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Is the world really going to end Dec. 21, 2012? Are pharmaceutical companies hiding the truth about natural cures? What should we fear besides fear itself? As the kickoff to a new and monthly “STEM Café” event, Northern Illinois University physics professor Suzanne Willis will discuss how pseudoscience has permeated our culture and how to...
From left: Collan Davidson, Solomon Mason, Anthony Patton and Anthony Boyd.
NIU’s National Society of Black Engineers student chapter recently won two awards that speak to the success of its organization. The first is the Region Chapter of the Year, which is awarded to a chapter that has excelled at the regional level. The award is given to the chapter that performed well in five categories...
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In Springfield … With only three weeks left before the scheduled May 31 adjournment of the Illinois General Assembly, there are three major issues still unresolved: the Fiscal Year 2013 budget, pension stabilization and Medicaid reform. FY2013 Budget The House Higher Education Appropriations Committee has been meeting frequently over the past several weeks to determine how...
Tiffany D. Miller
Tiffany D. Miller has joined the NIU Office of General Counsel as associate general counsel. Miller, who began Monday, May 14, replaces Laura Sala, who was promoted to senior associate counsel. Sala replaces Norden Gilbert, who retired in January. Miller brings more than 14 years of experience as a transactional and compliance attorney, having recently...
Rangaswamy “Nathan” Meganathan
A team of researchers that included two Northern Illinois University scientists has used vitamin K2 to successfully undo the effect of one of the genetic defects that leads to Parkinson’s disease. The research study, conducted on fruit flies, is published in the latest edition of the prestigious journal Science on its Science Express website (see abstract)....
Harvey Smith
No one wants to see school children become so frustrated that they give up on learning. More individualized instruction could help, but customizing for the large numbers of students in today’s classrooms presents a challenge to teachers. Now, an interactive, web-based program from NIU will assist teachers in addressing the learning needs of all children....
Federico Sciammarella, assistant professor in the NIU Department of Mechanical Engineering, recently published a textbook titled, “Experimental Mechanics of Solids.” The book came as the result of collaboration between Sciammarella and his father, Cesar Sciammarella. The younger Sciammarella has taught in the NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology since 2007. He currently is on...
STEM Night at Still Middle School
Advancing the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) industries has become a central focus for NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology. NIU chapters of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) recently hosted a STEM night at Still Middle School in Naperville. Suma Rajashankar, faculty adviser for...
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NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning is launching the Undergraduate Research Assistantship program. The new initiative pairs inquisitive undergraduates with faculty who are conducting research. These paid assistantships are a great way for undergrads to get ahead in their field. URAs will support approximately 15 to 20 students during the fall or spring...
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The Office of  Student Engagement and Experiential Learning has announced the winners of Tuesday’s Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day. Projects were judged in two categories, with first through third place winners, honorable mentions and People’s Choice awards in each. (* indicates a tying score) Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts (SSHA) First Place Dylan Blaum A Rat...
Undergraduate students at Northern Illinois University’s third annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day presented projects that may one day help cure cancer, provided insights that could reduce cyber-bullying and shed lights on ancient civilizations. In all, the daylong event on Tuesday featured more than 240 students presenting164 projects. Participants represented all six undergraduate colleges, with...
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A group of NIU faculty and students are hoping their newly developed water sampling techniques might soon be employed to detect sources of pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, one of America’s most scenic and important bodies of water. Geology professor Melissa Lenczewski, anthropology professor Kendall Thu and four NIU students will travel this week to...
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