NIU professors will study global warming in Antarctica next winter after receiving a $2-million grant. The university will purchase a sub-ice remote ocean vehicle, which is unmanned and shaped like a mini-submarine. It will be 6 feet long and 18 inches...

Sondra Lynn King will be remembered around the world for her generosity and compassion. She was a voice for peace and justice who touched the lives of many. King, a professor emeritus of family, consumer and nutrition sciences at NIU, died March 16 at...

OK, the adult-only reception issues aside, I have found a new obsession thanks to Michael. So, we registered at Marshall Fields, Crate & Barrel and Bed Bath & Beyond a few weeks ago. Remember, just like the remote at home I never got the scanner?...

A natural gas leak which occurred last week at the West Heating Plant caused the blockage of roads in the area and the rerouting of Huskie Bus route No. 4 throughout the weekend. Workers first noticed a natural gas odor sometime late Wednesday or early...

For investigative prospective students, NIU is no further away than a click of a mouse. NIU’s virtual tour has a new and improved look and will be handed over to the Office of Public Affairs after May 1. Dan Turner, assistant director of orientation...

If "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" came to NIU, President John Peters and 80 other six-figure salaried employees would top the list. But Peters is upset that "accomplished professors aren’t paid what they should be." Of the 80 top-paid employees,...

Flames erupted from a car carrying four NIU students Friday afternoon, causing classroom interruptions in Watson Hall and the Stevens Building. No one was injured in the fire at about 2 p.m., but the vehicle sustained significant damage to the hood and...

An NIU professor will call Namibia home for 12 days. Namibia is a developing country in southern Africa that borders Botswana and Angola. Bora Simmons, of the department of teaching and learning, will be teaching a two-week applied environmental education...

Twelve DeKalb county churches gathered for Good Friday services in Sycamore this Easter weekend. Good Friday services began with an annual Cross Walk from the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 W. State St. in Sycamore, to the First Baptist Church, 349 S....

Pi Sigma Epsilon fraternity is giving students with a flair for intellectual competition the chance to flaunt their expertise by competing in an online clue-quest against others for a chance to win $1 million and an appearance on television. Urban Challenge,...

The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology’s Manufacturing Systems Research Group is set to drill into new territory with the launch of its dry and semi-dry machining project. The group has partnered with Ingersoll Cutting Tools Corp. for...

As part of Women’s History Month, the NIU Women’s Studies Program will participate in a program called "Celebrating Women Through Dance." The Department of Kinesiology is sponsoring the performance, which will be held at noon Tuesday at the Altgeld...