Campus & Community
¿Está bien? Multilingual speech-language pathology team offers critical service to rural Arizona
The team, comprised of grad students in speech-language pathology and led by professor Fe Murray, conducts speech evaluations in Spanish, Navajo and some languages that might surprise you. 
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. 
Campus & Community
Celebrate LGBTQ+ Lumberjacks this OUTober
In October, NAU celebrates its own LGBTQ+ family with OUTober—a series of celebrations and conversations that shine a spotlight on the resilience and vibrancy of gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and other queer members of the Lumberjack community. Research & Academics
Cline Library exhibit spotlights northern Arizona’s earliest lumberjacks
What started as a means of collecting timber for the transcontinental railroad quickly developed into the prosperous logging industry that gave the NAU Lumberjacks their name. Led by Cline Library intern Alexandra Williams, Special Collections and Archives chose to encapsulate 100 years of Flagstaff's infamous lumber-loving history in its exhibit "Timber! Northern Arizona's Logging Legacy," on display in Cline Library’s SCA gallery until August 2025. 
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. Lumberjack Features
'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. 
Five ways to celebrate National Public Lands Day
Throughout the country, people celebrate National Public Lands Day by visiting national parks and other public lands, volunteering at clean-ups and other preservation events and giving thanks for all the beautiful spaces that have been protected and preserved for everyone to enjoy. If you’re ready to explore Northern Arizona but don’t know where to start, here are five suggestions. 
