Tagged: research

NIU biologist awarded $340,000 NASA grant

Wesley Swingley’s work will advance search for life on exoplanets

  • January 16, 2019
DeKALB, Ill. — Wesley Swingley has spent his career studying organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, yet exist all around us. But the assorted…

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The future of teaching and learning

NIU to open center for cutting-edge research in educational technology

  • October 31, 2018
DeKalb, Ill. — Northern Illinois University is launching a new research center in 2019 to cultivate, support, harness and promote cutting-edge scholarship at the intersection of education and technology. As…

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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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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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