Tagged: Walker Ashley

Packing their bags

Three NIU students win Fulbright grants for overseas experiences

  • May 12, 2016
When Hannah Eboh graduated from Hinckley-Big Rock High School in 2009, she had no plans for college. “I moved to the Virgin Islands. I liked it,” says Eboh, now in…

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Caught on camera

One year later, NIU geographers say photos, videos tell tale of Fairdale tornado

  • April 6, 2016
NIU geographers have developed an interactive map—with links to stunning videos and photos—showing the 30-mile path of the April 9, 2015 tornado that devastated the community of Fairdale, about 20…

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Recipe for disaster

Study finds sprawl is creating bigger target for tornadoes

  • April 6, 2016
While much tornado research in recent years has focused on whether storm intensities and frequencies are increasing as a result of climate change, a new study by Northern Illinois University…

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Driving blind

NIU researchers say little-studied hazards of fog, dust and smoke can be killers

  • May 13, 2015
During the early morning hours of Jan. 29, 2012, a plume of smoke engulfed Interstate 75 in north-central Florida. It ended up causing a series of multiple-vehicle collisions, resulting in…

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Photo courtesy NIU meterology professor Walker Ashley

Tornado talk

NIU experts provide lesson in preparedness

  • May 5, 2015
In the aftermath of the tornado last month that devastated the community of Fairdale, about 20 miles northwest of DeKalb, the NIU Department of Geography held a symposium to discuss…

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Photo courtesy NIU meterology professor Walker Ashley

What if April 9th tornado had taken different path?

NIU slates public symposium examining region’s severe weather hazards; experts to provide safety tips

  • April 22, 2015
The April 9th tornado that tore through the northern Illinois region claimed two lives, devastated the small community of Fairdale and caused frightening damage in a number of towns. But…

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Photo courtesy NIU meteorology professor Walker Ashley

In the Eye of the Storm

NIU assists neighbors with tornado response, recovery

  • April 10, 2015
When Thursday evening’s nasty weather system began taking shape west of DeKalb County, NIU police officers quickly staged in the residence halls, ready to move students and staff to safety….

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