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How NAU researchers are tackling (and preventing) homelessness in Arizona

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Research & Academics

Using AI to prevent ruptured brain aneurysms

Bioengineering Ph.D. student Holly Berns is one of 15 researchers who won a grant from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation to study how AI and other new technologies can change how aneurysms are discovered and treated. Her project will use AI and machine learning to examine how arteries leading to the brain are tilted and whether that tilt contributes to the formation and rupture of brain aneurysms.

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An NAU researcher tests a wearable robotic exoskeleton with associate mechanical engineering professor Zach Lerner in NAU's Biomechatronics Lab.

Research & Academics

CEIAS unveils robotics degree for the future

In the last decade, robots have successfully broken out of the sci-fi genre and secured indispensable roles in manufacturing, healthcare and aeronautics. To ensure Arizona has plenty of mechanical engineers ready to design, develop and deploy these robots, NAU's College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences introduced the Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering degree program in fall 2023, comprised of state-of-the-art technology training and real-world problem-solving.

Research & Academics

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Welcoming AI into the classroom

Avery Carter working in a lab with Rita Sattler at the Barrow Neurological Institute

Changing lives in the lab

For the first time, three NAU students were selected to join a competitive internship program at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. Their research on multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological conditions could have far-reaching impacts on the future of treatments and cures.

An NAU researcher tests a wearable robotic exoskeleton with associate mechanical engineering professor Zach Lerner in NAU's Biomechatronics Lab.

CEIAS unveils robotics degree for the future

In the last decade, robots have successfully broken out of the sci-fi genre and secured indispensable roles in manufacturing, healthcare and aeronautics. To ensure Arizona has plenty of mechanical engineers ready to design, develop and deploy these robots, NAU's College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences introduced the Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering degree program in fall 2023, comprised of state-of-the-art technology training and real-world problem-solving.

Campus & Community

Ask the intern: What's it like to work at the Arizona Legislature?

Hear from alum Mary Goldmeer about their experiences interning at the Arizona Legislature. Interested in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Apply by Sept. 20!

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NAU starts 125th year with its most diverse entering class

At the start of NAU's 125th year, 28,000 Lumberjacks started classes at the Flagstaff mountain campus, at other locations throughout the state and online. The Class of 2028 is the most diverse in NAU history, with record high percentages of Hispanic students, Indigenous students and first-generation college students.

President Cruz Rivera speaks from a podium at convocation.

Welcoming an era of innovation

In NAU's third annual convocation, President Cruz Rivera talked about the university's 125-year legacy of helping students find a better life, shared his goals for the coming year and cracked a few jokes. He also discussed the need for a strong financial foundation and the steps NAU will take this fiscal year to ensure the university can continue fulfilling its mission well into the future.

Lumberjack Features

Jack Hacks: 5 dorm room essentials that will make your life easier

Every dorm room could use a little something extra. Between these storage solutions and ways to spruce up your space, we've got an affordable solution for all the dorm room hacks. Check out the list and implement one (or all!) of them—we promise you'll thank us later.

Humans of NAU: Karli VanderMeersch

From a young age, Honors College senior Karli VanderMeersch fell in love with learning and set her sights on NAU. But that’s not to say the 2024-25 Associated Students of NAU president hasn’t grown and changed over time: She once swore she’d never be a lawyer, yet today, she’s double majoring in criminology/criminal justice and psychological science and intends to go to law school. Read on for VanderMeersch’s career goals, life bucket list and tips for how to get involved at NAU.

Back2Basics founder Roy DuPrez poses wearing Back2Basics merchandise.

Humans of NAU: Roy DuPrez

After finishing his time at NAU with two diplomas and a newfound appreciation for Flagstaff's scenery, Roy DuPrez went on to found Back2Basics in 2010, a rehabilitation program that uses outdoor activities to help clients reconnect with nature and foster positivity. Find out how Back2Basics was formed, what brought DuPrez to Flagstaff and what the future holds for him and his program.