Nutrition and Dietetics students Georgia McArtney and Kelly Furr recently attended Bridging the Gap, the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR) annual conference for STEM Educators. Both served as conference volunteers and presented a poster, “Simplifying science with FAN cards: Creating and
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Halloween is right around the corner! But there is still time to visit your local apple orchard or pumpkin patch before the brutal cold is here to stay. Being in the Midwest, it is easy to take for granted the ample amount
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With a long day at work or school, how can someone possibly construct a gourmet meal for their family? It’s a lot simpler than you think. The No. 1 tip is planning. Just think how easy and convenient it would be to
Read moreJane Kuch, an NIU senior Medical Laboratory Sciences major, was one 50 students nationwide recognized for exemplary academic performance by The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Foundation. Kuch was awarded a $1,000 scholarship for books and tuition
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This past July, a group of nursing students seized the opportunity to experience and study the health care system in Ireland. “Exploring Ireland’s Healthcare System,” is offered each summer and is led by two School of Nursing faculty Jeanette Rossetti and Kathy
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Graduate students from audiology, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology have found a way to ‘SPARC’ dialog with each other. Students Promoting Active Reflection and Conversations (SPARC) was created to facilitate communication between the Allied Health and Communicative Disorders students whose classes are
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Join us for a free panel discussion about employment opportunities in the dynamic and rapidly growing industry of services for the aging population, 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, Wirtz Auditorium (Danielson Room 101). Our panelists include NIU alumni: Jill Krueger,
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Meet Ben Lee, a Pre-Physical Therapy Emphasis Major from Schaumburg. Lee was recently featured as a Huskie Spotlight, talking about why he chose NIU, pre-PT, interesting things he’s learned so far, and his career goals. Read all about it.
Read moreThe NIU School of Nursing is proud to announce scholarship recipients for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. Through the David R. Layman Endowment, we were able to award $50,000 in total scholarship funds. The recipients, which include NIU alumni, staff
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The NIU School of Nursing helped support the DeKalb School District’s Welcome Back Bash event recently by sharing information and letting students spend some time with Juno, a human simulator. Kristen Selig, director of NIU’s simulation and nursing labs helped students listen
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The Huskie Spotlight is fixed on medical laboratory sciences student Rachel Gathman of Genoa. Discover why she chose NIU and MLS, what her favorite campus spots are, and who her favorite professor is in this Q&A.
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It’s summer internship time for 29 NIU School of Nursing students. While all nursing students at NIU get over 500 hours of clinical experience, those that participate in the summer internship program get more extensive and hands-on experience while assigned to a
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