Tagged: communication
NIU, Discover mark launch of on-campus code_orange program
Discover Financial Services and Northern Illinois University recently marked the opening of the new code_orange program, an exciting initiative that is providing tech-savvy students with opportunities on the university's campus…
Students beware: 7 things you must know about social media
Social media can be a great way to share information and to stay informed about what's going on in the lives of your friends and family. But there's a dark…
NIU's David Gunkel takes a serious look at 'Robot Rights'
Should intelligent machines be due some level of social standing and respect?
They recommend restaurants, music and driving routes for us. They beat us at digital games and interact socially. They can—and increasingly will—drive our vehicles. We use various forms of robots…
Study identifies hidden benefits of brainstorming
The technique might fall short as an idea-generator but does promote teamwork
Despite being a ubiquitous method of idea generation in organizations worldwide, brainstorming has received its share of bashing over the decades in numerous research studies examining its effectiveness. Exploring why…
In organizations, bullying begets whining, study finds
Intimidating behavior thwarts group cohesiveness, but 'poor-pitiful-me' routine also disrupts
DeKalb, Ill.—It has been said that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Now new research suggests that such a dynamic can play out in organizations, where bullying within…
Paid internships—and a possible job offer
Students from across university invited to apply for round two of IDEAL-NIU Intrapreneurship
The inaugural year of the IDEAL-NIU Intrapreneurship Program—designed to give students real-world experience bringing new products to market—has been a "huge success," with nine students earning paid internships this semester…
'Scholars of the Throne'
NIU graduate students create lively wiki on 'Game of Thrones'
Wargs, Wildings, White Walkers, the Wall, the Red Wedding. Even casual fans of "Game of Thrones" will instantly recognize the lingo. But for those interested in delving deeper into HBO's…
What will be the big stories of 2016?
After all of the media reflection on 2015, the NIU Newsroom decided to turn its attention to the future. In the accompanying Speak Your Mind video, we ask three NIU…
Replaced by a robot?
Five jobs that could be manned by automatons in the future
For many of us, it still seems like the stuff of science fiction, but the day and age of robots is well upon us, according to NIU's David Gunkel. Over…