Jose Luiz Cruz

Arizona Board of Regents announces José Luis Cruz as Northern Arizona University presidential finalist

Veteran Speranza talks with ROTC students

Campus & Community

World War II veteran shares advice, humor and tale that led to late-life fame

WWII veteran Vince Speranza, author of "Nuts!: A 101st Airborne Division Machine Gunner at Bastogne," spoke with a group of NAU military-connected students, staff and Army ROTC cadets about war, beer and how to be successful in life.

Women's History Month words

Campus & Community

Join NAU in celebrating Women’s History Month and recognizing the accomplishments of women

The Office of Inclusion is hosting a number of events, including a donation drive, to address the contributions of women, challenges women face and more. The events are open to the entire community.

Jennifer Martinez, Madi King, Christine Pedersen and Matt Rush

Research & Academics

Collaborative ¡MIRA! team, including student researchers, working on nanotechnology to streamline vaccine delivery

While their colleagues build a vaccine that only requires one shot, ¡MIRA! director Jennifer Martinez and the NAU team are building a box for the vaccine, which starts with creating the right nanomaterials.

Research & Academics

Ahmed AlHantoobi, NAU postdoctoral scholar Jennifer Buz and NAU assistant professor Christopher Edwards

NAU planetary science intern leads study of Martian crust

The team explored the relationships between the strength of the magnetic field on planet’s surface and the composition of the crust in the Terra Sirenum-Terra Cimmeria region.

Tyler Robinson in his office

NAU astronomer receives prestigious 2021 Cottrell Scholar Award

Tyler Robinson, whose research proposal focuses on approaches to understanding exoplanet atmospheres and the development of a research mentorship program, is being recognized for academic leadership, research quality and innovation.

Fatemeh Afghah in lab

NAU leading NSF grant that looks at the potential for drones in responding to forest fires

The grant, led by SICCS professors Fatemeh Afghah and Abolfazi Razi and Regents' professor Peter Fulé, will give firefighters a better situational awareness about the fire environment; provide up-to-date information on where the fire is; and help fire responders form reliable predictions about the fire activity.

Campus & Community

Women's History Month words

Join NAU in celebrating Women’s History Month and recognizing the accomplishments of women

The Office of Inclusion is hosting a number of events, including a donation drive, to address the contributions of women, challenges women face and more. The events are open to the entire community.

Louie stretching in video frame

Vote NAU to the top: ‘Warms Donors Hearts’ video nominated for award

Vote for NAU's video project "Warms Donors Hearts" to win a Thankview award.

Swimming and diving team WAC champions

It’s an eightpeat! NAU swimming and diving win WAC championship, with athletes and coaches netting individual honors

At the swimming championship, NAU won eight gold medals, putting the Lumberjacks in first place going into the diving championships last weekend. With another three gold medals, NAU bested the rest of the conference with a total of 740 points.

Happenings

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NAU Foundation seeks ambassadors for NAU Giving Day

Ambassadors help spread the word to give, show and share; encourage fellow Lumberjacks to give gifts, big or small, and expand NAU’s Giving Day reach by emailing, sharing, forwarding and posting on social media pages using #NAUGivingDay.

Inaugural Jacks on the Run Virtual 5k to support first-generation scholarship fund

The 2021 inaugural Jacks on the Run Virtual 5k will take place the week of March 15-19 to raise money for first-generation college students.

Applications open March 1 for The Big IDEA project

The Big IDEA (La Gran IDEA), a partnership between NAU and the Universidad de Sonora addressing food security and financial security in the Arizona/Sonora Megaregion, is accepting applications starting March 1.