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Northern Today - October 22, 2007

Michel van VeenendaalScientists discover potential new path
for designing novel nanomaterials

NIU physicist Michel van Veenendaal is a member of a team of scientists who have uncovered a potential path for manipulating superconductivity at the atomic scale.

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Judith LukaszukNIU study finds soy milk as effective
as skim milk in promoting weight loss

Soy milk is as effective as skim milk in promoting weight loss, according to an NIU study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

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Carole MinorMinor to promote student-professor
connections during PTP seminar

Carole Minor was working on her doctorate at the University of Maryland when a column in the student newspaper caught her attention.

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Amy LevinAmy Levin leading national discussion
on the discipline of women’s studies

NIU’s Amy Levin will lead a National Women’s Studies Association audio conference for the purpose of discussing her new report on the discipline of women’s studies at universities across the country.

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Huskie BusGPS-powered system enables students
to track Huskie Buses, reduce wait time

NIU students now can easily track the near-real-time location, speed and direction of Huskie Buses.

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Anthony Hopkikns and NIU alumna Becca BerryNIU basks in bright lights of Hollywood

The NIU students who worked on the Anthony Hopkins independent film project last year have all graduated, but they are still earning extra credit of sorts.

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Shawna JacksonInternship gives aspiring doctor of audiology
career confirmation, comforting shoulder

During a weeklong summer internship at the Illinois School for the Deaf, it was the eyes of NIU doctoral student Shawna Jackson that were opened.

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Kristin StanfordNIU research associate to be featured again
on upcoming special episode of ‘Dirty Jobs’

“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe is rolling out the “stinky carpet” for NIU research associate Kristin Stanford.

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