Participants build, race solar cars to learn about renewable energy DeKALB – Regional high school students put their renewable energy-powered engineering skills to the test Thursday at Northern Illinois University. It wasn’t easy, some burgeoning engineers said. “It was actually really hard [to build the cars],” said DeKalb High School student Selina Diaz, 17. Her teammate, Yuliana Sanchez, 15, said …
DeKALB — The McKinley “Deacon” Davis CHANCE Program is celebrating 50 years of providing opportunities to students in higher education. The College Help and Assistance Necessary for College Education [CHANCE] Program was a vision of the sixth NIU President Rhoten Smith, in 1968. The title of the program comes from its first director, McKinley Deacon Davis. CHANCE Director Denise Hayman …
First-year middle blocker Jasmine Kemp said she is not enamored with the flash or glamor of a big city. She describes herself as an old soul who is more likely to listen to British-American rapper Slick Rick’s discography than anything else; she knows all of “Children’s Story” more than the current era’s rap music. Kemp said her desire to be …
DeKALB – New Hope Church senior pastor Joe Mitchell said he remembers a lot of unrest across the U.S. after protests in Missouri over the death of Ferguson resident Michael Brown, who was shot and killed by a police officer, five years ago. Mitchell said he noticed that the only time there was no violence during the Ferguson protests …
Lt. Col. Karl Nilsen, NIU Military Sciences Department chair, will be the Soldier of the Game during the Chicago Bears vs. Seattle Seahawks game 7:15, Monday, at Soldier Field. A deserving member of the military is honored during an on-field recognition during the third quarter of each Bears home game. Nilsen will be accompanied by his wife Kathryn and sons Clark …
DeKALB, ILLINOIS – Students soon will have the opportunity to help develop new technologies through a new partnership between Northern Illinois University and Discover Financial Services on NIU’s DeKalb campus. Starting in the fall, 40 to 50 students will be paid an hourly wage for no more than 19 hours a week to work on and help develop new Discover …
The NIU Robotics team is flying high after securing its first-ever first-place finish at the Midwestern Robotics Design Competition, beating out such competitors as the University of Illinois and Northwestern. “I am incredibly proud of NIU Robotics and the hard work that went into this success,” NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Dean Donald Peterson said. “Our students have the vision, …
Northern Illinois University sophomore Keira Donnamario (left) and senior Alexis Isely work Saturday in the garden at DeKalb resident Mary Lu Stracker’s home during NIU Cares Day. DeKALB – Alexis Isely never gets tired of seeing the faces of those she helps on NIU Cares Day. This year, the Northern Illinois University senior raked leaves and worked in the …
Those looking to get around campus easily and affordably will soon have a convenient option as the university debuts a new bike share program. Red bicycles will be parked across campus for quick and convenient rentals beginning Tuesday, April 24. A kickoff event for the new service will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Promenade Lounge of the Holmes …