An important research laboratory has a new home on the NIU campus. The Health and Human Sciences Survey Research Laboratory recently moved from the Monat Building on N. Third Street to McMurray Hall. “I am glad to have the lab on campus
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Last chance to submit ideas, grant applications for 125th Anniversary
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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Geology major awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
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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USA Weightlifting’s Mike Gattone shares career advice with Kinesiology students
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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Kevin D. Knight Award winners honored
More than 50 student leaders were recognized for their contributions to NIU and the community during the Kevin D. Knight Leadership Awards ceremony held April 28 at the Holmes Student Center. The annual awards commemorate the life of Kevin D. Knight, an
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Speech-language therapy study seeking participants
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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When Opportunity House knocks
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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URAD/CES winners announced
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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Community Learning Series explores concepts, challenges of social justice
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 is being revamped
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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NIU Athletics unveils new mobile platform for student tickets
Beginning this fall, students can put away their OneCards and forget about trekking to the NIU Convocation Center Box Office to purchase student guest tickets for Huskie Football games. Thanks to a new 100 percent mobile platform, in 2019, attending Huskie Athletics
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Retirement reception will honor Interim Dean Mark Cordes
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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