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Dennis Barsema and Jenée Carlson
For some, the recent holiday season invokes memories of food overflowing on dining room tables. But for many on college campuses across the country, an abundance of food is far from the reality. Several national media outlets – the Atlantic, the New York Times and Rolling Stone, among others – recently carried stories about hidden...
Are you a rising sophomore, junior, or senior looking for ways to mentor other students? Consider applying to be a peer mentor through the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning (OSEEL). As a peer mentor, you will connect with students in your program, facilitate small- and large-group discussions, provide resources for students in your...
Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day
NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning will host the seventh annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day and third annual Community Engagement Showcase this spring. The events take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. Any undergraduate student who has participated...
Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day
Mark your 2016 calendars now. NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning has scheduled Tuesday, April 19, for the seventh annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day (URAD) and the third annual Community Engagement Showcase (CES). The events, which are free and open to the public, will take place in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of...
URAD 2014
NIU’s 2015-16 cohort of Research Rookies has been named. Research Rookies  links undergraduate freshmen, sophomore and first-semester transfer students with faculty mentors in their major or area of interest to conduct a small-scale research project. A total of 47 NIU undergraduate students have been named as Research Rookies for the program’s fifth year on campus....
Research Rookies
The Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning is now accepting applications for the Research Rookies Program for the 2015-16 academic year. What is the Research Rookies Program? Research Rookies pairs freshmen, sophomores and first-semester transfer students with faculty mentors to complete one-year research projects. Together, each team will write a formal research proposal, conduct...
Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day 2015
Hundreds of Northern Illinois University students participated in the university’s sixth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day, which was combined with the Community Engagement Showcase for the first time ever on Tuesday, April 21. The event was the largest ever, and featured research, artistry and engagement projects from more than 350 students. NIU recognized the following...
Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day 2014
NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning will host the sixth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day (URAD) from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. Undergraduate students who have participated in faculty-mentored research or artistry projects will showcase their work at URAD....
Jack Andraka
The American Cancer Society predicts that the United States will have 1,658,370 new cancer cases diagnosed and 589,430 cancer deaths in this year alone. Experts agree that the best way to fight cancer is to stay healthy and active and to get recommended screening tests, but early detection can be difficult because of expensive, outdated...
URAD judge
NIU faculty, staff and alumni are needed Tuesday, April 21, to serve as judges for the sixth annual Undergraduate Research & Artistry Day in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. New this year: Undergraduate students can sign up to give oral presentations (10 to 12 minutes) in addition to the traditional poster, exhibit or...
A collaborative effort by two Northern Illinois University units is making funding available to undergraduates to participate in research and other student engagement projects. The Student Engagement Fund, developed by the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will begin accepting proposals this week. Some funding is...
Biological Sciences major Zachary Howard works in Barrie Bode’s lab as a Research Rookie.
Looking to become involved on NIU’s campus? Interested in learning more about your major and future career? Want to earn $500 while gaining practical and invaluable experience? NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning is now accepting applications for the Research Rookies program for the 2015-2016 academic year. The Research Rookies program links students...
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