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June 24 NIU Online STEM Café explores backyard wildlife

June 17, 2020 Andrew Pemberton Community, Faculty & Staff, Homepage, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Students, Uncategorized

There’s a lot more to urban wildlife than squirrels, geese and raccoons. American toads, blue-spotted salamanders, red foxes and coyotes all make their homes in urban or suburban areas, including DeKalb and the Chicago suburbs. Find out more about how scientists study

NIU Virtual STEM Café explores eating for health and sustainability in the 21st Century

May 11, 2020 Andrew Pemberton CHHSnews, Community, Events, Faculty & Staff, Health and Human Sciences, Homepage, Students, Uncategorized

We know that diets rich in plant-based foods, such as the Planetary Health diet and the Plant Forward diet, are good for us and the planet. But how can we make healthy eating choices, especially now that we’re staying home more and