Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University

Research

The pursuit of new knowledge

Committed to creating and sharing new knowledge, faculty members and students alike engage in a wide array of basic and applied research that benefits the vibrant Chicagoland region — the nation’s third largest metropolitan area — as well as communities, organizations and individuals throughout the country and around the world.


Latest Research News

NIU seeks state approval for proton cancer treatment and research center (2/26/08)

Deadly storms underscore new research finding: Mid-South is most vulnerable region to tornadoes (2/8/08)

In new book, NIU political scientist touts less-is-more approach to American democracy (2/7/08)

State of Working Illinois study provides data for Illinois policy makers (2/5/08)

Did it ever rain on Mars? High school students are using NASA data to research the question (1/8/08)

Bogdan Dabrowski named American Physical Society fellow (1/4/08)