The NIU Board of Trustees voted earlier this month to approve promotion and tenure for 40 NIU faculty members. This is a significant accomplishment as...
Northern Illinois University has received the inaugural Top Colleges for Innovation Award from Insight Into Academia magazine, the nation’s longest-running publication advancing best practices in...
Congratulations to the newest graduates of NIU! More than 1,700 undergraduate students and more than 550 graduate students participated in commencement ceremonies May 8 and...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming disciplines across college campuses, and an AI Roundtable at NIU’s 2026 Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement (CURE) showcased just how wide that...
Undergraduate Research month culminated with the 2026 Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement (CURE) at NIU. CURE brought together over 300 students to share 208 research, artistry and engagement projects....
Congratulations to our Provost Fellows for the 2026-27 academic year. Pallavi Singh, associate professor, Department of Biological Sciences is the Provost Fellow in Faculty Affairs....
As the second highest producer of teachers in Illinois, NIU is a leader in preparing and graduating future educators. NIU first opened its doors in...
Northern Illinois University is expanding access to healthcare careers through a collaboration with Northwestern Medicine, whose funding is helping students gain clinical experience, prepare for...
NIU has long endeavored to provide inclusive and equitable learning opportunities for all students. This universal design framework has fostered student success by developing and...
Northern Illinois University has achieved the honor of Military Friendly® School (Silver designation) for large public schools for 2026-27. NIU’s Office of Military and Veteran Services serves veterans, active-duty...
Lydia Delk, a biological sciences major with a minor in environmental studies at NIU, has received a 2026 Barry M. Goldwater scholarship, awarded to students...
Congratulations to the recipients of NIU’s 2026 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award: Samira (Narjes) Rajabalipour, Hannah Dobbs, Lauren Luchetti and Johnson Kwame Wor. These four...