Between seeing one’s living space for the first time and getting to know neighbors, the first few days back on campus can seem more like a spinning blur than reality. Here are some crafty tips to make decorating a dorm room simple, without sacrificing...

DeKalb is seeking public input through Sunday on how to use the expected $395,000 in funding this year from the Community Development Block Grant.The Community Development Block Grant program, funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,...

The Anthropology Museum received a $150,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services Thursday as a part of the Museums for America program.The program provides more than $16 million to support museums nationally. The museum will use the...

Three members of the faculty were each given the National Endowment for the Humanities Award and they are looking to put the grants that came with it back into the NIU community through their upcoming projects.The recipients were Jennifer Kirker-Priest,...

The DeKalb Public Library received an $11.6 million check as a grant.The check was given by Secretary of State Jesse White Monday.The money will go toward the library’s remodeling project, which will cost an estimated $24 million, according to the Daily...

NASA has awarded geography professor Wei Luo a multi-year grant to further research how much water was on Mars to shape the surface of the planet. The grant totals $291,000, which will be used to develop algorithms and apply them to the latest data retrieved...

A new lab and new curriculum--new engineering students have changes to look forward to thanks to a $50,000 grant. The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology has introduced a new curriculum for future students following a grant from OMRON Foundation....

In an effort to celebrate Earth Month, Gov. Pat Quinn has allocated about $98,000 in electronic waste recycling grants for 49 counties, including DeKalb County. DeKalb County will receive $2,000 in grant money which will go toward advertising its electronic...