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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...
Milivoje Kostic
Milivoje Kostic, a professor of  mechanical engineering in the NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, has been invited to present a keynote lecture at the International Forum on Frontier Theories of Thermal Science in Beijing, China. The forum is scheduled from Sunday, Dec. 18, through Wednesday, Dec. 21. Kostic will speak about his new...
Engineers Without Borders
Instead of skiing or sledding down snow-covered slopes, or lounging near swimming pools in warmer climes, a half-dozen NIU students who are members of the organization Engineers Without Borders will spend their holiday break in Nyegina, Tanzania. NIU’s students will get their hands dirty at the Nyegina Secondary School, rebuilding the oven used to cook...
Carly Norton
Northern Illinois University infielder Carly Norton was recognized for her hard work in the classroom as she was named to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-District® Softball Second Team for District 5 as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. “She’s really stepped up for us as a junior,” said NIU head coach...
Mike Matusky (left) and Joseph Vierthaler
Two College of Engineering and Engineering Technology students received monetary awards this month from the Chicago chapter of the American Society of Metals International (ASM).  Both students submitted posters representing their work in material sciences and were awarded prize money for their research and service. Mike Matusky, a graduate student pursuing an M.S. in mechanical...
Basic Utility Vehicle
Engineering students from Northern Illinois University earlier this month rolled out their design for a simple vehicle designed to improve the lives of people in some of the most remote and rugged areas of the world. The vehicle was unveiled Saturday, April 16, at the 11th Annual Basic Utility Vehicle Competition hosted by the Institute...
Abhijit Gupta
Abhijit Gupta, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, will receive the Monroe Seligman Award from the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology. The award recognizes Gupta’s contributions to the institute in the area of vibration testing as a tutorial instructor, mentor to many engineers and an ambassador...
Abhijit Gupta
Abhijit Gupta, candidates for dean of the NIU Graduate School and associate vice president for graduate studies, will hold a series of open forums Thursday, Feb. 24, and Friday, Feb. 25. His original interviews were postponed last week by the university-closing blizzard.  Gupta is professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the NIU College...
NOTE: Abhijit Gupta’s interviews scheduled for this week have been canceled. New dates will be forthcoming. Bradley G. Bond and Abhijit Gupta each will hold a series of open forums and interviews the week of Jan. 31 as candidates for dean of the NIU Graduate School and associate vice president for graduate studies. Interviews for...
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