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Terrie Albano loves journalism and literature. She loves them so much, in fact, that she won four awards from the National Federation of Press Women for her writing and editing.

Whether she’s studying political science, interning for a state senator, attending the Democratic National Convention or traveling abroad, Anna Augustyn immerses herself in politics any way she can.

Mass shootings are contagious.

That was the headline-grabbing conclusion of a research project that Maryam Khan began working on when she was a senior at �ڰ�������. Almost as soon as the paper was published by journal in July 2015, lead researcher ’ phone began to ring with calls from news outlets such as NBC, NPR and The Washington Post.

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. 

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

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.

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�������.

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

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

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