After several years away, NIU’s Huskie Motorsports team returned this winter to one of the automotive industry’s most recognizable stages: the Chicago Auto Show. For
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Wide variety of NIU engineering students defy one-size-fits-all labels
Throughout all of NIU’s colleges, a series of features called “Huskie Spotlight” offer a glimpse into our students’ myriad journeys. The variety is reflected also
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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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From scratch to speedway: NIU Supermileage shines at Eco-marathon
With a fuel efficiency of 139.6 miles per kilowatt hour (4,705 miles equivalent miles per gallon), the NIU Supermileage competition team added to the student
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25 years of impact: NIU’s tight-knit SHPE chapter marks major milestone
One measure of an organization’s staying power: it has been around longer than most of its current members have been alive. That’s the case with
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NIU Robotics Club brings next-gen inspiration to DeKalb Public Library
Through a program at the DeKalb Public Library, the NIU Robotics Club recently helped spur on the engineering passion of youngsters. Attended by about 30
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Huskie Hypermilers in top 10 at Shell Eco-marathon Americas
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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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Talks Series Planned
Three NIU student organizations of the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) including the National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, and
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CEET’s Women Engineers Taking Flight
While the number of female engineers has increased over time, women engineers only represent 13% of the total (altogether.swe.org). The experience of being the only
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NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) is excited to announce the beginning of a formal partnership with Collins Aerospace’s Electric Power Systems division
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