Articles filed under Northern Illinois University
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NIU earns grant to acquire high-tech microscopeNov 20, 2020 10:00 pm - The National Science Foundation has awarded more than $250,000 in grant money to Northern Illinois University in DeKalb for acquisition of a cutting-edge high-resolution...
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Pepsi commercial puts Elgin native Sheldon back in front of the cameraNov 14, 2020 12:00 am - Life in the fast lane has always suited Dan Sheldon. A standout three-sport athlete at Burlington Central High School, Sheldon was a football and baseball Daily Herald A...
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Ivy League opts out, but college basketball still on elsewhereNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - The Ivy League was the first domino to fall in March. Let's hope it isn't the first one now. The Ivy League announced on Thursday that due to increasing numbers of cases...
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Grant helps NIU alumna contribute to search for life on MarsNov 01, 2020 10:00 pm - Is there life on Mars? Or did life exist on Mars in the past? These are the questions that Northern Illinois University alumna Haley Cummings, '16, '18, and her team wi...
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Jim O'Donnell: A life of triumph - the improbable dream of Vaughn McClureOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - WHEN A YOUNG LAD from Conant High School in Hoffman Estates decided to pursue a longshot dream to become an acclaimed sports writer, there were no national headlines. Tw...
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Hersey grad Hansen stepping into big role at NIUOct 26, 2020 1:00 am - A year ago Jordan Hansen rewrote the Hersey record book at quarterback. A year later he's switched to a new position and is making an immediate impact at Northern Illino...
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Spring break canceled, spring semester delayed at University of IllinoisOct 20, 2020 1:00 am - The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign announced this week it will cancel spring break while delaying the start of the spring semester next year due to COVID-19....
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NIU Engineering offers information session online Oct. 21Oct 11, 2020 11:00 pm - The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Northern Illinois University will hold a one-hour virtual session to provide information about its graduate degr...
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NIU opens with 2 home games; up first is Buffalo Nov. 4Oct 07, 2020 1:00 am - The NIU football team will open its season against Buffalo Nov. 4, the first of three straight Wednesday games to start the abbreviated six-game regular season. The Husk...
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NIU to resume face-to-face classes Monday as 15 more COVID-19 cases reported FridaySep 25, 2020 1:00 am - DeKALB - Northern Illinois University President Lisa Freeman announced a return to face-to-face classes beginning Monday amid 15 new cases on campus Friday. "Face-to-fac...