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 unit used in PET-scans might someday be turned into a molecule that can destroy cancer.Dan Jeffries, freshman biochemistry major, and his mentor Narayan Hosmane, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, will be working on turning this molecule into...
The NIU Athletics Department will gain a better understanding of students' perspectives surrounding football games thanks to Ben Clark, freshman business administration major, and Timothy Aurand, professor of marketing.Clark and Aurand, his mentor in...
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...
The issue of change and whether that change is a good thing will be explored through sophomore business administration major Maria Ziebinska's Research Rookies project.Ziebinska said she enjoys working in her field of interest alongside her faculty member...
The Research Rookies Program recently received a gift of $25,000 from two NIU alumni, Harry and Jaymie Simmon, according to an article on NIU Today.The program pairs a freshman, sophomore or transfer student with a mentor, who helps to guide the student...
