College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at NIU

10/14/2026

Join NIU English Department Professor Melissa Adams-Campbell this Friday for a lecture on her innovative BookLab course, which garnered the university's David W. Raymond Award for Use of Technology in Teaching.

Last fall, English Professor Melissa Adams-Campbell held her first undergraduate-level honors seminar in Northern Illinois University’s newly unveiled BookLab space at Founders Memorial Library. This year, the Mary Suzanne Schriber Endowed Professor of Literary Studies is one of three faculty memb...

10/13/2026

Congratulations to Professor Victor Gensini of NIU Earth, Atmosphere and Environment on being one of three NIU faculty members named 2026 Researchers to Know by the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition. Read more in NIU Newsroom: https://bit.ly/4AOjjls

10/12/2026

NIU Political Science hosts U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly on campus Tuesday to offer advice for students exploring careers in politics, public service and policy:

Northern Illinois University’s Department of Political Science will host United States Rep. Robin Kelly as a speaker in a free event Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 1-2 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center’s Capitol Room. In PoliSci Pathways, Rep. Kelly will share practical advice for students interested in ...

10/07/2026

NIU is pleased to recognize Sana Polizzi as a member of the 2026-27 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. Polizzi is a senior majoring in Anthropology and minoring in Political Science. https://bit.ly/4zluSz3

NIU Department of Anthropology
NIU Political Science

The Newman Civic Fellowship program honors and supports students who are committed to addressing public challenges at member institutions of Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities dedicated to advancing the civic and public missions of higher education. NIU is pleased to r...

10/02/2026

It's spooky season! Looking for some free Halloween fun for the family? Consider checking out Secrets of the Haunted Labs on Oct. 24!

09/30/2026

AI could help communities better prepare for landslides before they occur.

Lead author and recent doctoral graduate Jichao Fang worked with Distinguished Research Professor Wei Luo and an international team to study whether Google’s AI-created maps of the Earth can help predict where future landslides are most likely to happen.

Artificial intelligence could help communities better prepare for landslides before they occur, according to recently published research from Northern Illinois University. Lead author Jichao Fang, a recent doctoral graduate in NIU’s Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, worked with Dist...

09/25/2026

Make plans to join the NIU Department of History Tuesday evening for the annual Lincoln Lecture. Free and open to the public!

Richard Bell, a historian, author and a popular America250 speaker, will discuss “Globalizing the American Revolution,” as part of the NIU Department of History’s annual Lincoln Lecture. The presentation is free and open to the public. During the lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Altg...

09/22/2026

NIU Physics Professor Roland Winkler says his research publication with a colleague builds a new model bridging the realms of particle physics and astrophysics: "It describes the world we live in on the intermediate scale when atoms form crystals and materials with vastly different properties." https://bit.ly/4xbbh2V

NIU Physics Professor Roland Winkler proposes a new physics model to organize and interpret the many new phenomena in quantum materials.

09/22/2026

Make plans to join us for Homecoming on Saturday, October 10 from 3–6 p.m. at The Yard at Huskie Stadium!

Join us at the CLAS tent before the Huskies take on Air Force at 6:30 p.m. It's the perfect opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni, faculty, students and friends while celebrating Homecoming together.

Enjoy live local music and grab some great tailgate food.

RSVP by going to https://go.niu.edu/Homecoming-RSVP

For more information about Homecoming, including events throughout the week, game tickets and hotel accommodations, visit go.niu.edu/homecoming .

Below is a sneak peek of some events being planned for our 119th Homecoming celebration. With the exception of the Homecoming Football game, dates and times are subject to change. Check back for updates and more events to be added.

09/15/2026

Married professors from NIU's CLAS, Mitch Irwin in anthropology and Karen Samonds in biological sciences, are helping establish a permanent preserve for a rainforest habitat in Madagascar that is home to critically endangered lemurs: https://bit.ly/4zvyuiT

NIU Department of Anthropology
NIU Department of Biological Sciences

NIU scientists realize dream of protecting high-altitude rainforest in Madagascar.