The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced that the Food, Math, and Science Teaching Enhancement Resource (FoodMASTER) initiative is one of five winners of the 2024 OSTP Year of Open Science Recognition Challenge. The challenge engages researchers, community
Read moreIt’s never too early to learn about medical laboratory sciences. That was the case last week when more than 60 students from Somonauk Middle School arrived on campus as part of a science-focused field trip supported by the School of Health Studies
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Jeanne Isabel arrived in DeKalb in 1969 with a dream of working in health care. Fifty years later, the proud NIU alum and chair of the School of Health Studies is excited to reunite with classmates at NIU’s 116th Homecoming Golden Huskie reunion.
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Earning rave reviews from those taking part in the first cohort, the Staff Professional Development Academy is accepting applications for a new group of fellows. Employees are encouraged to learn all about the year-long career development opportunity offered through the Office of the President and
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In the United States, 28.8 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Eating disorders are serious, yet treatable, mental, and physical illnesses that affect individuals of all genders, ages, races, body shapes, and weights. Eating
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A team of NIU Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) students showed their hematology acumen during the 2022 National Cell Bowl sponsored by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Under the guidance of Professor Rouzbeh Chegeni, MLS students Theresa Andrews, Alexander Barrett, Salma
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When big problems seem insurmountable, young minds often bring a fresh approach to viable solutions. NIU’s inaugural Huskie Hack event proved this point when it challenged students to come up with practical plans to improve food sustainability and the future of food
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M. Courtney Hughes, associate professor of public health in Northern Illinois University’s College of Health and Human Services, has been named NIU’s NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative, President Lisa Freeman and Vice President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier announced Thursday. As the
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The Staff Professional Development Academy, a new program spearheaded by Chief of Staff Matt Streb, and President Staff Fellow Michaela Holtz has launched this fall with 16 participants representing a variety of university departments. The 2022-23 Staff Professional Development Academy cohort. “The
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Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Kewanee, Illinois. I now live in Sycamore, Illinois. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you earned? I attended NIU for my degrees. I have a B.S.
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What year did you start working at NIU? August 2018 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? Oak Brook, Illinois. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you earned? Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign B.S. and
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Congratulations to Professor Henna Muzaffar (School of Health Studies) and student, Ashley Werner, who presented at the prestigious International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Conference in Phoenix, Arizona last week.
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