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Engineering professor, two CEET alumni share in prestigious Breakthrough Prize

June 10, 2026 Matt Baron Alumni, Awards, Educators Resources, Nicholas Pohlman, Research

A pair of CEET alumni and one faculty member are among the recipients of one of science’s most prestigious honors. Mechanical Engineering Professor Nick Pohlman

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CEET’s J. C. La Barbera & his mom become first multi-gen Lincoln Student Laureates

November 25, 2025 Matt Baron Awards, CEET Students, Educators Resources, Mechatronics, Uncategorized

When Joseph “J. C.” La Barbera learned he had been selected Northern Illinois University’s Lincoln Student Laureate, the first person he contacted was a previous

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Engineering life on the fly: Joe Sener offers practical message to CEET grads

June 4, 2025 Matt Baron Alumni, Awards, Educators Resources

Engineering thrives on precision—clean lines, exact angles, flawless function. But life? That’s where flexibility, adaptability, and the courage to figure things out on the fly

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Senior Design Showcase draws 1,300-plus, recognizes outstanding teams

May 5, 2025 Matt Baron Awards, CEET Students, Educators Resources, innovation, Senior Design, Uncategorized

Over 1,300 people attended the Senior Design Project Showcase on May 2 to explore the wide-ranging innovations of CEET seniors whose efforts exemplify the college’s

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ISYE Professor Gary Chen receives NIU Presidential Teaching Professorship

April 14, 2025 Matt Baron Awards, Educators Resources, ISYE

Congratulations to Industrial and Systems Engineering Professor Gary Chen on his selection for the NIU Presidential Teaching Professorship. He was featured recently in NIU Today,

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Q & A: Professor Niechen Chen, CEET’s 2024 Outstanding Young Researcher

June 12, 2024 Matt Baron Awards, innovation, ISYE

As a child growing up in China, Niechen Chen enjoyed tagging along with his father to his job as a mechanical engineer. His father designed

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Senior Design Project Showcase celebrates innovation and collaboration

May 29, 2024 Matt Baron #WhyEngineering, Awards, CEET, CEET Students, Educators Resources, innovation, Senior Design

Capping students’ undergraduate years in NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET), our Senior Design Project Showcase drew more than 1,200 people to the

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Huskie Hypermilers in top 10 at Shell Eco-marathon Americas

April 24, 2024 b20jrk1 Awards, CEET Students, Clean Energy, student organizations, Students, Supermileage, Teams

The Huskie Hypermilers finished ninth at the Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2024, clocking in at the equivalent of 5,640 miles per gallon. The performance was good

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Caravello receives ASSP scholarship

October 4, 2023 b20jrk1 Alumni, Awards, CEET Students, Uncategorized

Nicholas Caravello, a graduate of the Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health program in Northern Illinois University’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, has been

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Mechanical Engineering Professor Receives Faculty of the Year Award

May 20, 2022 Matt Baron Awards, mechanical, Nicholas Pohlman

NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) announced that Professor Nicholas Pohlman, Ph. D. was named its 2022 Faculty of the Year for Excellence

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