The NIU Robotics team is flying high after securing its first-ever first-place finish at the Midwestern Robotics Design Competition (MRDC), beating out such competitors as the University of Illinois and Northwestern. “I am incredibly proud of NIU Robotics and the hard work
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Illinois’ most creative young problem-solvers will arrive at NIU in 120 teams from throughout the state for the Illinois Destination Imagination Affiliate Tournament on Saturday, March 24. This statewide competition allows the top elementary, junior high and high school aged teams from
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Cliff Mirman, chair of the Department of Technology in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, after suffering a heart attack. He was 55. Mirman was a graduate of the University of Rochester (B.S. ’83) and the University
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The Engineering Building was a hive of activity and innovation on the Friday before finals, as graduating seniors presented their capstone Senior Design projects. Thirty-seven student groups presented their designs to improve everything from factory workflow to a morning cup of coffee,
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The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology was well represented at an event recognizing graduating university honors students, as 10 of the 34 students recognized are graduating this month with engineering degrees. The University Honors Program offers students of high academic promise
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NIU alumnus Justin Whiting is helping to shape the future of additive manufacturing, working for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop and evaluate measurement science in this new and booming field. In August, Whiting presented at a national
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Just days after receiving its charter and Student Association approval, the NIU chapter of the Pi Tau Sigma honor society for mechanical engineers was already hosting its first event. The Beta Lambda chapter presented a career talk by a UTC Aerospace engineer
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NIU sophomore Chad Wilson isn’t waiting until he graduates to take on the business world. Wilson and his business partner, Jordan Horwitz, are developing an electric cruiser motorcycle prototype they hope will eventually become a product on the market. “This is
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Researchers at NIU are investigating ways to boost the power of compact electron accelerators, with potential applications for homeland security and pollution cleanup. In a new research project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, faculty in the departments of physics, electrical
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Two NIU technology professors are creating a realistic online lab to equip undergraduates with the skills to develop renewable energy systems and to interest high school students in renewable energy. Associate professor Liping Guo and Professor Andrew Otieno of the Department of
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Daniel Boyden, an NIU student in physics, has won a prestigious graduate student research award from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. The highly competitive award is given to students who have the potential to make important contributions to the
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Mitutoyo, a manufacturer of precision measuring instruments, showed its continued support of NIU’s engineering technology programs with a recent visit to campus on Monday, Sept. 11. Over the past 12 years, Mitutoyo has been an ardent supporter of the Department of Technology,
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