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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Coming Dec. 5th:`From Lab to Industry: Tales of Translating Technology’
Before becoming CEET’s dean in July 2023, Dave Grewell’s role at North Dakota State University included serving as the director of the Great Plains Innovation
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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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CEET Job and Internship Fair is full circle moment for recent grads
It might seem unusual to hear 23-year-olds use the word “nostalgia” to describe an experience. But the term fits when it comes to Sheldon Blackamore
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Pop-up expo paves connections for businesses, CEET students
As the International Manufacturing Technology Show brought thousands of engineers to Chicago, a simultaneous pop-up expo took shape last Friday throughout the second floor of
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Tandem wheelchair displays 2024 CEET grad Noah Engles’ gritty innovation
The two wheelchairs that sit unassumingly inside one of our Engineering Building labs are testimony to one recent CEET graduate’s persistence. This summer, after more
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Engineering Accelerator Helps Prepare Freshmen for CEET Experience
Last week, the NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) launched its Engineering Accelerator — a holistic, four-day program offered at no cost to
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Carter Opportunity Scholarships help NIU Latina engineering students
E. Eugene Carter and Rita Rodriguez embody the impact that finances have on one’s future. Both come from humble economic roots and both were aided
Read moreFrom Doubt to Determination: Kendrick Scholarship Aids Ryan Uebel’s Journey
“Engineering is a man’s work.” You’d think that foolish phrase is as extinct as dinosaurs, but it’s what a teacher uttered to Ryan Uebel during
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