Category: Students
Spend a day being amazed by more than 150 senior engineering students as they display the capstone projects they’ve been working on all year. On May 6, the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) invites the public to attend its annual Senior Design Demonstration Day at the NIU Convocation Center from noon to 4...
The Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities (PCPD) serves as a university-wide advocate promoting awareness, educating the university community and assisting individuals on disability-related issues. Each year, the commission selects an outstanding student, faculty or staff member and community organization to be honored for their efforts in service, leadership and advocacy to persons with disabilities....
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (Illinois District 14) visited NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) on Monday, April 25 to learn about its cleanroom laboratory, also called Microelectronics Research and Development Laboratory (MRDL). University officials say the cleanroom lab offers many benefits to the northern Illinois region in the form of education, workforce training and...
Orientation and First Year Programs will welcome incoming Huskies and their families in person this summer and fall with an innovative and exciting preview of student life at NIU. For new first-year and transfer students, Orientation is the key to a successful journey at NIU. “Orientation is the first time many students come to campus...
The key to monitoring the NIU community for early signs of a new COVID-19 outbreak can be found in the humble sewage pipes that run beneath campus. For the past 18 months, NIU has been developing a wastewater testing program that allows the university to create an unbiased snapshot of the SARS-CoV-2 viral load within...
‘Truly passionate about student success’ Graduate students can expect a few things when they take Professor Natalie Churyk’s accounting research course. They will tackle real-world issues. They will interact with business professionals. And they will have a mentor in Professor Churyk. The William Doyle Endowed Professor of Accountancy, Churyk has been named a 2022 Outstanding...
As the new dean of the Graduate School and associate vice president for International Affairs, Kerry Wilks brings to campus a world of experience as a university educator, administrator, global recruiter and volunteer. But it’s the passion for her work that’s made her successful and stands out most. As a teenager, Wilks fell in love...
Established in 2021 by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, the Excellence in Online Teaching Award recognizes faculty who excel in online teaching by utilizing best practices for online course delivery. The recipients of this year’s Excellence in Online Teaching Awards will be recognized on Thursday, April 21 during a reception in the Altgeld...
Outstanding teachers nurture the love of learning in their students, who in turn are aware of their growth and grateful for the experience and knowledge gained. It’s from those students that NIU’s annual awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and Excellence in Undergraduate Instruction come. Undergraduates drive the nominating process; student advisory committees in each...
Outstanding faculty are often lauded for their teaching and research, but some have an additional skill that truly enriches the university community. They are the ones who take the time to teach and mentor not only their students, but also their junior colleagues who are learning to navigate the higher education landscape. To recognize those...
NIU has named Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Evgueni Nesterov, an internationally acclaimed scientist working in organic and macromolecular chemistry, as a 2022 Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professor. The award is NIU’s top recognition for outstanding research or artistry. It has been given out annually since 1982 in recognition and support of NIU’s research and artistic...
NIU has named Sociology Professor Abu Bah, an international leader in the areas of peace and conflict studies, as a 2022 Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professor. The award is NIU’s top recognition for outstanding research or artistry. It has been given out annually since 1982 in recognition and support of NIU’s research and artistic mission....
