WHAT SETS PARTICLE PHYSICS AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY APART?
Were the closest university to Fermilab. Because of our proximity, weve had extensive involvement of undergraduates in the construction and operation of DZero. Since 1986, NIU has had 79 graduate students in experimental particle physics. Of those, 77 have worked at Fermilab. The university also has had 86 undergraduates who have worked at Fermilab. FUNDING AGENCY: Base funding is from the National Science Foundation, with a small portion coming from the Department of Energy.
