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Mars Rover Team engineers its way to victory in NIU Recycled Boat Race

October 15, 2026 Matt Baron CEET Students, Educators Resources, student organizations, Students

The NIU Mars Rover Team is accustomed to building a vehicle designed for tough terrain. Last week, the team composed mostly of engineering students demonstrated

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Huskie Motorsports Team Represents NIU at Manufacturing’s Biggest Stage

October 6, 2026 Matt Baron Educators Resources, Internships, student organizations, Students

Fresh off a celebrated return to the Chicago Auto Show earlier this year, Huskie Motorsports is again attracting attention. In mid-September, team members spent a

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Dheeban Kumar, NIU CEET's first doctoral graduate

CEET’s first doctoral graduate reflects on journey: `Every setback is a lesson’

May 23, 2025 Matt Baron Educators Resources, graduation, Internships, ISYE, Uncategorized

Growing up in India, Dheeban Kumar was drawn to the logic of mathematics and the precision of science—an early fascination that would later guide his

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From scratch to speedway: NIU Supermileage shines at Eco-marathon

April 29, 2025 Matt Baron Educators Resources, student organizations, Students, Supermileage, Uncategorized

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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NIU Robotics Club brings next-gen inspiration to DeKalb Public Library

November 8, 2024 Matt Baron robotics, STEM, student organizations, Uncategorized

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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Tandem wheelchair displays 2024 CEET grad Noah Engles’ gritty innovation

September 18, 2024 Matt Baron Uncategorized

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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