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On Nov. 14th: `The Road to 2035: Engineering Breakthroughs Today’

October 23, 2025 mattbaron Uncategorized

Northern Illinois University’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) will host its annual Innovation Showcase on Friday, November 14th at the Engineering Building, 590

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Senior Design project sponsor VoxSomnia: `Our experience was overwhelmingly positive.’

September 18, 2025 mattbaron Educators Resources, mechanical engineering, Senior Design

As the capstone of our bachelor’s degree programs, student teams tackle senior design projects—real-world challenges drawn from industry. Guided by faculty and professional mentors, they

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Empowering undergraduates through research: NIU Bioplastics Lab in focus

August 18, 2025 mattbaron Educators Resources, Uncategorized

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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In Northern Now: Dean Dave Grewell’s Bold Vision for CEET Takes Flight

June 11, 2025 mattbaron Educators Resources, innovation

The Spring 2025 issue of Northern Now, NIU’s alumni magazine, includes a feature story on CEET Dean Dave Grewell. You can read the article below,

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Senior Design Showcase draws 1,300-plus, recognizes outstanding teams

May 5, 2025 mattbaron Awards, CEET Students, Educators Resources, innovation, Senior Design, Uncategorized

Over 1,300 people attended the Senior Design Project Showcase on May 2 to explore the wide-ranging innovations of CEET seniors whose efforts exemplify the college’s

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Calling all innovators! NIU launches National Academy of Inventors chapter

March 28, 2025 mattbaron Educators Resources, innovation, Lichuan Liu, Uncategorized

There’s more to it, of course, but the basic formula for inventions might be broken down into two pieces: build on prior knowledge and apply

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Transformative Tech & Connection: CEET Profs Shine at Huskie Trek Talks

March 14, 2025 mattbaron Educators Resources, Uncategorized

Evidence of NIU engineering’s wide-ranging relevance and impact was on full display at the recent second annual “Huskie Trek Talks: Ideas in Motion” held March

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On November 15: NIU hosts Innovation Showcase, turns spotlight on AI

October 28, 2024 mattbaron innovation

Innovation Showcase at Northern Illinois University’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) on Friday, November 15 will spotlight artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning’s

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Tandem wheelchair displays 2024 CEET grad Noah Engles’ gritty innovation

September 18, 2024 mattbaron 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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Manufacturing symposium introduces companies to CEET

December 4, 2023 Jennice O'Brien innovation, Manufacturing

The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) hosted a Manufacturing Innovation Symposium in November to introduce companies from across the region to how CEET

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