Hard work, sacrifice and family—those priorities have shaped Tony Aguilar’s life. Growing up in Chicago as the son of Mexican immigrant parents, Aguilar in 2019
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Custom Aluminum Products opens door to experiential learning for CEET students
The distance between NIU’s Engineering Building and Custom Aluminum Products (CAP) in Genoa is 16 miles. But the journey from learning about workplace safety to
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NIU Bioplastics Lab earns top honors at two recent conferences
The NIU Bioplastics Lab earned top honors at two events this fall, highlighting the lab’s efforts in sustainable materials research under the guidance of Associate
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Empowering undergraduates through research: NIU Bioplastics Lab in focus
At the NIU Bioplastics Lab, a branch of WASTE Labs, lint becomes plastic, soy turns into packaging and hemp is reshaped into building materials. Also
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NIU engineering faculty named ISTC “Researcher to Know” for 2025
We’re thrilled to congratulate one of our own from NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Associate Professor Mahdi Vaezi, on being selected as a
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Engineering life on the fly: Joe Sener offers practical message to CEET grads
Engineering thrives on precision—clean lines, exact angles, flawless function. But life? That’s where flexibility, adaptability, and the courage to figure things out on the fly
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For Jailene Benitez, $5,000 scholarship is fitting cap to focused Huskie journey
In 2022, Jailene Benitez was a College of DuPage student exploring her four-year college options. And she was doing it with the attention to detail
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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 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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