NIU this fall welcomed one of its largest freshman classes over the past decade and its most academically talented class on ...

DeKalb, IL – In the 1970s, a small North American diving duck known as the little bluebill or broadbill had an estimated population of 7 ...

DeKalb, IL – NIU once again has ranked among the most LGBTQ+ friendly colleges and universities in the nation. Setting the bar for LGBTQ-inclusive polices, programs ...

DeKalb, Ill. — Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, NIU History Professor Sean Farrell and his former doctoral student Mathieu Billings, now a faculty associate in history and political science at the ...

The university welcomed 2,435 new freshmen, a 22% jump over last fall and the second largest freshman class since 2014. Total university enrollment on the 10 th day of classes reached 16,078, an ...

DEKALB, IL – Whether it’s an intuitive hunch, a sour mood or a belly pain, scientists have confirmed that signals between the gut and the brain can affect our cognition, emotions and physical health.

DeKalb, IL – The State of Illinois has announced it will begin the design phase of the planned Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability (NICCS), essentially green-lighting the $23 million ...

DEKALB, IL — When NIU Electrical Engineering Professor Lichuan Liu’s toddler struggled to breathe, it sparked feelings of helplessness—but also an idea. Liu asked herself, how might artificial ...

After graduating from high school in 2007, she became a licensed massage therapist and moved out of her parent’s home in Carpentersville to start what she considered her dream job in Chicago. She ...

Steel has a major impact on people’s lives and the U.S. economy. The material is crucial to cars, trucks, airplanes, buildings and more, but there is a significant issue with the steelmaking ...

DeKalb, IL – After a flurry of new election laws nationwide over the past two years, a new study identifies the U.S. states that are easing barriers for voters to get and stay registered to vote and ...

DeKalb, Ill. – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is joining lead organization Northern Illinois University in a $2 million project over three years to develop a ...