Research & Academics
The human side of AI
This summer, four new courses at NAU will explore the practical, human-centered side of artificial intelligence, focusing on real-world applications, creativity and ethical use. These classes aim to help students and working professionals understand not just how AI works, but how people can work with it. 
Jacks in a Flash
Jacks in a Flash: Neal Galloway
How do you show the importance of interpersonal communication with art? Inspired by the geographical distance between loved ones, as well as the challenges people experienced during the COVID pandemic, Neal Galloway, associate teaching professor in the School of Art and Design, created a series of art pieces he hopes will do just that. In collaboration with associate teaching professor Barbara Ryan Gartin, he recently exhibited his work, “Tin Can Conversations: Wish You Were Here,” at ArtX, a three-day multimedia festival in Flagstaff. 
Campus & Community
Happenings
Explore an exhibition that maps Arizona’s water crisis
An exhibition at NAU brings together art and research to translate drought, data and daily impact into a shared experience. The “Our Water: Innovations and Collaborations in Arizona” exhibit addresses the past and present of water insecurity with the collaboration of community members, organizational partners, stakeholders and academic researchers. Research & Academics
The human side of AI
This summer, four new courses at NAU will explore the practical, human-centered side of artificial intelligence, focusing on real-world applications, creativity and ethical use. These classes aim to help students and working professionals understand not just how AI works, but how people can work with it. 
Climate scientist finds large errors in Al Gore-founded Climate TRACE, a global climate pollution database
Kevin Gurney, a professor from NAU’s School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, found that the global database was underestimating city vehicle greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 70%. 
Ellen Liebig: Understanding the ‘big picture’ of human health
Ellen Liebig, a senior double majoring in chemistry and environmental sciences, is on a mission to help patients who struggle to find relief from complex health issues. In the name of learning as much as possible about the complicated inner workings of the human body and the way it interacts with the world, she completed 10 capstone courses and enrolled in a graduate-level drug discovery course. Campus & Community
Now open at NAU: A day club for seniors with cognitive challenges
The Flagstaff Adult Day Club, run by Arizona nonprofit Oakwood Creative Care and housed at NAU’s Institute for Human Development, provides stimulating activities for local residents with memory loss, a respite for caregivers and a living laboratory for NAU students and faculty who want to better understand memory and aging. 
NAU celebrates record-breaking generosity on Giving Day 2026
For the fifth year in a row, NAU Giving Day set a fundraising record. Thanks to the generosity of our extended Lumberjack community, we raised a whopping $1,221,449 from 1,035 individual donors. Your incredible support will help NAU expand access to higher education, empower students and strengthen the future of the university. Explore an exhibition that maps Arizona’s water crisis
An exhibition at NAU brings together art and research to translate drought, data and daily impact into a shared experience. The “Our Water: Innovations and Collaborations in Arizona” exhibit addresses the past and present of water insecurity with the collaboration of community members, organizational partners, stakeholders and academic researchers. Lumberjack Features
Jacks in a Flash: Neal Galloway
How do you show the importance of interpersonal communication with art? Inspired by the geographical distance between loved ones, as well as the challenges people experienced during the COVID pandemic, Neal Galloway, associate teaching professor in the School of Art and Design, created a series of art pieces he hopes will do just that. In collaboration with associate teaching professor Barbara Ryan Gartin, he recently exhibited his work, “Tin Can Conversations: Wish You Were Here,” at ArtX, a three-day multimedia festival in Flagstaff. 
Remembering on Memorial Day
Club Spotlight: Lady Sharks Women’s Rugby
There's nothing scary about swimming with these fishes. The Lady Sharks women's rugby team spends its academic year combining heart-pumping physical competition and heart-warming, often quirky, team building. Learn more about this thrilling contact sport and the women devoted to it. 
