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Olympic champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White will headline the Colgate Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular along with 10-time world gymnastics champion Simone Biles at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center. The show begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16. Doors open at 6 p.m. Select tickets are now only $15 and can be purchased at...
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While he hasn’t spent much time on a snowboard, Brianno Coller could appreciate better than most the complaints about the halfpipe at the Sochi Winter Olympics. The NIU professor of mechanical engineering is featured in a video produced by NBC Learn, which explains the engineering that goes into creating a world-class halfpipe. The video is...
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NIU mechanical engineering professor Brianno Coller is featured in “Science and Engineering of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games,” a new 10-part video series. The series was created through the collaborative efforts of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News. The videos are the latest installment in NSF’s and...
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Six-time Olympic medalist and international track and field legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee will visit NIU Wednesday, Oct. 16, and Thursday, Oct. 17. Joyner-Kersee will speak to a variety of groups throughout the campus and community, said Connie Teaberry, NIU director of track and field and cross country. NIU Athletics will host “A Morning with Jackie Joyner-Kersee,”...
Luan Peszek
NIU alumna Luan Peszek has been named vice president of the women’s program of USA Gymnastics. Peszek will be responsible for the overall direction and management of the women’s program, which includes elite, the athlete development pipeline, the Junior Olympic program, and women’s program administrative responsibilities. “Luan has the perfect combination of experience for this position...
Richard Oruche
Former Northern Illinois men’s basketball player Richard Oruche will represent Nigeria in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. Oruche and the Nigerian team began Olympic play Sunday against Tunisia, scoring a 60-56 victory. A native of Bensenville, Ill., Oruche was a member of the Huskie program from 2005-07. After redshirting the 2005-06 seasons, Oruche...