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There have been a handful of loyal followers over the years of Assistant Professor Nicholas Hryhorczuk’s tales of his visits to Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst and biggest nuclear disaster. But ever since HBO began airing the Emmy award-winning “Chernobyl”

Susan Caplan Susan Caplan has been named the chair for the NIU School of Nursing. Caplan comes to NIU from Rutgers University where she was a professor of nursing. Also, she taught at the University of Southern Maine, and holds a Ph.D.

Nancy Petges Nancy Petges, NIU nursing assistant professor, has been named a 2019 Nurse Educator Fellow by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). She is one of 19 nurse educators in the state who have awarded $10,000 each to promote excellence

Michael Kushnick has been named associate dean for academic affairs for the NIU College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS). Michael Kushnik Kushnick comes to NIU from Sioux City, Iowa, where he was the chair for the Department of Applied Health and

The NIU Human Auditory Physiology Lab (HAPL) is looking for individuals to participate in a project designed to examine how changes in cognition following concussion affect a person’s ability to function in complex auditory environments, like a noisy classroom. Matt Wilson, associate

The College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) welcomed its first chair for the new School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions (SIHP), Paul Priester. Paul Priester, chair for the new School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions Priester who holds a Ph.D. degree in counseling

NIU Audiology Professor King Chung wants children and adults to enjoy having their hearing tested, and she now has funding from the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program to do just that. Professor King Chung Chung received the Fulbright Scholar Award to provide hearing

The Child Development and Family Center (CDFC) began accepting applications for its all-day Preschool for All Expansion program June 17. The program is free for families who qualify. NIU received Illinois State Board of Higher Education funding for the Preschool for All

The increased demand for nurses who hold bachelor of science degrees continues, with some organizations recommending 80% of registered nurses hold a B.S. degree by 2020. To help meet the demand, NIU’s nursing program has received funding aimed to increase the number

NIU will conferred an honorary doctorate degree to Marcia Grant, an exceptional professor who has mentored over 200 nurse scientists and has received over $35 million in external grant funding. A Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the division of Nursing Research and Education

If you suspect your toddler may be having trouble saying words or phrases or may be having a hard time understanding what you say, an NIU research study may be able to assist. The NIU Speech-Language Pathology program is studying the effectiveness