The College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) has named the first winner of its Outstanding Scholarly Publication of the Year award, and the honored paper gives bilingual children a fuller way to be heard. The inaugural CHHS award was established to
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Huskie Trek Talks spotlight bold ideas, creative work and community‑driven research emerging from NIU. Modeled after TED‑style presentations, the annual program sponsored by NIU Foundation brings forward concise, high‑impact talks from faculty, staff and students whose work reflects the ingenuity and “Huskie
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The NIU Presidential Commissions play a vital role in shaping a campus where everyone feels seen, supported and valued. Serving as advisory groups to the president, the commissions bring people together through collaboration and research to offer thoughtful recommendations that strengthen inclusion
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Some errands require a shopping cart. Others just require a car in park. At the NIU Speech-Language Hearing Clinic, patients can now get their hearing aids repaired without ever stepping inside the building. The clinic has launched a new drive-up repair service
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For more than a decade, the curtain has risen at Northern Illinois University on something far bigger than a stage production. Penguin Players, led by Sycamore parents Barb and Joe King, brings together local adults with special needs — known as artists
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Students in NIU’s audiology program are getting hands-on practice with a new high-tech patient who never flinches. Thanks to a generous grant from the Northeast Illinois Area Health Education Center (AHEC), CARL, the Canadian Audiology Simulator for Research and Learning, has been
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Northern Illinois University Speech-Language Hearing Clinic earned the Daily Chronicle Reader’s Choice Award for 2025 Best Audiology/Hearing Health Care in DeKalb County! Congratulations to our amazing clinicians, faculty, staff and students who are passionate about hearing health and are so deserving of
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Neurotone AI is proud to announce a new partnership with Northern Illinois University (NIU) to empower Doctor of Audiology students through hands-on access to Lace AI Pro, a next-generation auditory training platform. This collaboration enables students to experience firsthand how AI-driven tools can
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More than 70 Huskies from the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) came together in the Wirtz Hall Atrium to unwind and connect during the Mental Health Awareness Social, an afternoon event hosted by the CHHS Academic Advising team. “Events like
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More than 50 students from 18 rural high schools across Northwest Illinois gathered on NIU’s campus for an immersive three-day journey into the world of healthcare. The Rural Health Careers Camp, hosted by the National Center for Rural Health Professions (NCRHP) at the
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As Northern Illinois University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program continues to grow, so too does its commitment to student success. This year, that commitment took physical form in the newly renovated instructional space in the Wellness and Literacy Center Room 1029—a
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NIU hosted a free, faculty-supervised camp tailored specifically for autistic children, pairing therapeutic fun with hands-on training for graduate students in speech-language pathology (SLP) and physical therapy (DPT). “Camps like these are necessary because they provide a free opportunity for autistic children
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