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The Office of the President, the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost and the Division of Research and Graduate Studies will celebrate the scientific achievements and significant contributions of NIU professor Clyde Kimball at a symposium and dinner Friday, Sept. 23. The seminar will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in  Room 315...
Former NIU undergraduate Joanna Ripstein, of Elmhurst, center, administers a hearing test to a student in Hong Kong during a recent visit lead by NIU audiology professor King Chung.
NIU audiology professor King Chung and four of her undergraduate and graduate students recently returned from a goodwill and learning trip to Hong Kong, where they exchanged ideas with scholars and medical experts, provided free hearing tests to underserved residents and visited local landmarks. During the two-week stay this summer, Chung and the students provided...
A farewell reception is planned from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, for Michael Spires. Spires, a research development specialist in the Office of Sponsored Projects, is taking a new job at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex, consisting of 19...
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Members of the Graduate Student Research Association (GSRA) will host an organizational meeting from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, to launch the 2011-12 academic year. The meeting takes place in the Lincoln Room of the Holmes Student Center. GSRA promotes graduate student research, artistry and scholarship through the annual Graduate Student Research Conference....
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NIU’s Office of Sponsored Projects will host its Fall Faculty Workshop from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the University Suite of the Holmes Student Center. This event is intended for new faculty, but will be useful to any faculty looking for a refresher on how the sponsored projects process works at...
Lisa Freeman
Lisa C. Freeman, vice president for Research and Graduate Studies, is inviting nominations and applications for next year’s Presidential Research Professorships. Presidential Research Professorships are awards in recognition of outstanding accomplishment and future potential in academic research, scholarship or artistry. Faculty can be nominated, or may initiate their own candidacy, by forwarding letters of nomination...
Undergraduate Special Opportunities in Artistry and Research (USOAR) is seeking proposals from current undergraduates who are interested in performing independent artistry or research. Students with the most outstanding proposals have the chance to receive up to $2,500 toward the execution of their proposed work. This is a great opportunity for undergraduates to engage more fully...
2010 Huskie Research Rookies
NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning has announced the continuation of the NIU Huskies Research Rookies Program. Because the program’s success is due to the support of NIU faculty, the program is seeking faculty mentors for the 2011-2012 academic year. Mentoring is a great opportunity for both the students and the faculty. Only...
The NIU Foundation invites all faculty and staff from units within the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Information Technologies and Intercollegiate Athletics to apply for the FY2012 Venture Grants. This program focuses support toward the university’s strategic planning initiatives. Grantees will be selected based on their potential to...
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The Communication Institute for Online Scholarship has ranked the NIU Department of Communication as a “top 10 research department” in seven research specialties in 2010 and noted “research strengths” in an additional 17 specialties.
A new online library for NIU’s scholarly materials and products, the Huskie Commons Digital Repository, is being developed by the University Libraries and Information Technology Services (ITS). Once completed, this repository will “provide a long-term secure digital space where faculty and staff can place their publications, data sets and other research materials,” said Patrick Dawson,...
Many researchers find a way to combine their passion for science with love for their hobbies, but few get the chance as a 17-year-old college freshman. Count Sarah Stuebing among the fortunate. Thanks to NIU’s Research Rookies program, Stuebing spent her first year in college conducting an independent research project that tested her hypothesis that...
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