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
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NAU community invited to support NAU Athletics at Independence Day parade NAU community is invited to walk in Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce's 2018 Independence Day parade.
NAU’s Biomechatronic Lab: Helping kids walk with wearable robots (VIDEO) Recently featured on the internet series "Superhuman," NAU scientists are building lightweight, electrically powered exoskeletons to help make mobility and general movements easier and more normal.
Next generation of Native American storytellers at NAU this summer The Andy Harvey Native American Broadcast Workshop introduces students to university and professional broadcast atmospheres and helps them develop tools to share stories through TV and radio.
Online opportunity: Alum talks about his life-changing decision to earn a master’s degree from NAU Online David Williams did his master's degree from Tokyo, where he and his family are stationed as he finishes his career in the U.S. military. NAU Online offers degree programs for students anywhere in the world.
NAU entomologist launches landmark study of the desert darkling beetle With $879,000 in funding from the NSF, Aaron Smith is doing a study that seeks to advance scientific understanding of these insects.
NAU receives NSF collaborative grant to improve software used to manage biodiversity data Led by NAU’s Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research, the project will create a new version of the Symbiota software which will increase the platform’s digital specimen records, expand its use by researchers, improve sustainability and enrich education and outreach activities.
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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.