NIU’s research, service and engagement enterprises are on a serious roll, as external funding in Fiscal Year 2023 surged. During that fiscal year, faculty and staff secured about 400 awards totaling $57 million in funding from outside sources, an increase of 34% over the previous year and a 60% increase since FY 2019. That FY23...
Ready to make an impact? Featuring dynamic keynote speakers and interactive sessions, The Real Talk Conference: Bridging Race, Identity, and Community promises a meaningful experience for all who attend. The free inaugural event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Holmes Student Center. All Huskies—students, faculty and staff—and community...
This year, WNIJ 89.5 FM, northern Illinois’ local NPR affiliate and the broadcasting arm of Northern Illinois University, brought home six awards from the Illinois News Broadcasters Association in September, including three first place “Crystal Mic” awards. These awards are just the most recent in the station’s winning streak, and they’re the result of a...
Sheron Fraser-Burgess None can deny that artificial intelligence, including the technology that automatically completed some of those words without the need for human typing, is pervasive. But are humans stopping to consider how AI is, in a way, enslaving them as the United States enslaved Africans centuries ago? Or how AI is, in a way,...
Northern Illinois University has been chosen as the new home of the Illinois High School Esports Association (IHSEA). Beginning in the 2023-24 schoolyear, NIU will host championship tournaments for the association’s competitive video game leagues. Tournaments for the twelve games – ranging from PC games such as League of Legends to console games such as...
The NIU School of Art and Design presents a photographic exhibition that is an extension of the “Faces of Belonging Project,” a collaborative art project that promotes belonging amongst individuals who live work and study in DeKalb, Ill. “CREATE & DISCOVER Belonging in STEAM” is running in the Annette and Jerry Johns Student Art Gallery...
It’s time to take a fresh look at NIU’s Student Conduct office. Armed with new leadership and initiatives, the office has more to offer Huskies than expected. Often perceived as “the principal’s office,” Student Conduct is much more than that, said Joy Mitchell, director of Student Conduct. “My job is ultimately to make sure our...
University also Earns Honors in Seven Categories Northern Illinois University has been named a College of Distinction for the 2023-2024 academic year, marking its commitment to providing a high-quality undergraduate education that focuses on hands-on learning, strong student-teacher relationships, a vibrant campus life, and successful outcomes. Colleges of Distinction’s selection process comprises a sequence of...
The National Science Foundation has awarded NIU Professors Megan Brown and Melissa Lenczewski with a $415,000 grant to acquire a high-tech system for detection of microplastics in the environment. Brown and Lenczewski are faculty members and researchers in the Department of the Earth, Atmosphere and Environment (EAE). They also are both associates of NIU’s planned...
” As far as homes go, it wasn’t much. Just one room, maybe 12 feet by 12 feet. No kitchen. No bathroom. One twin-size mattress, an inch or two thick at the most. A portable burner in one corner along with a couple dishes. A stack of journals. Vehicles could not reach the humble structure,...
Due to significant changes to the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, the launch date has been pushed from Oct. 1 until sometime in December. The overhaul is expected to make applying for federal financial aid easier for students and their families. More information about updates to the FAFSA form can be...
Interprofessional activities are at the forefront of healthcare education for graduate students in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Faculty and graduate students in audiology, physical therapy and speech-language pathology (SLP) joined forces to learn from and about each other’s area of expertise. “Early on in the semester, students were paired across disciplines,” said...
