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Startup Challenge - Application is now live!
Applications for the Grainger Engineering Tech Startup Challenge are OPEN! Apply now for the Grainger Engineering Tech Startup Challenge, a national pitch competition for deep tech st...
Opportunity, Aug 26, 2026
Research Opportunities at 71North
NIU is now an institutional partner of the Computing Research Association (CRA) UR2PhD program, a national program that helps prepare students for university research experiences and ...
71North, Aug 24, 2026
Pathways to AI + Society
🤔 Curious about the artificial intelligence (AI) you interact with every day? Learn more about it in our NEW track for Pathways: AI + Society!
Opportunity, Aug 21, 2026Women in Bio Startup Challenge
Join us for The Power of 12 at the 12th annual WIB-Chicago Start-Up Challenge!
NIU, Opportunity, Aug 19, 2026Econ Prof. Anna Klis, Ph.D. student honored for their research
The European Association for Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) has cited a research paper written by Economics ProfessorAnna Klis and her former doctoral student Godwin Ek...
NIU, Aug 12, 2026
Presenting With Purpose
When Cindy Carbajal traveled to Washington, D.C., for the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting, she joined more than 11,000 public health professionals, researchers and...
Studio Member, Aug 06, 2026
NIU Library Publishes Literature Guide for Quantum Literacy
Quantum literacy is the ability to understand the basic ideas, opportunities, and societal impacts of quantum science and technology. The goal of this Quantum Literacy Guide is to pre...
NIU, Jul 28, 2026
SuperBetter Classroom, a collaboration between NIU and SuperBetter, works to improve teacher and student wellbeing
In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 40% of high school students had persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, 20% seriously considered attempting suicide and ...
NIU, May 26, 2026
Digital Accessibility: Making a LaTeX Syllabus Screen-Reader Ready
NIU’s Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) hosted the first Digital Accessibility Institute in May 2026, consisting of three days of workshops on transforming classroom ...
NIU, May 21, 2026
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Random Hacks of Kindness Spring 2026
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71 North launches new program, Northern Exposure, Where Curiosity Meets Research
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