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For NIU undergrad Hannah Carmack, working with the P-20 Center has been an exciting path to job skills and personal rewards. As a STEM Read program assistant, she does work that simultaneously touches people’s lives and prepares her for a job in publishing, her career of choice. STEM Read uses live and online programs to...
Looking for a fun and exciting volunteer opportunity? Look no further – the 2017 Illinois Junior Academy Science (IJAS) Fair/Expo will be held on the DeKalb campus on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, and is in need of student volunteers and judges. More than 1,400 students in grades 7-12 from all across Illinois...
Want to be healthier, contribute to lower pollution and stimulate the local economy? Eating locally grown food can help you do all three! At the next STEM Café, “Our Daily Spread: Local Farms, Community Gardens and Access to Healthy Food,” local experts will discuss the promises and challenges of today’s local food movement. The free...
Area educators can now register for the fifth annual edcamp Northern Illinois (edcampNI), a free evening of professional development that offers nontraditional opportunities to share teaching techniques, discuss new classroom tools and make connections with like-minded professionals. This innovative event will be held from 5 – 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at Kaneland Harter Middle School,...
Colleen Russell’s graduate assistantship in the P-20 Center has allowed her to gain personal and professional skills and have lots of fun in the process. Last August, Colleen jumped at the chance to get involved with BLOCK Fest®, a new P-20 Center program.   Today, she’s happy she did. “It’s been so rewarding and so...
Why do our conversations about climate change get so heated? And why do they often feel so unproductive? At the next STEM Café, “The Rhetoric of Climate Change,” NIU Professor Emeritus of English Philip Eubanks will explore why people disagree so strongly about climate change and what can be done to make the conversation more...
Is it possible to be too clean? At the next STEM Café, “Getting Dirty: How Bacteria Impact and Improve Human Health,” NIU Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Sherine Elsawa will discuss germs, the immune system, and the impact of our near-constant soaping, scrubbing and sanitizing. The free event will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 18,...
Illinois educators looking to bring a new level of excitement for STEM –– science, technology, engineering and math –– to their schools in the new year can get a helping hand from the seasoned pros at NIU’s Center for P-20 Engagement. Our experienced STEM educators are available to come to your school and stage dazzling...
Math, science, blocks and fun! Engage with your child at a BLOCK Fest® near you and learn how to build a strong foundation in math and science for years to come. Designed for children 8 months to 8 years old and their families, BLOCK Fest® is a fun-filled, hands-on event. Over the course of an...
Far too many students walk onto college campuses unprepared for what it takes to earn degrees. Within six years, about half of those who enroll with high hopes will have failed to graduate and bid farewell to their dreams, some for financial reasons and many others simply because they weren’t ready. It’s not helping them....
Huskie Hack: September 2015
Want to make a difference in DeKalb County? Register now for NIU’s “Hack for Change,” where citizens, leaders and tech enthusiasts of all ages will collaborate on innovative solutions to local challenges. This free event will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 4, in the Sky Room of NIU’s Holmes Student...
Finding new ways to prevent and treat disease. Improving incubators for premature babies. Inventing a new type of solar cell. These are just a few of the exciting innovations of NIU faculty and staff who were honored recently during the Research and Innovation Partnerships Recognition Ceremony on campus. “We are pleased to highlight the incredible...
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