by Celeste Headlee, radio host, NAU alumna and expert listener
March is International Listening Month and alumna Celeste Headlee shares her tips for listening, one of the most important skills a person can develop.
Here are excerpts from her Ted Talk:
Listen. I cannot tell you… Read more
By Anna Sosa, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders
The lights and sounds of electronic toys may grab the attention of babies, but they may not be the best when it comes to promoting high quality interactions between babies and their parents.
Our research suggests that books and traditional toys such as blocks or puzzles are more effective at promoting high quality verbal interactions that are associated with enhanced communication… Read more
By Stephen Shuster, professor of invertebrate zoology
This month marks Charles Darwin’s 207th birthday. Once again, it is an excellent occasion to celebrate Darwin’s remarkable insights about the biological world.
Modern biology is built on Darwin’s fundamental observations of how natural selection causes populations to change. Natural selection acts when individuals vary in their ability to produce offspring.
Accordingly, inheritable traits associated with reproductive success tend to increase in frequency, whereas traits associated with inferior reproduction… Read more
By Eileen Klein, President, Arizona Board of Regents
Rita Cheng, President, Northern Arizona University
Michael Crow, President, Arizona State University
Ann Weaver Hart, President, University of Arizona
What do you want in life for your child? A good job, no doubt. A meaningful career. Self-reliance. Opportunity. A university education is one of the surest paths toward the American Dream.
Consider this: By 2018,… Read more
By Mark Molinaro
Chef Lecturer, School of Hotel and Restaurant Management
This week is Arizona Beer Week and we’re fortunate to be in a community with such a thriving culture.
To celebrate the craft of home-brew, my School of Hotel and Restaurant Management Beer Basics class was invited to tour Mother Road Brewing Company.
As part of NAU’s Northern Arizona Craft Beer Association we’ve been able to collaborate with local brewers, including HRM alumni Michael Marquess… Read more
By Stephen Nuño, associate professor of Politics and International Affairs
The U.S. primary season is upon us and over the next few months, culminating in the Republican and Democratic party conventions this summer, our political parties will be going through the long and arduous process of choosing the candidate that will represent them in the presidential election in November.
The Republicans have been locked into a crowded group of candidates since last summer and the big story has been… Read more
April 29, 2019 No matter where you are in the United States, some food in your kitchen probably started its life in Fresno, California. How do you know? Vegetables, like … Read more about Data scientists mapped supply chains of every U.S. city. What it says is bigger than just where your food comes from.
May 23, 2019 When it comes to wildfire, where a forest stores its carbon matters. Older, larger trees store more carbon in their wood and leaves than younger, smaller trees—and … Read more about In a fire-prone world, which trees hold the most carbon matters, NAU and UMN researchers say
May 22, 2019 The exterior of Northern Arizona University’s (NAU) combined Science Annex, Physical Sciences, and Biological Sciences buildings are a part of the landscape of … Read more about Del E. Webb Foundation gifts $1.5 million to support Northern Arizona University Science Annex renovation
May 21, 2019 “Today I am talking the Flux Puppy for a walk at @HarvardForest to measure stem respiration,” NAU postdoctoral researcher Tim Rademacher recently tweeted. With it, … Read more about Taking Flux Puppy for a walk: NAU undergraduate research team develops ecological app for measuring carbon dioxide
May 21, 2019 Northern Arizona University will begin offering a bachelor’s degree in health sciences at NAU Yuma beginning in fall 2020. NAU’s B.S. in Health Sciences program … Read more about NAU Yuma announces expanded health education programs in partnership with Arizona Western College
May 16, 2019 As part of an effort to combat the ongoing opioid crisis affecting Arizona, the Civic Service Institute at Northern Arizona University has been awarded almost … Read more about NAU’s Civic Service Institute looking for partner organizations to address opioid crisis
May 16, 2019 Northern Arizona University’s School of Music has announced its 2019 Horizons Summer Concert Series lineup. This marks the first time the concert offerings have … Read more about NAU’s School of Music announces its 2019 Horizons Summer Concert Series
May 6, 2019 Northern Arizona University will honor the graduating class of spring 2019 with ceremonies May 10-11. This semester, about 5,900 students applied to … Read more about Everything you need to know about spring 2019 commencement
April 10, 2019 Some couples claim it was love at first sight. Emily and Jon Bannon are not one of those couples. While attending Northern Arizona University, Emily worked … Read more about Mighty Max: The love story of two NAU alumni and the roller-coaster ride of having a sick son
It all started with a teddy bear. Then raising and keeping pets, going hunting with his dad and realizing he was the only ‘90s kid whose bedroom walls were covered in posters of … Read more about Born in tragedy: How an NAU alumnus helped save the life of one Lucky elk
