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NIU junior to publish remarkable history research

Study shows emancipation emphasis faded from motivations behind Illinois’ Civil War monuments

  • February 15, 2021
DeKalb, Ill. — You can’t any longer call Jeremy Knoll a Research Rookie. The junior from Springfield, who chose NIU in part because of its Research Rookies Program, is already…

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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…

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NIU removes use of standardized test scores for 2021 applicants

New ‘test-blind’ policy is first of its kind for an Illinois institution

  • January 29, 2020
DeKalb, Ill. – Northern Illinois University today announced it will eliminate the use of standardized test scores for general admission and merit scholarship decisions. This new “test-blind” policy will begin…

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NIU President Freeman inspires 68-year-old’s degree

  • December 16, 2019
DeKalb, Ill. — Because of NIU President Lisa Freeman’s inspiration, 68-year-old Jay Cook can soon call himself a college graduate. Cook earned his bachelor’s degree in general studies this December,…

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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…

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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…

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‘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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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