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Mila (left) and her father Mike Meegan, both Ottawa residents, solder a connection for a “blinkie” at the Build-a-Blinkie station on Saturday at STEM Fest inside of the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center. A “blinkie” is a small board cut into a design with flashing LEDs, supplied by the 501(c)3 organization Build-a-Blinkie. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Gallery: STEM Fest welcomes all ages with over 100 exhibits

By Totus Tuus Keely, Assistant Photo Editor | September 22, 2025

A trailer reads "Prairie Research Institute, The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Traveling Science Center." NIU held its 15th annual STEM Fest event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Holmes Student Center. (Kahlil Kambui | Northern Star)

NIU hosts 15th annual STEM Fest event

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | September 29, 2024

DeKALB – NIU hosted its 15th annual STEM Fest, which local businesses and NIU student organizations participated in, and was full of interactive activities for the community to engage in such as a plinko to test area of distribution. From 10 a.m....

Convocation Center to host STEM Fest

By Najla Edwards | October 9, 2019

NIU STEM Fest will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 in the Convocation Center, 1525 West Lincoln Highway. STEM Fest is an annual celebration of science, technology, engineering and math for all ages. There will be added bus stops at the Convocation...

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