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Noteworthy at Northeastern: Take the tour
Northeastern Illinois University’s El Centro and Carruthers Center locations will be featured in the annual Open House Chicago event this weekend.
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Noteworthy at Northeastern: Looking greener
The Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies is looking a little greener these days after the installation of a solar hot water system.
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Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation grant funds solar hot water system at Carruthers Center
With the aid of a $20,000 grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation
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Erick Howenstine returns from ACE Fellowship at Lehigh University
Erick Howenstine, chair of Northeastern Illinois University’s
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Noteworthy at Northeastern: Remembering Bernard Brommel
Northeastern Illinois University lost a member of the family with the passing of Bernard Brommel.
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National Science Foundation awards Northeastern Illinois University grant for dark matter research project
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Northeastern Illinois University a three-year, $169,858 grant to develop and maintain software that is needed to help succ
![Bernard J. Brommel (right) poses in front of Bernard J. Brommel Hall with his sons Bradley (left) and Blair.](/sites/default/files/hub.neiu.edu/news-images/2018/09/22/BrommelAndSons.jpg)
Northeastern Illinois University professor emeritus, philanthropist Bernard Brommel dies at 88
Bernard J. Brommel, who taught at Northeastern Illinois University for 28 years and in retirement became one of the institution’s most generous donors, died Sept.
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Noteworthy at Northeastern: Challenge completed
Less than a week after her inauguration, Northeastern Illinois University President Gloria J. Gibson had some exciting fundraising news to share.
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Northeastern welcomes 13 new tenure-track faculty members
Northeastern Illinois University’s new tenure-track faculty members were introduced at the Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 20.