Features
- 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
- Hyenas, hippos and lions joined NAU’s inaugural study abroad class in Zambia
- Jacks are back! A look at the facts and stats of the incoming class, and campus move in (PHOTOS/VIDEO)
Research & Academics
Graduate Douglas Hill: With disabled daughter as inspiration, he sets new family standard
Douglas Hill seemed to be leading the perfect life. He graduated high school at the top of his class, fell in love with and married the girl next door, then shortly after he enrolled in classes at Glendale Community College, he and his wife found out they were expecting. But the fairy tale ends there. […]
NAU achieves top 100 in national research rankings
December 11th, 2018Animals help mitigate climate change through influence on carbon cycle, NAU remote sensing scientists say
December 7th, 2018Meteor Crater offers open-air classroom, lab for NAU students and researchers (VIDEO)
December 5th, 2018NAU bioarchaeologist to study rise and fall of ancient societies in southern Peru
December 3rd, 2018
Campus & Community
Graduate Kory Joe: South to Arizona—Alaska Native dedicated to making his homeland better with his NAU degree
Dec. 10, 2018 Mountain Village, Alaska, is poor—one of the poorest towns in the country, in fact. The town of about 800 people sits in the banks of the Yukon River, far from the gold, oil and salmon that have enriched other parts of the Last Frontier. Kory Joe grew up in Mountain Village, his […]
Holiday bells are ringing with Christmas in the Mountains
December 6th, 2018Graduate Lukas Striegl: Fighting back from a difficult childhood led HRM grad to work hard to succeed at NAU
December 6th, 2018Graduate Heshani Pieris: Faculty mentoring helped astronomy student from Sri Lanka find a place in her field
December 6th, 2018Snow didn’t slow the NAU men’s cross country in its quest for a third national championship
November 29th, 2018
Happenings
President Cheng invites NAU faculty and staff to annual President’s Holiday Reception
Nov. 28, 2018 Northern Arizona University faculty and staff are invited to celebrate the holiday season with NAU President Rita Cheng and Tom Cheng at the annual President’s Holiday Reception from 3-5 p.m. Dec. 4 at the High Country Conference Center. Guests are encouraged to bring unwrapped gifts and non-perishable food items to participate in […]
‘The Nutcracker’ returns to NAU, ushers in holiday spirit
November 27th, 2018Patty Limerick talks about western land issues at NAU
November 26th, 2018Axe out hunger at NAU with Giving Tuesday
November 15th, 2018At President’s Distinguished Speaker Series, NAU alum, Salesforce exec to discuss research on consumer behavior
November 15th, 2018
Faculty & Staff
Flagstaff bound: Chris Ball selected as NAU football coach
Northern Arizona University Athletic Director Mike Marlow announced this week that Chris Ball will be the new football coach for the Lumberjacks. Ball, who will be the 30th head coach in Lumberjack history, was previously the defensive coordinator at the University of Memphis. Marlow said Ball’s coaching experience, which includes stints at Arizona State, Washington […]
Fall 2018 Commencement: What you need to know
December 6th, 2018President’s Cabinet highlights: Nov. 28, 2018
November 29th, 2018Shop original artwork at the annual NAU Holiday Ceramics Sale
November 27th, 2018Cheer on the Lumberjack cross country team at national championship watch party Saturday
November 15th, 2018
Blogs
My marvelous experiences working with pop culture legend Stan Lee
By Tom Filsinger, Instructor, Department of Psychological Sciences “You must be some kinda cool college professor.” Those were the words of Stan Lee to me the first time we spoke with each other. It was the beginning of an amazing journey of working together that was a young boy’s dream come true. Our adventures together […]
One NAU expert’s opinion: What you should and should not be eating to be healthier
The new year brings new food trends with promises to help you stay healthy. Northern Arizona University dietitian and health educator Megan Anderson breaks down these new trends to show what you should and should not try this year to help you be healthier. Bulletproof Coffee What it is: A mix of coffee, butter and […]
One NAU professor’s opinion: Making your New Year’s resolutions stick
By Tom Filsinger Psychology Instructor Resolutions have been made. But do they work? The common view is most New Year’s resolutions are broken very quickly. But why strive to better yourself only in January? Shouldn’t this goal be a regular part of our lives? Approximately 40 percent of people make New Year’s resolutions. Of those […]
Spotlight
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