NIU College of Health and Human Sciences News
News and stories from the Northern Illinois University College of Health and Human Sciences
A salad can tell a story that stretches far beyond the kitchen. For students in a Northern Illinois University honors seminar, preparing food has become a way to explore how war, geography and ingenuity have shaped what people eat today. For senior
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Shondra Clay, chair, School of Preventive and Applied Health, was named as a part of the 2026 Researchers to Know class by the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition (ISTC). The annual initiative shines a spotlight on faculty across Illinois whose work is shaping the future of innovation. Researchers are chosen for “actively translating research
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Faculty and staff are critical to our college’s success. As a result, the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) annually recognizes current faculty and staff who have demonstrated exemplary performance and service in promoting the goals of the college and university.
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A team of recent NIU Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) graduates showed their skills during Race to JAM, a nationwide trivia-style game. Huskies competed in the finals held during the 2026 Joint Annual Meeting (JAM), a powerful collaboration uniting the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS), Association of Genetic Technologists (AGT) and Society of
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Shicheng Chen, professor of Medical Laboratory Sciences at NIU, received a $40,000 Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Sustaining Illinois Seed grant to support research examining the relationship between mosquitoes and environmental microorganisms. The IIN, a consortium of universities, research institutions and innovation hubs
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Taylor Hennessee didn’t set out to pursue a career in medical laboratory sciences. A routine doctor’s visit in high school sparked a curiosity that would ultimately shape her future and lead to a prestigious summer opportunity at the Mayo Clinic. “It was
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