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Listen to the stories of STEMfest from visitors to the WNIJ booth and tune to WNIJ on October 30 and 31 to hear special Station IDs read by these guest…
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Last week, two dozen teachers from Beijing looked up at large, domed buildings. A translator explained how, inside, the gas from sewage waste is collected…
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STEM Divas is a weekly event at Northern Illinois University designed to help engage young women more in the sciences.Jasmine Carey is a student organizer…
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On the first day of summer, instead of playing outside, a group of eleven 7-to-10-year-old girls got to go back to class for a morning.MakerGirl, a group…
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Training a new generation of effective leaders often involves mentoring through a shared passion. It involves someone with a strong skill set who is…
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2014 was declared “The Year of the Maker” by a magazine dedicated to Do-It-Yourself culture. President Obama even hosted the first-ever Maker Faire at the…
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WNIJ's Free Range Radio recently broadcast a radio drama featuring a “new take” on H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds”.It was written, acted and produced by…
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Wednesday was “change the world” day at Northern Illinois University. And since the students were away on Spring Break, it was a good opportunity to…
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Middle school students from around northern Illinois are learning how to express themselves through video games. You can find them tucked away in Northern…