NIU News Releases

DeKalb resident, Rockford executive to lead NIU governing board

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:59:56 PDT

DeKalb resident Marc J. Strauss, general counsel for First Rockford Group in Rockford, Ill., has been elected chair of the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University.

SciCamp: The next generation of scientists, engineers visits NIU campus

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:00:04 PDT

The next generation of scientists is on campus this week, building water-powered rockets, assembling model roller coasters, making solar ovens, constructing wind turbines and experimenting with miniature fuel cell cars.

Kempton to lead NIU Honors Program

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:51:24 PDT

DeKalb, Ill. – Daniel Kempton believes he is in the enviable position of being in the right place at the right time.

Engineering school reaches out to manufacturers

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:40:40 PDT

The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Northern Illinois University is ready to lend a helping hand to Rockford area manufacturing companies, Dean Promod Vohra told executives at a June 10 event hosted by NIU-Rockford.

In new book, NIU professor warns parents to ‘watch it’ on kids’ TV and video-game time

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:41:02 PDT

Northern Illinois University Communication Professor Mary Larson isn’t out to frighten parents, but she is urging them to “watch it” when it comes to the amount of time their children and adolescents spend in front of TV sets, video games and computers.

Two new NIU graduates headed abroad on Fulbright fellowships

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:07:12 PDT

For the second consecutive year, two newly minted Northern Illinois University graduates have won prestigious Fulbright fellowships to work and study abroad for the coming academic year.

School of Theatre and Dance announces 2009-2010 season

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:06:53 PDT

The legend of Don Juan, a Noel Coward poke at marriage, divorce and social conventions, an absurdist comedy and a sampling of Greek myths are only a few of the live theater productions that the Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance will present as part of its upcoming 2009-2010 Subscription and Studio Series seasons.

Project REAL camp returns for fifth year

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:06:30 PDT

Last fall’s end of the federally funded “Project REAL” partnership between Northern Illinois University, the Rockford Public Schools and Rock Valley College hasn’t deterred Judy Cox-Henderson’s mission.

NIU students land Hollywood internships

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:06:11 PDT

You don't have to be an American Idol contestant to hear the words, “You're going to Hollywood.”

Two Northern Illinois University students in the Department of Communication recently received news that they are heading to Tinseltown.

NIU wins nation's top PR award for handling of 2008 campus tragedy

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:21:14 PDT

NEW YORK – Northern Illinois University’s Office of Public Affairs received the nation’s top award for public relations at a ceremony last week in New York City. NIU was honored by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) for its work following the tragic February 14, 2008 campus shooting that brought intense public and news media attention to the DeKalb, Illinois campus. NIU won both a category award – Best Crisis Communications – and the overall Best of the Silver Anvil Award. NIU President John Peters and Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs Melanie Magara accepted the awards on behalf of NIU.

Southeast Asian Studies reaps benefits from $110,000 Thai government grant

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:15:19 PDT

Northern Illinois University students and faculty are benefitting from a new grant award aimed at bolstering education, research and exchange programs focused on Thailand.