In honor of his scientific achievements, a special issue of the Journal of Organometallic Chemistry was dedicated to NIU chemistry professor Narayan Hosmane in the occasion of his 70th birthday. “It is a great honor for me to read a dedicated special issue of
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At the upcoming International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in Chicago, NIU STEM Read will partner with Andy Weir – bestselling author of The Martian and Artemis – to explore how science fiction fuels STEAM learning. Highlights of the collaboration
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Destiny McDonald, ’10, M.S.Ed. ’12, and other Huskies helped changed the life of an elderly man in Joplin, Missouri, in one week after he had been struggling to rebuild his home for two years because of a tornado that had devastated the
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Attention all gamers: Northern Illinois University’s Esports Club welcomes players of all stripes, casual or competitive, to join the ranks and have some fun. Esports – organized, competitive video gaming events with championships at the regional, national and international level – have
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Growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, as the son of two pastors, Quinton Clay learned early about the value of higher education. He and his older siblings – a brother and a sister – had watched their mother, Mary, return to school
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Databases of Northern Illinois University’s spring 2018 graduates and outstanding students are now available at niu.edu. The graduation, dean’s and academic excellence lists are searchable by last name, city or ZIP code. NIU started distributing the lists in a new format last
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Karen Baker set out more than three decades ago to right the wrongs. Through every opportunity, experience and degree she earned and with every title she held at NIU, Baker worked to create an environment of fairness. Those around her say she
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A new tourist attraction in Woodstock, Illinois, is a tribute both to the town and the talents of some Northern Illinois University alumni. A 1971 graduate, Michael Stanard designed a mural, while 1993 graduate Bobby Jo Scribner created a sculpture for the
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The College of Health and Human Sciences, School of Health Studies has its first chair. Jeanne M. Isabel, an award-winning educator, and former NIU Medical Laboratory Sciences program director took over the role on Friday, June 1. “Dr. Isabel is a respected
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During the spring semester, the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics hosted its fifth Jobs PLUS event. This event continues a partnership that began with an initial conversation in the summer of 2016 that focused on the use of the Convocation Center as a
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More than two decades after earning their Round Lake High School diplomas together, NIU’s director of Campus Child Care Kristin Schulz and her longtime friend Mike Lannon can call themselves fellow graduates again. Both graduated Friday, May 11, with master’s degrees from
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She might tell you otherwise, but recognition for Dana Hughes was long overdue. Hughes, administrative assistant in the Graduate School, recently received the 2018 Patricia S. Siebrasse Administrative Professionals Award for Excellence. The award goes to someone who demonstrates continued commitment and
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