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Rohan Escobar (left), senior electrical engineering major, hands
an NIU bag to Jacqueline Frank (center) of Nyegina Secondary
School. Dr. Andrew Otieno (right) challenged the students to find
out where Belize was and awarded them with prizes. 

Engineers Without Borders works to help Tanzanian school

By Ross Hettel | September 7, 2011

A high school in Tanzania has student organization Engineers Without Borders to thank for its donation of free time and technical knowledge to improving the 600-person school. Two years into the five-year commitment of working with the school, the engineers...

USOAR project proposals due Wednesday

By Northern Star staff | November 28, 2010

Project proposals for the Undergraduate Special Opportunities in Artistry and Research Program are due Wednesday. USOAR gives students funding in order to develop project ideas related to their area of study, and awards the winning students up to $2,500...