The NIU Bioplastics Lab earned top honors at two events this fall, highlighting the lab’s efforts in sustainable materials research under the guidance of Associate
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Rockford TV station turns spotlight on Huskie Motorsports at STEM Festival
Curiosity fueled Ally Coker’s interest in joining the Huskie Motorsports team. This past weekend, following her passion led to the sophomore mechanical engineering major getting
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Senior Design project sponsor VoxSomnia: `Our experience was overwhelmingly positive.’
As the capstone of our bachelor’s degree programs, student teams tackle senior design projects—real-world challenges drawn from industry. Guided by faculty and professional mentors, they
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CEET prof’s video series empowers next generation of mechanical engineers
“What advice would you give to students just starting your major?” Answers to that simple, straightforward question form the foundation of a video series created
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Empowering undergraduates through research: NIU Bioplastics Lab in focus
At the NIU Bioplastics Lab, a branch of WASTE Labs, lint becomes plastic, soy turns into packaging and hemp is reshaped into building materials. Also
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Double CEET grad Haley Cummings plays role in NASA’s Mars exploration
At CEET, we love sharing stories about Huskies who dream big and tackle challenges on some of the world’s biggest stages. Take Haley Cummings, who
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CEET duo’s robotic guide dog idea fetches attention at regional competition
Engineering is at the heart of entrepreneurship, a truth that Han Ju and Rudy Ruelas II have embraced in their first year as NIU engineering
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Engineering freshman’s curiosity turns into award-winning research project
If you have a knee ailment, it’s a painfully important question: Does Kinesio taping around that area of your leg actually make a difference? Or
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NIU engineering faculty named ISTC “Researcher to Know” for 2025
We’re thrilled to congratulate one of our own from NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Associate Professor Mahdi Vaezi, on being selected as a
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In Northern Now: Dean Dave Grewell’s Bold Vision for CEET Takes Flight
The Spring 2025 issue of Northern Now, NIU’s alumni magazine, includes a feature story on CEET Dean Dave Grewell. You can read the article below,
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