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 medium chain triglyceride (MCT) oil that has been sensationalized as a miracle drink for long-lasting energy and weight loss.
Fun Fact: Bulletproof coffee was created by a… Read more
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 people, 23 percent have failed. That number goes up to 50 percent within three months. And after two years, well, forget it. A full 81… Read more
By Lori Poloni-Staudinger, professor and chair of Politics and International Affairs
Academic examinations of women and terrorism examine women as terrorists, the types of activities they undertake and ask why women engage in terrorism. We know that women often participate for many of the same reasons as men, including for revenge, ideological or religious reasons.
Women terrorists capture the attention of the public because they clash with socially constructed perceptions of women as peaceful life-givers not life-takers.… Read more
By Danielle Donaldson, assistant director, Undergraduate
Admissions and Orientation
As an employee in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation, encouraging students to consider higher education is my job. When it came time to pursue a master’s degree, it was a no-brainer, and with NAU’s Educational Aid Registration Permit, the choice could not have been easier.
Through a policy governed by the Arizona Board of Regents, NAU employees save thousands… Read more
By Alex Hayes, Outstanding Senior in the W.A. Franke College of Business
As I prepare to graduate next month, there are many highlights from my time at NAU.
Meeting Warren Buffett and the subsequent Dale Carnegie Training stand out in my mind.
The annual trip to Omaha, Neb., to meet with Mr. Buffett is, understandably, a big deal in the W. A. Franke College of Business. So, it does not come as a surprise that Warren Buffett is always a… Read more
By Sean Anthony, Hypo2 High Performance Sport Center, CEO
Altitude training is virtually a given in the world of elite sport, and it’s becoming rarer and rarer to see an endurance athlete succeed at the highest levels of Olympic and professional sport without using it. But, while its popularity and successful use are pretty indisputable, what is not so cut-and-dried is where these athletes will go for such training. That’s where Flagstaff comes in.
Our fair city… Read more
President Cheng welcomed everyone to the first President’s Cabinet meeting of the new academic year and introduced new members to the cabinet.Laura Jones, chief institutional … Read more about President’s Cabinet highlights: Sept. 19, 2018
The Ethnic Studies program at Northern Arizona University hosts three scholar-activists at “Fifty Years of Ethnic Studies: Past Present Future,” a panel on scholarship, social … Read more about Ethnic studies program celebrates 18 years by looking at past, present, future
Kudos to these staff, faculty and programs Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online … Read more about In the Spotlight: Sept. 21, 2018
Northern Arizona University’s educational psychology department and Beta Alpha chapter of Chi Sigma Iota have teamed with the Flagstaff Police Department (FPD) to present a … Read more about NAU partners with Flagstaff PD to promote mental health awareness
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?It’s a thought-provoking question, likely to garner plenty of deliberation and an array of responses. But ask anyone … Read more about Dreams really do come true: How an NAU internship led to management at the happiest place on earth
Experts estimate that snowmelt accounts for as much as 75 percent of water supplies in the western United States. As the climate warms, however, it’s not hard to imagine a future … Read more about How does snowmelt in the Rockies affect diners in New York? NAU data mapper part of national study to make those connections
Doug Macy was not an artist, or a Northern Arizona University alum. Yet he was passionate about two things: collecting art and NAU—he had his son to thank for both.Aaron Macy … Read more about The Macy legacy: How one man’s love affair with art will benefit NAU students for years to come
Nearly 200 students from Chinese universities have made their way to Flagstaff to study at Northern Arizona University this school year as part of the Sino-American 1+2+1 program. … Read more about Global partnership: NAU works with Chinese universities to expand 1+2+1 program
For most of us, seeing lions on an African safari would rank as the highlight of the trip, if not the year.Seeing them defecate? Not so much. But that is the first moment … Read more about Hyenas, hippos and lions joined NAU’s inaugural study abroad class in Zambia
