A day in the life

Students by the Great Wall of China during NAU lead winter program

Lumberjacks Abroad

Student edition

Credit where it’s due… abroad!

Step into a classroom without walls, where ancient streets, new skills and global perspectives shape every lesson. NAU’s faculty-led programs abroad transform hands-on learning into unforgettable experiences, earning academic credits while discovering the world in ways no traditional course can match.

Three students with author they worked with during a marketing class

Research & Academics

Student edition

Marketing in action

What happens when marketing students trade theory for real clients? A class at NAU is partnering students with local businesses, helping them tackle real-world challenges, build professional skills and discover what it truly takes to be career-ready after college.

Campus & Community

Student edition

Behind-the-scenes at SUN Entertainment

Concerts, festivals, craft nights movies, open mic nights and “wingo” —there are multiple events around campus throughout the semester where students can have fun, make friends and build community. But do you know who is behind all these events? Learn about SUN Entertainment, why it exists and how you can be part of it.

Research & Academics

Snow-covered forest of coniferous evergreen trees and yellow birches and aspens

When deciduous forests burn, they release less carbon than coniferous forests

When wildfires roar through spruce forests in Alaska and northwestern Canada, those forests become dominated by deciduous trees. A new study led by NAU researchers found that after the shift occurs, those newly deciduous forests release far less carbon when they burn. That’s potentially promising news in the battle against climate change.

Christine Regalla, center, looking at a table of sediment with nitrile gloves on surrounded by two other researchers

New seafloor study reveals one reason why Japan’s 2011 earthquake turned deadly

An NAU faculty member took part in a seafloor study that revealed one reason why the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami were so devastating. The study could help scientists understand and respond to other intense earthquakes and tsunamis.

The 2019 lightning-ignited Trumbull Fire burning in the Mount Trumbull Wilderness. Resource objective fires like this one are often low-to-medium intensity, helping clear forest litter and small trees. (Credit: Brian Bock/Bureau of Land Management)

Study: Managed fires in wilderness areas restore forests and reduce wildfire risks

In the remote wilderness of the American West, where chainsaws and heavy machinery can’t go, fire may become the tool of choice. New research from NAU’s Ecological Restoration Institute published in Restoration Ecology shows that managed wildfires in these areas can help restore forest health and lower the risk of future severe fires.

Campus & Community

A sign for the AI Hub at Cline Library with John Gartin on the microphone

Curious about AI? Learn how to use it as Cline Library’s new AI Hub

The hub aims to be a place for the NAU community to learn how to use AI and have the important conversations around its use in an open and welcoming environment.

Behind-the-scenes at SUN Entertainment

Concerts, festivals, craft nights movies, open mic nights and “wingo” —there are multiple events around campus throughout the semester where students can have fun, make friends and build community. But do you know who is behind all these events? Learn about SUN Entertainment, why it exists and how you can be part of it.

Animation of a bear created by Chris Johnson

Nature animated

A new multi-modal exhibit inspired by a professor’s encounter with bears in Alaska uses animation, large prints, video and interactive elements to explore the fragile ties between humans and the natural world, leading visitors on a journey into the wild.

Lumberjack Features

Whitney McKay and her dog by a lake

Humans of NAU: Whitney McKay

What do you do every day when your job is emergencies? Whitney McKay, NAU's new emergency manager, talks about her day to day, how the Coast Guard led her down this path and the sweet way she likes to spend her downtime.

Students by the Great Wall of China during NAU lead winter program

Credit where it’s due… abroad!

Step into a classroom without walls, where ancient streets, new skills and global perspectives shape every lesson. NAU’s faculty-led programs abroad transform hands-on learning into unforgettable experiences, earning academic credits while discovering the world in ways no traditional course can match.

Officer O'Donnell tabling with another staffer.

Humans of NAU: Fiona O'Donnell

O'Donnell, who was just named NAUPD's officer of the year for 2025, shares what she likes about doing ride-alongs with students and how her CCJ degree led her to law enforcement and the perfect way to spend a day off.