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What Makes A Great Teacher? Just Ask Tom Parry

What makes a great teacher or an exceptional coach? Is it the physical act of teaching? The assessment of athletes? The nature—and frequency—of feedback? The practice schedule? These are all questions Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Exercise Science Tom Parry is exploring. 

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‘We knew her when’

Alaa Basatneh was invited to President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union Address—and for good reason.

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There Is More Than One Path to the Top

Stijepko “Step” Tokic recently delivered a paper at PatCon 4—the largest annual conference for patent scholars in the world—on reverse payment settlements in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition to his international presentations, he has published widely, most recently in top-rated journals like Stanford Technology Law Review, the Federal Circuit Bar Journal, and the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s AIPLA Quarterly Journal. He was also recently cited in several amicus briefs submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States and has been asked to serve on the advisory boards of several patent-based companies.

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The Beach Means Business for Raffe Paulis

This is not just another stop on the pro beach volleyball tour for Raffe Paulis—it’s in his home city, and only a few miles from where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance at ڰ.

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Teaching Language Through Hip-Hop

Tony Pozdol didn’t exactly launch his college career as standout scholar.

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Tannika Moore Helps Students Map Out Their Academic Future

Tannika Moore is excited to help students on their path toward success beyond high school.

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Taking the Initiative

Associate Professor of History Mateo Farzaneh is principal of the NEIU Foundation’s Mossadegh Initiative.

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The Surprise Biologist

Anthony Smith is focused on cancer research, not exactly the career goal you might expect from a man who earned his associate degree in Automotive Technology.

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A Student Leader With Determination and Vision

In the advertising world, no television ad is as prestigious as a Super Bowl commercial.

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Stellar Sisters

ڰ alumna Sylwia Zalinska (B.S. ’18 Psychology) and her sister, Aneta (B.S. Marketing, expected Fall ’20), co-founded a shop that has been featured on a national talk show and sold out an entire line of products for the 2020 holiday season.