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Startup Standup 25 : Superheroes with super solutions
The 2025 Superhero edition of Startup Standup was perhaps the best one yet! On Saturday, October 18th, 13 students came together and learned how to ideate, refine, and pitch their ide...
In 71North, Event, Oct 24, 2025
Kaggle - Digitization of ECG Images
For decades, electrocardiograms (ECGs) have been vital in diagnosing and treating heart disease. Yet, much of that data still exists only on paper as printouts, scans, or photographs,...
In opportunity, Oct 23, 2025
TechRise - $25K Veterans Day Competition
đź“Ť International House, University of Chicago Tuesday, November 11 11:00 AM
In event, opportunity, Oct 22, 2025
Future Founders
Applications for Future Founders’ free Fellowship and Startup Bootcamp programs are now open!
In opportunity, Oct 21, 2025
Paratus Digital Health Opportunities
Hello there, We’re pleased to announce three new opportunities for funding and mentorship for companies developing solutions to improve the ability of the United States to respond to ...
In opportunity, Oct 20, 2025
Northern Exposure, The Heart-Brain Connection How Coping with Stress Promotes Health
Dr. Angela Grippo from NIU’s Psychology Department recently gave a compelling talk at 71 North Studio’s weekly event, Northern Exposure, exploring the fascinating link between depres...
In 71North, NIU, Presentation, Oct 18, 2025
Huskie Hackers Open Source Hackathon
Huskie Hackers participated in Major League Hacking’s Open Source Hackfest! The team built upon existing projects from the 71 North Partnership Studio to create a new and unique game....
In 71North, Student club, Oct 17, 2025
Kaggle - Scientific Image Forgery Detection
Every chart, figure and microscope image in a scientific paper tells a story but sometimes, that story is fake. Copy-move forgery, where parts of an image are duplicated to fabricate ...
In opportunity, Oct 16, 2025
Scale For Climate Tech Cohort 7
Applications for Scale For ClimateTech Cohort 7 close on November 14, 2025, and we wanted to reach out to our community to help us find the strongest cohort yet.
In opportunity, Oct 13, 2025
Code, community, carnitas at weekly Tech Taco event
Students and community members gathered in small groups to learn about the latest in programming technology, a programming language called Julia. The room was nearly full, with around...
In NIU, 71North, Oct 10, 2025
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Random Hack of Kindness Spring 2026
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71 North hosts Mindful Art for Huskies
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Midnight Hackathon
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Join Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK) NIU 2025 Transforming Student Wellness Through Innovation
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Morning Brew & Write
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71 North launches new program, Northern Exposure, Where Curiosity Meets Research
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