NIU’s 2025 Senior Design Showcase on Friday, May 2, will offer a compelling look at the next wave of engineering innovation, from robotic arms and
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ISYE Professor Gary Chen receives NIU Presidential Teaching Professorship
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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Calling all innovators! NIU launches National Academy of Inventors chapter
There’s more to it, of course, but the basic formula for inventions might be broken down into two pieces: build on prior knowledge and apply
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Transformative Tech & Connection: CEET Profs Shine at Huskie Trek Talks
Evidence of NIU engineering’s wide-ranging relevance and impact was on full display at the recent second annual “Huskie Trek Talks: Ideas in Motion” held March
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NIU’s new biomaterials lab bridges classroom learning with medical research
The biomedical engineering program received a boost this semester with the launch of the biomaterials and tissue engineering laboratory. It’s the first “wet lab” at
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$600,000 NSF grant to explore brain-to-brain communication potential
It’s the stuff of science fiction: the ability to communicate with someone else simply by thinking—no speaking or physical gesture. For fans of Star Trek,
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Sustainable Innovation Thrives at NIU’s Bioplastics Lab
Northern Illinois University’s Department of Engineering Technology is making waves in sustainable material research with its bioplastics laboratory. This facility addresses one of the world’s
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Two new industry recognitions boost Engineering Tech students’ career path
CEET’s Department of Engineering Technology recently set the stage for its students to gain two industrial-based certifications after their graduation from the Environmental Health and
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CEET’s Innovation Showcase highlights AI’s role in education and industry
The four panelists who gathered last Friday for the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology’s Innovation Showcase were joined by an unseen but increasingly influential
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ISYE professor plays key role in $2M National Science Foundation grant
Christine Nguyen, an associate professor in CEET’s Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, is part of a core group of NIU professors leading a $2 million
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