The annual awards recognize distinguished alumni who have demonstrated excellence in their careers and communities. Continue reading
Happenings
Strap on your helmet for annual Bike to Work Week in Flagstaff, NAU
May 18, 2017
Flagstaff commuters are ditching the car keys for bicycle helmets May 21-26 to participate in this year’s Bike to Work Week, packed with events meant to get your wheels spinning. Continue reading
Campus announcements: Summer parking, abandoned bike pickup, no NAU News
May 17, 2017
Find out about parking regulations and lot repaving during the summer and make sure your bike isn't picked up in the abandoned bike sweep. Continue reading
NAU holding four commencement ceremonies for spring 2017 graduates
May 9, 2017
This year’s class of 5,600 students will hear from President Rita Cheng and members of the Arizona Board of Regents during their commencement ceremonies. Continue reading
Celebrate NAU’s filmmakers at Student Film Festival
May 3, 2017
Come celebrate the hard work and creativity of NAU’s filmmakers, storytellers and rising stars at NAU’s Student Film Festival on Sunday, May 7. Continue reading
A Grand Night for Singing: NAU’s opera extravaganza
May 2, 2017
On May 6, the NAU Lyric Theater will join with the symphony and choir for an evening of diverse musical experiences that will be fun for everyone in the audience. Continue reading
A weekend of choral performances at NAU
April 25, 2017
The last weekend in April is scheduled to be a big one for the Northern Arizona University School of Music with two concerts featuring seven unique choral ensembles. Continue reading
Campus Recreation kids camps at NAU open for registration
April 26, 2017
Campus Recreation’s Mountain Jacks and Explorers Kids camp is accepting registration for children from Flagstaff and the surrounding community. Continue reading
Community invited to NAU’s Undergraduate Research Symposium
April 20, 2017
The symposium allows students from various disciplines to showcase their achievements in research, creativity, service learning and collaborative projects. Continue reading
Latest Site Activity
Tree thinning project gives NAU forestry students real-world experience Forestry students researched and created a prescription to help NAU maintain and protect its on-campus ponderosa pine forest while reducing the fire hazard.
A night with NAU’s Harun Mehmedinovic: Free event celebrating Skyglow Project On July 28, the public is invited to a viewing of time-lapse night photography and films from 8-10 p.m. at the Coconino Center for the Arts.
A wolf’s howl in miniature: NAU researchers discover mice speak similarly to humans NAU assistant professor and lead author on the research Bret Pasch has studied the grasshopper mice, rodents known for their remarkably loud call, for more than three years.
You’ve been Axe’d! NAU students participate in cooking competition (VIDEO) In honors of Culinarians Day on July 25, find out who won a student chef competition Campus Dining hosted earlier this year.
Valley Fever test, developed by NAU professor Paul Keim, submitted for FDA approval The patented test will allow for same-day diagnosis of the fungus-caused illness prevalent in the Sonoran desert region of southern and central Arizona.
NAU’s Science and Health building deemed Gold LEED certified The recent certification brings the total number of LEED certified buildings on campus to 14.
Editor’s Picks
NAU’s unique study abroad program wins international award NAU was honored for its Interdisciplinary Global Program, which allows students to study and work in another country for a full year, helping them to prepare for work in the global economy.
NAU researcher discovers key to fighting autism may lie not in the mind, but in the gut Greg Caporaso and team performed fecal microbial transplants, which showed promising results that could lead to a new treatment option.
Lumberjack love: NAU student-athletes work with area elementary school children Members of several NAU sports teams worked with local elementary school students to encourage academic responsibility, good character and fitness through the Lumberjacks C.A.R.E. program