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A close view of a completed panel of samples being tested in the COVID-19 wastewater screening lab at NIU. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Inside NIU’s COVID wastewater screening lab

By Sean Reed, Photo Editor | January 26, 2023

DeKALB – Northern Illinois University students and faculty have not been required to regularly screen for COVID-19 since the 2021-22 academic year, in favor of testing when symptomatic. In the absence of SHIELD testing, NIU has implemented a new way...

15 additional students test positive for COVID-19 and one student recovers.

Two students, one employee test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | October 7, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that two additional students and one employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, and five students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, 26 students and five employees are...

A COVID-19 awareness sign Sept. 2, posted in view of Huskie Stadium in DeKalb.

10 students and one employee test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | September 28, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Monday 10 students and one more employee have tested positive for COVID-19, and nine students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, 83 students and three employees are currently positive for...