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Study challenges ecology’s ‘Field of Dreams’ hypothesis

Restoring habitat requires much more than just the right plants

January 25, 2021

DeKalb, Ill. — If you build it, they might not come. That’s the key finding of a new study on habitat restoration practices that challenges a commonly accepted principle in ecology….

Spell check for research? Confronting the reproducibility crisis with explainable AI

January 19, 2021

You might have heard of the famous “marshmallow test.” The study, and follow-ups that extended over decades, found that children who could delay gratification—and consequently get two marshmallows instead of…

Two vital buffers against climate change are just offshore

New study underscores need to conserve and restore mangroves, coral reefs

June 1, 2020

DeKalb, Ill. — A new study finds that about 31 million people worldwide live in coastal regions that are “highly vulnerable” to future tropical storms and sea-level rise driven by climate change….

Climate change could dramatically reduce U.S. snowstorms

Study: Across North America, warming could shorten snow season

May 25, 2020

Updated May 27, 2020 DeKalb, Ill. — A new study led by Northern Illinois University scientists suggests American winters late this century could experience significant decreases in the frequency, intensity and size…

NIU faculty ramp up COVID-19 research

April 14, 2020

DeKalb, Ill. — Amid the busy transition to remote teaching, NIU faculty members also have pivoted aspects of their research programs to turn attention to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the university, in…

The frugal professor: A careful spender himself, Tim Michaelis applies trait to entrepreneurship

January 13, 2020

DeKalb, Ill. — It wouldn’t be entirely inaccurate to say NIU Business Professor Tim Michaelis can squeeze two dimes out of nickel. An expert on accruing credit-card points, he once paid…

Council wars? One type of conflict benefits communities, study says

November 6, 2019

NIU political scientist Scot Schraufnagel says politics today, from the national stage to grassroots government, is in a state of hyper-conflict. Intense debate over policy issues is common. And few…

Study: Severely disturbed habitats impacting health of Madagascar’s treasured lemurs

July 9, 2019

DeKalb, Ill. — A new study led by Mitch Irwin and Karen Samonds of Northern Illinois University finds that degraded rainforest habitats are having an unhealthy impact on at least…

Study: U.S. tornado frequency shifting eastward from Great Plains

Tornado Alley is still tops, but more vulnerable regions are catching up

October 17, 2018

DeKalb, IL – A new study finds that over the past four decades, tornado frequency has increased over a large swath of the Midwest and Southeast and decreased in portions…

Results from multi-lab collaboration provide new take on classic social-psychology effect

September 6, 2018

A new multi-lab collaborative effort replicated the methods of a classic and influential study in the field of social psychology. The new results suggest that conventional wisdom about a procedure…

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Study challenges ecology’s ‘Field of Dreams’ hypothesis

Restoring habitat requires much more than just the right plants

Spell check for research? Confronting the reproducibility crisis with explainable AI

Two vital buffers against climate change are just offshore

New study underscores need to conserve and restore mangroves, coral reefs

Climate change could dramatically reduce U.S. snowstorms

Study: Across North America, warming could shorten snow season

NIU faculty ramp up COVID-19 research

The frugal professor: A careful spender himself, Tim Michaelis applies trait to entrepreneurship

Council wars? One type of conflict benefits communities, study says

Study: Severely disturbed habitats impacting health of Madagascar’s treasured lemurs

Study: U.S. tornado frequency shifting eastward from Great Plains

Tornado Alley is still tops, but more vulnerable regions are catching up

Priming hostility?

Results from multi-lab collaboration provide new take on classic social-psychology effect

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