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Northern Illinois University students Kaelyn Quinlan, 28, (left) from DeKalb, and Amber Sayles 26, From Sycamore, listen as Ralph Wheeler, professor and chairman of the NIU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, talks Thursday in his office, about the $1 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to NIU. The grant will provide scholarships and mentoring for low-income students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degrees.