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Our team from NIU STEAM deliver us the facts on the trending practice of taking ice baths to soothe achy joints and muscles.
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For the first time, Illinois has federally-recognized tribal land. And this fall, all Illinois students will be required to learn about the state’s Native American history and present. WNIJ's Peter Medlin has more...
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This year, the U.S. Department of Education significantly changed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, form. It was supposed to open federal aid to more students and simplify the process. However, errors and delays have left families frustrated. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports on how high school counselors are trying to help students through it.
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The NIU STEAM team put on their astronomy hats and pointed their telescopes to the Moon to explain how Earth's satellite is visible during the day.
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On a new Teachers' Lounge podcast, an agriculture teacher talks about food, farms, and her family of students.
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Some NIU students are protesting the war in Gaza and calling for change.
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The NIU STEAM Team have their fingers on the pulse of information and enrich us on if one can truly suffer from a broken heart.
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This week, we’re talking about the ultimate goal of education with NIU professor Gulsat Aygen who spent several years as a political prisoner in Turkey in the 1980s. And we’re headed out on the water with students from DeKalb High School’s bass fishing team where they’re relaxed and having fun, but it’s competitive too.
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Local news coverage has all but disappeared in many Illinois communities. In Freeport, citizen journalists -- including local high school students -- are trying to help fill in the gaps. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin talked with Freeport High School students about their journalism experience.
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Like a cyclone of knowledge, NIU STEAM touches down on the scene to demystify whether or not weather can alter this human condition.