The Department of Economics will hold The Cost of Convenience 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday in New Hall, Swing Space.The seminar will evaluate the true cost of credit cards, payday loans and other fast cash methods. Presenters will include attorney Thomas...

A 14-year-old boy at a science fair used 3-D printing to make a prosthetic limb for a girl after he learned her parents had paid $80,000 for one.Federico Sciammarella, an associate professor of mechanical engineering speaking at Tuesday’s 3-D Printing...

Student volunteers are needed for the Illinois Junior Academy of Science Expo Friday and Saturday.More than 100 volunteers are needed for the expo, which will be hosted by STEM Outreach for the first time.STEM Outreach hosts off- and on-campus activities...

Meteorology professor Walker Ashley will give tornado and severe weather survival tips at a STEM event today.The presentation is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at O’Leary’s, 260 E. Lincoln Highway, and is hosted by the STEM Outreach program. It is part of the...

As part of its STEM Cafe series, NIU STEM Outreach invites the public to a discussion on the importance of the Higgs boson discovery.The event is free to the public and will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at Claddagh Irish Pub, 1702 Commons Drive...

Science and horror will combine in new ways for this year’s STEMfest.STEMfest, which was created by STEAM Outreach Director Patricia Sievert, is projected to have an even bigger turnout than last year’s 5,200 attendees. Exhibits like the robotics...

STEM Fest volunteers will get their pick of prizes, but only if they register before Tuesday.STEM Fest is Oct. 19. Students can register to volunteer online at niu.edu/stemfest, and those who do will receive a STEM shirt and water bottle. All students...

Eyes and how to protect them was the topic at Wednesday’s STEM Cafe.The main speaker was Elizabeth Gaillard, a presidential research professor. The presentation was sponsored by STEM Outreach and offered the community the chance to enjoy a meal at Eduardo’s,...

The latest STEM Cafe event will feature research and theories on strengthening materials at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 13, according to a press release from Outreach, Engagement, and Information Technologies.STEM Cafe speaker Michael Haji-Sheikh, an NIU associate...

Illinois is being invaded, but the threat is not extraterrestrial. Asian Carp are causing big problems throughout the Midwest and have even made their way up to South Dakota, said Vic Santucci, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) expert, who...