Imagine taking classes by video game. You wouldn’t just try to get to the next level or beat the game for the fun of it, you would play to ace a test and pass a class. Researchers are harnessing...
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Engagement
It’s all fun and (smart) games
DeKalb County Economic Development Corp. focuses on broadband technology at luncheon
John Lewis, senior research scholar at NIU’s Regional Development Institute, moderated a panel of experts in the fiber optics industry May 30 at the DeKalb County Economic Development Corp. Broadband and Economic Development Technology Focus Luncheon.
About 150 attendees learned...
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NIU expands regional summer offerings to 200
NIU has expanded its summer catalog with 60 undergraduate and 140 graduate courses offered across northern Illinois and online.
A wide variety of courses are available beginning Monday, June 17, including classes from five colleges: Education, Engineering and Engineering Technology,...
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More in Engagement
- NIU, District 428 celebrate co-teaching model used in local professional development schools - May 16, 2013
- Registration still open for youth summer camps - May 15, 2013
- NIU students plan, lead successful conference on technology for local nonprofit organizations - May 14, 2013
- NIU wins ‘Lawyers Feeding Illinois’ competition - May 13, 2013
- WISSARDs of Antarctica - May 9, 2013
- Business undergrads to receive their ‘passports,’ learn what’s new in NIU curricular engagement - April 25, 2013
- STEM Outreach’s Bright Futures event April 30 will teach students how to harness wind energy - April 23, 2013
NIU in the News
- Fossil of Unusual Human Ancestor Discovered
- Local Scientists Help Announce Discovery Of Oldest Primate Skeleton
- Early Human Ancestor Primate Tiny, Scrappy
- Arlington Hts. native makes it big with observational comedy
- New NIU president to stress partnership, student success
- Incoming NIU President Douglas Baker on student success
Campus Highlights
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Don Tidrick earns top award from AICPA
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New book by NIU first lady Barbara Cole Peters provides early history of ‘Women at Northern’
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Former Illinois Gov. Thompson delivers address at law commencement, accepts honorary degree
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ITS to reduce costs, enhance services July 1
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NIU Black Choir named for retiring administrator
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