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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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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Transformative Tech & Connection: CEET Profs Shine at Huskie Trek Talks
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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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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CEET professor receives $650K to work toward world’s first biomass pipeline
NIU’s Mahdi Vaezi is investigating the feasibility of constructing an innovative, first-of-its-kind biomass pipeline. The research project, supported by a $650,000 award over four years to
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