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NIU is part of a team of Illinois institutions and organizations working to make the state one of the nation’s most advanced transportation and logistics hubs. The National Science Foundation last week announced a $1 million Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) Development Award to support Illinois’ Advancing Smart Logistics (ASL) project. The project is led...

For NIU students living on or off campus, getting the warm satisfaction of a home-cooked meal can be difficult. This is one reason NIU Recreation and Campus Dining Services have teamed up to offer free cooking classes to students. Natasha Johnson, assistant athletic director for NIU Recreation said, “This year Recreation has been reconnecting with...

If numbers truly tell stories or reveal trends, Bárbara González’s convey an upward trajectory. Five years ago, in July of 2017, González came to NIU from Hofstra University to serve as associate professor and director of the Division of Statistics. Two years later, she became the founding chair of the NIU Department of Statistics and...

The Graduate School celebrated the outstanding accomplishments of NIU’s graduate students on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. These students were nominated for recognition by their academic departments, are fellowship recipients, or are dissertation and thesis prize winners. Outstanding graduate teaching assistants were recognized by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning. The following are recipients of...

“A Celebration of India,” an event sponsored by the NIU College of Business, was a remarkable showcase of Indian culture and tradition. Held March 25 at the Yellow Box Theater in Naperville, the event was also supported by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Provost, and was presented by...

NIU’s Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies attracted Alicia Schatteman to campus in 2010. Eager to help students raise issues of social justice and to build their skills and knowledge around issues affecting communities, Schatteman knew she had found an academic home matching her interests that include nonprofit management, public administration and citizen participation. Schatteman,...

Following a national search, native Chicagoan Yvonne Harris, Ph.D., is expected to be named vice president of the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships (RIPS) at Northern Illinois University, pending Thursday, May 11 approval by the NIU Board of Trustees. As vice president of RIPS, Harris will lead the university’s growing research and innovation enterprise....

The NIU College of Business will welcome back a familiar face when Denise Schoenbachler resumes leadership of the college, effective July 1. Schoenbachler’s appointment as interim dean was approved by the NIU Board of Trustees during its meeting Thursday, May 11. A true Huskie at heart, Schoenbachler has more than 30 years of experience and...

U.S. News & World Report has named NIU’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) program fifth in the nation in the specialty field of local government management. NIU’s perennially ranked MPA program—which produces about one-third of city managers in Illinois—is the top-ranked local government program among public and private university programs not only in Illinois, but also the upper...

Two students elected to Executive Board This spring, 12 Huskies attended the Model Illinois Government legislative simulation in Springfield, Illinois. The four-day event attracted over 150 college students from 13 universities throughout the state. The simulation takes place in the state Capitol building, using the actual committee rooms and the House and Senate floors. Two...

April 18, 2023, the Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement welcomed 140 student presenters and showcased over 120 faculty-mentored research projects, with 70 faculty represented as faculty mentors on the projects. The opportunity for undergraduate students to be mentored directly by talented faculty sets NIU apart from many institutions.   Speaking of talented faculty, “Over 40...

The NIU Center for Research Computing and Data (CRCD) is commissioning a new $1.2 million, high-performance computing facility (HPC), known as METIS. “We want to provide our faculty with the sophisticated tools they need to stay on the cutting-edge of research and scholarship in their respective fields,” said Gerald C. Blazey, NIU vice president of...