Features
- Everything you need to know about spring 2019 commencement
- Mighty Max: The love story of two NAU alumni and the roller-coaster ride of having a sick son
- Born in tragedy: How an NAU alumnus helped save the life of one Lucky elk
- The Macy legacy: How one man’s love affair with art will benefit NAU students for years to come
- Global partnership: NAU works with Chinese universities to expand 1+2+1 program
Research & Academics
¡MIRA!: NAU establishes interdisciplinary, inclusive center as transformative model for high-impact materials research and workforce development
June 20, 2019 One of the biggest and most complex challenges facing Arizona’s institutions of higher education is the need to produce a more interdisciplinary workforce for STEM fields that is inclusive and representative of the state’s diverse populations. A new multicultural research center at Northern Arizona University built on the field of materials science […]
In search of mathematical magic: international group comes to NAU to learn how to build a better carbon cycle model
June 10th, 2019‘Major step forward’: NAU engineer developing a more accurate failure prediction model for ductile metals
May 28th, 2019In a fire-prone world, which trees hold the most carbon matters, NAU and UNM researchers say
May 23rd, 2019Taking Flux Puppy for a walk: NAU undergraduate research team develops ecological app for measuring carbon dioxide
May 21st, 2019
Campus & Community
NAU, AZ MOM keep Flagstaff smiling with free dental care event (VIDEO)
June 10, 2019 This weekend, Northern Arizona University opened the doors of its Rolle Activity Center to host a two-day event providing free dental care to hundreds of northern Arizona community members. Working 12-hour days on June 7 and 8, volunteers treated patients with dental issues small and large. The university partnered with the Arizona […]
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May 30th, 2019Del E. Webb Foundation gifts $1.5 million to support Northern Arizona University Science Annex renovation
May 22nd, 2019NAU’s Civic Service Institute looking for partner organizations to address opioid crisis
May 16th, 2019Abandoned bike roundup begins: Grab a green tag to avoid pick up
May 16th, 2019
Happenings
On stage and under the stars: Crooked Figure Theatre Company’s summer lineup
June 20, 2019 Crooked Figure Theatre Company will bring to life ancient stories with modern issues this summer as part of its 2019 season. The Northern Arizona University-sponsored company will perform at unique locations in Mayer, Flagstaff and Sedona with the goal of telling both old and new stories in culturally relevant and imaginative ways. […]
Registration open for NAU’s 10th annual American Indian/Indigenous Teacher Education Conference
June 11th, 2019NAU Art Museum summer display showcases ACLU-AZ activism, unity
June 10th, 2019NAU’s School of Music announces its 2019 Horizons Summer Concert Series
May 16th, 2019IHD announces third annual Evidence for Success Disability Conference in July
May 14th, 2019
Faculty & Staff
McConnell Drive closing July 8, plan for alternative route to access NAU’s south campus
June 13, 2019 McConnell Drive will be closed to two-way vehicle traffic starting July 8 as Arizona Department of Transportation crews begin work on the I-17 bridge. The street, which serves as the main entrance to NAU’s south campus, will be closed for the remainder of the summer; ADOT plans to open the street to […]
Longtime NAU professors create first endowed distinguished professorship in College of Arts and Letters
June 13th, 2019Research led this grad student from the Arctic to Arizona, then into the most prestigious fellowship in STEM
June 11th, 2019Taking Flux Puppy for a walk: NAU undergraduate research team develops ecological app for measuring carbon dioxide
May 21st, 2019Register to ‘Develop U’ at NAU’s annual Employee Development Day
May 8th, 2019
Blogs
Blog: Finding confidence, finding my voice—my University Leadership Program experience
May 2, 2019 Editor’ note: Social media coordinator Maria Decabooter was part of the 2018-19 ULP cohort. Get more information at the ULP website. As the 2018-19 University Leadership Program comes to a close, I am not ready to say goodbye. Now that I am comfortable and at ease, it is time to graduate and […]
Blog: For Earth Week, guest speaker Gordon Bonan talks about environmental stewardship in the age of Earth system models
April 17, 2019 Editor’s note: Gordon Bonan, a researcher with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, is speaking at NAU as part of Earth Month. NAU News invited him to share more about his work in environmental stewardship. Hear the entirety of his speech at 4 p.m. April 22 at the International […]
Generosity + Loyalty + Pride = Lumberjacks!
A special message from Dr. Stewart Witzeman: We did the math and the answer is clear: Lumberjacks are the best! Inspired to give by Dr. Stewart Witzeman ’79 and Kerry Witzeman, you and the NAU alumni family came out in full force to support students and unlock the Witzemans’ $20,000 gift through the Witzeman Family […]
Spotlight
Recognizing the activities and accomplishments of faculty, staff and students.