day
DeKalb, Ill. — Why do we vote on a Tuesday in November? You might be surprised by the answer—unless you were born in the 19th century. The voting day was…
Soar into Homecoming with a 50th anniversary celebration of NIU ROTC
DeKalb, Ill. — Before the Huskies conquer the football field at Homecoming, the Golden Knights will conquer the sky. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Huskie ROTC Battalion,…
NIU earns $1 million grant to support low-income STEM students
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…
‘Here comes NIU’: Supermileage Team a force to be reckoned with
Student-designed vehicle among nation’s best, sets new team record
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…
‘Jurassic’ effort: NIU engineering students work to re-create saber-toothed cat
Senior Design Day project aims to improve animal prosthetics, museum displays.
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.
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…
NIU engineering students a driving force behind Icebox Derby
Student-designed technology put to use at Chicago event
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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