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NIU Physics Professor Andreas Glatz is working to meet the demands of an ongoing technological revolution—one that requires a keen understanding of the quantum world, where the normal rules of physics and nature fly out the window. In the quantum or subatomic realm, electrons are particles—and waves. A subatomic particle can be both here and...
Throughout her nearly 25-year career at NIU, Psychology Professor Christine Malecki has positively impacted the lives of countless children, adolescents and young adults, near and far. Typically, her work is behind the scenes—developing assessments and interventions that will be used by others to improve K-12 students’ lives. But in the world of school psychology research,...
Physics Professor Omar Chmaissem has an impressive vitae that showcases his achievements both in and out of the classroom. That career includes nearly 30 years of teaching, as well as appointments at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Argonne National Laboratory. However, it’s this statement from a former student that seems to best...
The impact Professor Michelle Demaray has made during more than two decades at NIU stretches far beyond the university. It’s felt in the countless students she’s mentored, the international and national leadership roles she’s held, the millions of dollars in funding she’s helped secure and the valuable research she’s conducted and published to help improve...
When Donna Werderich became a teacher in 1993, she consciously made that profession her identity. Even her vanity license plate – POPQUIZ – and her personal email address with the same seven letters have manifested that since the beginning, and she’s still happy to answer “Yes!” when strangers ask if she’s an educator. But her...
Paul Wright’s impact is selfless – and indisputable. More than two decades as “a strong and steady influence” in physical education and sport pedagogy. A renowned researcher with more than 100 publications. A fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology. The 2022 Illinois Scholar of the Illinois Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance....
For Patricia Wood, M.S. ’82, it was a long and winding road to becoming a critically acclaimed author. Still, no matter her age or stage, writing was always a cornerstone of her life. Even early on, she found creative ways to tie writing to her hobbies and jobs. Growing up in Seattle, Washington, she was...
NIU’s Course Materials Affordability Taskforce (CMAT) presented the inaugural Affordable Course Materials (ACM) Department Awards—part of the Leading Impact Program, which recognizes academic departments’ and individual faculty members’ adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) and low-cost materials. In 2022, affordable course materials designators—zero cost or low-cost ($40 or less)—were added in MyNIU to help students...
Roxanna Conner Roxanna Conner, an experienced theater professional with a background in education, administration, production and as a community builder and mentor, has been selected as the director of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance. Conner will begin her new role at NIU on July 1. Conner is currently serving as interim director of...
NIU has been selected as an education partner for the Amazon Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees with financial support to pursue NIU undergraduate degrees and certificates. Amazon employees who have completed 90 days with the company are now eligible for the Amazon Career Choice program at NIU. Career Choice is Amazon’s pre-paid tuition...
For 2023, the Presidential Commission on Race and Ethnicity (PCORE) will acknowledge the contributions of graduate student, Dulce Hernandez; President of the Faculty Senate and Associate Professor, Ismael M. Montana, Ph.D. Senior Associate Athletics Director/Sports Administration of Intercollegiate Athletics, Courtney Vinson; the Black Male Initiative (BMI) and Supporting Opportunities for Latinos (SOL). The Deacon Davis...
The NIU School of Music is collaborating with the NIU Division of Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Asian American Certificate Program; Latino Resource Center; and Asian American Resource Center to put together the 2023 World Music Festival, Many Voices, One Community Celebrations of Music and Cultures in Our Time that will take place from April...
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