Is your organization facing an engineering challenge? Let a team of innovative senior engineering students take it on. Companies that partner with the College of
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Peterson leads first meeting of exoskeleton standards committee
ASTM International’s new committee on exoskeletons and exosuits (F48) held its first meeting Feb. 13-14 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, near the organization’s global headquarters. The need
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Research Rookies gives undergrads research experience right out of the gate
Northern Illinois University’s Research Rookies program allows first- and second-year undergraduates and first-semester transfer students to work with faculty to conduct a research project in
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‘Iron Man’ inspires alumni favorite at Senior Design Day
The SHELL team, from left, Ferbert, Rivera, Meyer, Chwistek and Adejinle In a surprise upset at the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology’s fall Senior
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Ingenuity and innovation reign at Senior Design Day
The Alpha Cup team poses with their coffeemaker. The team tied for first place in the mechanical engineering division with a team that designed an
Read moreNIU dean to lead ASTM committee on exoskeletons and exosuits
The MAX, manufactured by suitX, is one example of acommercially-available exosuit. NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Dean Donald Peterson, Ph.D., will chair a
Read moreElectron beam project could have security and environmental applications
Researchers at Northern Illinois University are investigating ways to boost the power of compact electron accelerators, with potential applications for homeland security and pollution cleanup.
Read moreGrant to fund virtual renewable energy laboratory
Associate Professor Liping Guo conducts research with a graduate student. Two NIU technology professors are creating a realistic online lab to equip undergraduates with the
Read moreResearcher developing strong new hybrid material
Dr. Iman Salehinia Advanced technology requires advanced materials. Iman Salehinia, Ph.D., an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Northern Illinois University, is working to develop
Read moreStudents develop low-cost robotic hand to change the lives of amputees
A robotic hand developed by a team of Northern Illinois University engineering students has the potential to change the lives of amputees – at about
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