Northern Arizona University dietitian and health educator Megan Anderson breaks down new trends on what you should and should not try this year to help you be healthier. Continue reading
Blogs
One NAU professor’s opinion: Making your New Year’s resolutions stick
January 18, 2018
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? Continue reading
Examining female terrorists
May 25, 2016
Poloni-Staudinger: Women terrorists capture attention because they clash with socially constructed perceptions. Continue reading
Hats off to NAU employee graduates
May 10, 2016
Donaldson: To the students who work 40 hours per week and continue working after hours, we made it! Continue reading
The gift of Dale Carnegie Training
April 19, 2016
Hayes: A highlight in NAU's business college is the Dale Carnegie Training. Continue reading
The Road to Rio
April 13, 2016
Anthony: NAU and Flagstaff are playing important roles in the upcoming Olympic Games. Continue reading
Never underestimate the power of you
April 4, 2016
Filsinger: Coping with stress effectively is all about personal empowerment. Continue reading
Overcoming challenges through giving back
March 31, 2016
It is in this time of shared challenge that I feel even more inclined to give, not only my time and energy but through direct monetary donations. Continue reading
March is International Listening Month
March 23, 2016
Headlee: Go out, listen and prepare to be amazed. Continue reading
Traditional versus electronic toys
March 3, 2016
Sosa: Trading electronics for traditional toys and books may boost early language development. Continue reading
Latest Site Activity
Warmer temperatures lengthen growing season, increase plants’ vulnerability to frost, NAU researcher finds Ecologist Andrew Richardson used his camera network to track the counterintuitive effects that climate change has on forests throughout the country.
NAU implementing two-step verification to prevent data, payroll theft Two-Step Verification is a security measure that requires two factors to verify your identity online. These factors include something you know (your password) and something you have (your mobile device or hardware token).
Parking permits for 2018-19 academic year available for purchase online
As the start of the fall semester draws near, Parking Services would like to remind faculty and staff that current permits expire Aug. 14.
As the start of the fall semester draws near, Parking Services would like to remind faculty and staff that current permits expire Aug. 14.
NAU undergrad research examines role of soil fungi in pinyon pine survival during record drought A team of NAU researchers has been studying the importance of soil fungi to the growth and survival of pinyon pine for more than two decades. Now, an NAU undergrad is serving as the study’s lead author.
Warming the community: NAU’s garden provides firewood to those in need When trees needed to be cut down to accommodate a new Southwest Experimental Garden Array, instead of disposing of them, NAU partnered with Wood for Winter Warmth, a Sunnyside Neighborhood Association program that provides free firewood to elderly and low-income residents of northern Arizona.
Mobile app brings real-time tracking to NAU shuttles The app will also feature up-to-minute announcements that take the guesswork out of waiting for a bus, resulting in less time at the bus stop.
Editor’s Picks
Underneath the lion: Celebrate the Lunar New Year at NAU with traditional lion dance performances NAU senior Colleen McDowell struggled with high-functioning autism and depression, then she enrolled in PES100, a Chinese Martial Arts course, and became a lion dancer. Enjoy several performances at NAU and throughout town on Feb. 16 to ring in the year of the dog.
Which microbes matter most? NAU scientists develop technique for measuring bacterial growth rates Ecoss researchers are using technologies developed at NAU to devise a metric for the growth of microbial species in their natural environments.
NAU paleoecologist discovering secrets of Northern Norway’s history in lake mud Scott Anderson is part of a team studying thousand-year-old biomarkers preserved in lake bottoms that tell the story of human activity in Lofoten.