Northern Exposure: Where Curiosity Meets Research
- When
- Friday, November 6, 20261:00 PM – 2:00 PM CSTAdd to calendarGoogle Calendar
- Where
- Founders Memorial Library 71 North Partnership Studio217 Normal Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115Open in Maps
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- Graduate School
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About
Northern Exposure is a weekly meetup where NIU faculty open the door to their research worlds. In a relaxed, conversational format, you'll explore different fields, hear about active and relevant problems, and discover why solving them matters.
Join Us
Come with your curiosity and leave with new connections, ideas, and inspiration. Northern Exposure is open to all NIU students, faculty, and staff.
When: Fridays, 1:00-2:00 PMWhere: 71 North Partnership StudioWhy Attend?
At Northern Exposure, you’ll have the chance to meet faculty researchers in an approachable setting, hear directly from them about why their work is important, and learn how their research connects to real-world challenges. It’s also a valuable way to discover ideas for projects, proposals, or collaborations while building connections with faculty and peers across campus.
Who Should Come?
Students curious about research and its impactStudent innovators seeking expert connections and problem spacesAnyone looking for inspiration and new ideasResearch Topics Across Disciplines
Presentations will represent a wide range of fields, from the sciences and engineering to the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The goal is to offer a broad view of the active, relevant problems NIU faculty are working on and to show how different disciplines approach solving them.