Hat Ranch

Generous donation allows NAU to acquire historic Hat Ranch, offering unparalleled research and educational opportunities

Ted Schuur

Research & Academics

New NAU study measures long-term carbon loss from thawing permafrost in Alaska

A team led by Ecoss' Ted Schuur analyzed 15 years of data on thawing permafrost collected at Eight Mile Lake and found it could potentially lose up to a fifth of all carbon stored in the active layer of soil by the end of the century.

Graph showing emissions during lockdown

Research & Academics

NAU team finds U.S. greenhouse gas emissions decline during COVID lockdown 3x greater than previously reported

The team of scientists built a reliable, real-time emissions estimate system to inform and correct public policy as the United States takes on a new pollution reduction target.

Tennis players celebrating

Campus & Community

Game, set, match! NAU men’s and women’s tennis teams win Big Sky titles, secure seats at NCAA tournaments

For the second year in a row, both teams won the conference championship and admission into postseason matches after stellar performances.

Research & Academics

Map of world showing water protection

Only 17 percent of free-flowing rivers are protected, new research shows

The research, published in special issue of Sustainability that was co-edited by NAU researchers, demonstrates that biodiversity commitments will be key to global freshwater protection.

Jonathan Chin

Building a better solar panel: NAU graduate wins NSF award to continue research into sustainable energy

Jonathan Chin was an undergraduate when he won the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which will allow him greater flexibility in his Ph.D. program. He graduated from NAU in April with degrees in mechanical engineering and physics.

Ted Schuur

New NAU study measures long-term carbon loss from thawing permafrost in Alaska

A team led by Ecoss' Ted Schuur analyzed 15 years of data on thawing permafrost collected at Eight Mile Lake and found it could potentially lose up to a fifth of all carbon stored in the active layer of soil by the end of the century.

Campus & Community

Jessica Archibald

Managing mangroves: GRFP recipient Jessica Archibald studies social-ecological approaches to forest restoration

Archibald, a graduate student in environmental science and policy, received the prestigious NSF fellowship to fund three years of research on the human dimensions of mangrove restoration.

Anna Barrett

Fulbright winner Anna Barrett will bring teaching preparation to South Korea when she heads overseas to teach English

With majors in elementary education, history and sociology, NAU graduate Anna Barrett looks to uphold her commitment of improving the field of education by traveling to teach elementary school-aged children English in South Korea.

Andrew Sánchez Meador and Mark Kelly

NAU’s Ecological Restoration Institute talks forest health with Sen. Mark Kelly

On Wednesday, faculty from ERI showed the Arizona senator forests in Coconino County, discussing wildfire history and the need for forest restoration in northern Arizona to prevent catastrophic wildfire.

Happenings

Girl and Louie riding yellow bikes on pedway

Grab a green tag: Annual Abandoned Bike Roundup begins

All bikes must have a green tag to avoid being collected in the annual Abandoned Bike Roundup.

Alumni Awards banquet table

Honoring NAU alumni: Submit a nomination for the 2021 Alumni Association Awards

Nominations are open now until July 1 for the 2021 Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Awards.

University Leadership Program now accepting applications for hybrid series

Applications for the 2021-22 University Leadership Program must be submitted by 5 p.m. on May 24.