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NIU Supermileage team wins international competition

Champs earn best placement in team’s 10-year history

April 12, 2019

DeKalb, Ill. — The NIU Supermileage team has earned the “super” in its name. And then some. The team took top honors at a recent international competition in California when…

NIU researchers: ‘STEMinism’ hindering female scientists

March 27, 2019

DeKalb, Ill. — When it comes to narrowing the gender gap in STEM fields, marketing to young girls with Barbie dolls, cute toys and lots of pink isn’t cutting it,…

U.S. News: NIU’s MPA program among best in nation

March 12, 2019

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…

Giving it his all, NIU student competes on NBC’s ‘The Titan Games’

February 11, 2019

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

November 8, 2018

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

October 25, 2018

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

October 2, 2018

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

September 6, 2018

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

August 20, 2018

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.

August 14, 2018

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,…

Tagged: Northern Illinois University

NIU Supermileage team wins international competition

Champs earn best placement in team’s 10-year history

NIU researchers: ‘STEMinism’ hindering female scientists

U.S. News: NIU’s MPA program among best in nation

Giving it his all, NIU student competes on NBC’s ‘The Titan Games’

NIU’s 2018 Lincoln Laureate: All about ‘the greater good’

Cambodian student driven to help others, inspired by his parents’ dream

NIU political scientist: Reason we vote on a Tuesday antiquated

A look back at the history behind Election Day

Soar into Homecoming with a 50th anniversary celebration of NIU ROTC

NIU earns $1 million grant to support low-income STEM students

‘Here comes NIU’: Supermileage Team a force to be reckoned with

Student-designed vehicle among nation’s best, sets new team record

‘Jurassic’ effort: NIU engineering students work to re-create saber-toothed cat

Senior Design Day project aims to improve animal prosthetics, museum displays.

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