As the use of hydrogen fuel is becoming more common, hydrogen sensors are becoming a necessity. The hydrogen sensors need to be “reliable, fast, inexpensive, compact, and low-power,” said Yasuo Ito, associate professor in the department of physics,...

A recent research study found that Facebook is more useful in predicting job success than personality tests employers use. Don Kluemper, assistant professor of management, performed his research with Kevin Mossholder, assistant professor of management...

Instead of sitting at home this spring break, fifty NIU students will have the opportunity to go to Washington D.C.; Newark, N.J.; Niceville, Fla.; and Kissimmee, Fla. through the Alternative Spring Break program. Becky Harlow, assistant director for...

Six students plan to present The Walk of Shame, an improv show centered around the comedic awkwardness that ensues on Valentine's Day. The Walk of Shame will help the actors raise money to fund the filming for a later project. Ben Park, senior theater...

Students are encouraged to attend FAFSA Fun Fest Thursday, where they can expect free food, raffle prizes and help filling out their FAFSA form. The FAFSA Fun Fest, hosted by the NIU Office of Student Financial Aid, will go from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the...

Our social ties as human beings affect our behavior and emotions, but freshman psychology major Rachel Murphy will look at the extent to which this occurs through her Research Rookies project with her mentor, Angela Grippo, assistant professor in the...

Goodwill Industries and NIU's College of Business have teamed up with the DeKalb County Creating Assets, Savings and Hope Coalition (CA$H) to provide low-income residents in the DeKalb and Sycamore area to have their taxes prepared free of charge by NIU...

Tim Dalrymple, junior business marketing major, came up with the idea for his website, CampusDealin.com, after he tried a similar coupon website."We realized this was actually a good business," Dalrymple said.CampusDealin.com offers coupons for at least...

"I have a strict policy about texting," said a history professor said in a YouTube video as he took the texting student's cell phone, broke it in half and dropped it in a glass of water.After a minute or so, the clearly irritated student packed his bags...