Campus & Community
NAU’s inaugural Sustainability Report marks important first step in achieving carbon neutrality
The report highlights NAU's wide-ranging sustainability efforts, which are integrated into campus life and the broader community, and its responsibility to prepare the next generation of sustainability professionals. 
Research & Academics
The answer to preventing hearing loss may lie in mouse DNA
CSD professor O’neil Guthrie is examining a mechanism in mice that protects the animals from hearing loss with the goal of patenting a system that can transfer this protection to humans. It could be a game-changer, especially for people in loud workplaces, but the effects could be even bigger than that—preventing cell death could protect against conditions in the eye, heart, brain and other organs. 
Research & Academics
NAU scientist raises questions about Al Gore-founded global climate pollution database
Kevin Gurney, a professor from NAU’s School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, found that a global database co-founded by Gore was underestimating greenhouse gas emissions at power plants by an average of 50%. Research & Academics
NAU scientist raises questions about Al Gore-founded global climate pollution database
Kevin Gurney, a professor from NAU’s School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, found that a global database co-founded by Gore was underestimating greenhouse gas emissions at power plants by an average of 50%. The answer to preventing hearing loss may lie in mouse DNA
CSD professor O’neil Guthrie is examining a mechanism in mice that protects the animals from hearing loss with the goal of patenting a system that can transfer this protection to humans. It could be a game-changer, especially for people in loud workplaces, but the effects could be even bigger than that—preventing cell death could protect against conditions in the eye, heart, brain and other organs. 
For the love of STEM: CARE prodigies reflect on summer research victories
This summer, local high school students participated in state-of-the-art research through NAU's CARE program, a project designed to amplify the voices of underrepresented students passionate about STEM. Before starting their bachelor's degrees at NAU this fall, students Kyra Benally and Amber Kelly used their final summers with CARE to explore the motivations behind drug use in college and the necessity of detoxifying proteins in zebrafish species. Lumberjack Features
Club Spotlight: FLAUNT-The Drag Closet
From bringing down the house at their biannual Orpheum Theater showcases to exploring LGBTQ+ history in the IMQ, FLAUNT provides a safe, inclusive space on campus for students to learn about drag performance. Read on to discover how NAU's only drag club aims to demystify the art form with glamour, grace and gratitude for those who came before them. 
'We are here, we have been here, we will be here’: Thoughts on Hispanic Heritage Month
Geserick grew up in Costa Rica with a Guatemalan father and European mother—and as a result, he became an "insider/outsider," familiar with Costa Rican traditions yet still distant enough to observe them critically. He reflects here on how the experience inspired him to pursue Latin American studies and how his research shapes his view of Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. 
Humans of NAU: Salvador Lopez
When he was young, Salvador Lopez wanted to be a math teacher. Now, as an assistant director in the Office of Leadership and Engagement, he’s helping students be successful in a different way. Learn about the best part of his job, how his family heritage has shaped his goal and his aspiration to someday become Dr. Lopez. 
