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Northeastern honors nine during third annual President’s Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Awards
Northeastern Illinois University held its third annual President’s Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Awards on April 24 in Alumni Hall on the University’s Main Campus.
Board of Trustees Meeting Rescheduled
The Northeastern Illinois University Board of Trustees has rescheduled its February 2014 Board meeting. The February 2014 meeting will take place on Thursday, February 27, 2014, in the Golden Eagles room located at Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave. in Chicago. Committee meetings will begin at 12:45 p.m. followed by the Board meeting at 1:30 p.m.
Northeastern Board of Trustees elects new chair and secretary
Northeastern Illinois University’s Board of Trustees unanimously elected J. Todd Phillips as its new chair and Anna Meresidis as its secretary during their meeting held on Feb. 15, 2024.
Northeastern, Penn State lead international team of scientists on the largest study on longevity, aging in reptiles and amphibians
At 190 years old, Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise recently made news for being the “oldest living land animal in the world.” Although anecdotal evidence like this exists that some species of turtles and other ectotherms—or “cold-blooded” animals—live a long time, evidence is spotty and mostly focused on animals living in zoos or a few individuals living in the wild. Now, an international team of 114 scientists, led by Northeastern Illinois University and Penn State, reports the most comprehensive study of aging and longevity to date comprising data collected in the wild from 107 populations of 77 species of reptiles and amphibians worldwide.