Time is running out for submissions to the 125 Key NIU Moments project in honor of the university’s upcoming 125th anniversary. The deadline is also approaching for grant applications in support of special projects in 2020 that will help NIU celebrate its
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Awarded one of the most competitive and respected scientific fellowships in the country, Sarah Shapley credits the many trips she took with her dad to national parks, the support system around her at NIU and luck. Those who worked with her in
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Based on a competitive selection process, nine OM&IS students will become NIU-Discover Campus Innovators this coming summer. The team of students will work as part of the code_orange program on NIU’s campus. The Campus Innovator position is similar to a paid internship.
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Rewarding careers in strength and conditioning are possible, but they require hard work, flexibility, creativity, determination, patience and – sometimes – even sacrifice. So said Mike Gattone, senior director of Sports Performance and Coaching Education for USA Weightlifting. Gattone shared his wisdom April 3
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If you suspect your toddler may be having trouble saying words or phrases or may be having a hard time understanding what you say, an NIU research study may be able to assist. The NIU Speech-Language Pathology program is studying the effectiveness
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Four NIU employees are the recipients of this year’s Outstanding Service Award. The award is given each year to NIU civil service employees, recognizing their outstanding service and significant contributions to the university community. The honorees – Ron Barshinger, Ellen Cabrera, Marj
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It was a winning combination when NIU students partnered with Special Olympics athletes from Opportunity House of Sycamore for a National Intramural and Recreation Sports Association (NIRSA) soccer tournament. Playing as the NIU Unified team, the athletes took first place in the Unified
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Over 230 NIU students displayed their research skills, discoveries and artistry on Wednesday, April 17, during the university’s ninth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day (URAD). Many others highlighted their important work with community-based service projects during the Community Engagement Showcase (CES). Descriptions of all student
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Jocelyn Santana remembers going to protests and picket lines with her mother, a public school teacher, even though she was too young to understand what was happening. She remembers sitting among “brown and black bodies” in a remedial math classroom at her high
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Student-Faculty Links has been connecting new Huskies with faculty and staff for the past 30 years. Fall 2019 mentees expressed an overwhelming amount of satisfaction with their mentorship experience in the SFL program. First- and Second-Year Experience (FSYE) capitalized on this momentum
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Please join the College of Law for a retirement reception honoring Interim Dean Mark Cordes on Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the Thurgood Marshall Gallery in the College of Law. Interim Dean Cordes has dedicated 36 years to NIU
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Researchers in NIU’s Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment are preparing to study whether – and how – readers respond differently to “hard” news reports and emotional stories. Fatih Demir, an assistant professor of Instructional Technology, will use eye-tracking systems and brainwave monitors
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