Wayne Fox’s best moment at Northern Arizona University had to be culled from more than 30 years, so it took some time. When he settled on one, he started—and ended—the story with a laugh. “One of my proudest moments was … 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.