Trailblazers, innovators and mentors—four remarkable Huskies will make history as the first inductees into the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) Hall of Fame: Romualdas “Rom” Kasuba, Promod Vohra, Joe Sener and Divya Behl. Their paths to the Hall of Fame on November 14th (details below) reflect CEET’s evolution, from its founding 40 years...
Our NIU Executive MBA students, class of 2026, embarked on their international immersion trip through Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco, and Barcelona, Spain — a journey that blended global business insight, cultural discovery, and personal growth. Morocco Showcases Global Business in Action The experience began in Casablanca where students were immediately struck by the city’s balance...
NIU Career Services welcomed 120 employees and more than 700 students to the All-majors Internship and Job Fair held on Oct. 8 at NIU’s Convocation Center. Students explored internships, full-time, part-time and student employment positions. The event was open to undergraduates, graduating seniors, graduate students, alumni and community members. This year’s fair introduced the Career...
On October 2, the NIU BookLab hosted an event honoring the work of Dave Oliphant, who earned a PhD in English at Northern Illinois University in 1975. A native of Beaumont, Texas, Oliphant in 1963 earned a degree from Lamar Technical Institute, located in that city. After appointments teaching literature and creative writing at New...
At Northern Illinois University, the kitchen has always been a classroom. But this semester, it’s everywhere. NIU’s senior-level nutrition course, Quantity Foods, is piloting a new model that brings learning to life through real-world food operations across campus. Traditionally taught in Ellington’s, the student-run restaurant, the class now partners with multiple campus food systems —...
Jason John’s Huskie roots run deep. From his days as an undergraduate student at NIU to his 21-year career ascending through the ranks of the NIU Department of Police and Public Safety, John has been proud to call himself a Huskie. Becoming interim chief in February after the retirement of former chief Darren Mitchell, John officially...
The NIU School of Nursing recently welcomed approximately 30 guests including valued clinical partner organizations and members of the nursing faculty and staff for its Stakeholder Breakfast, a morning dedicated to collaboration, inspiration and shared commitment to advancing nursing education. The event featured Peggy Norton-Rosko (’87), Chief Nurse Executive for the University of Maryland Medical...
NIU researchers are advancing biomolecular research and training, thanks to new funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A team led by Associate Professor Irina Nesterova in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has been awarded $220,000 to purchase a Typhoon 5 Biomolecular Imager, a state-of-the-art instrument that will expand hands-on research and educational...
The Road to 2035: Engineering Breakthroughs Today 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 Garden Road. “The Road to 2035: Engineering Breakthroughs Today” will spotlight the transformative technologies and creative research driving the next decade of engineering...
Earlier this year, NIU management professor Devaki Rau was recognized for her “A” publication — which she co-authored with Professor Philip Bromiley at the University of California, Irvine — titled “A review of cognitive biases in strategic decision making.” The article appeared in the June issue of Long Range Planning. Rau’s research focused on a...
During the month of October 15 NIU graduate students from STEM and humanities fields, selected through a competitive process, completed a professional development program on research mentorship. The four-part “Entering Mentoring” training series was based on curriculum by the national Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research. Entering Mentoring was facilitated by Emily...
When a Huskie asks to be his doctoral student, Kurt Thurmaier queries their curiosity. “I always ask them, ‘What is it you want to know?’ If they start telling me their interests, I say, ‘No, I want to know what the question is: What’s the question you want to answer?’” Thurmaier said. “Scholars ask questions,...
