Northern Michigan University's Criminal Justice Department, in cooperation with Michigan InfraGard, will host a free cybersecurity workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Aug. 8, in room 109 of Harden Hall (formerly the Learning Resources Center). 

A Northern Michigan University student is conducting research on how location can affect the availability of fair trade coffee.

NMU alumnus Mat Fraser ('12) was crowned "Fittest Man on Earth" Aug. 4 after winning his fourth-straight CrossFit Games title in Madison, Wis. The former U.S. Olympic Education Center weightlifter also tied the record for most consecutive wins. 

In response to the rapid growth of its first-in-the-nation medicinal plant chemistry program, Northern Michigan University has established an academic partnership with Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc. The collaboration includes an in-kind donation to equip a new chemistry laboratory, a framework for research collaborations and internship opportunities for students.

Northern Michigan University will preserve its longtime rank of second-lowest tuition and fees among Michigan's 15 public universities after the NMU Board of Trustees today approved tuition and fees for the 2019-20 academic year. The board also increased university-funded financial aid by $1 million and emphasized the importance of continued strategic investment to enhance the student experience and value of an NMU degree.