2017 was a big year for NAU, with a second national championship for the men’s cross country team, sizable long-term grants for research in environmental science, health equity, bioengineering and more and multiple partnerships with universities throughout Arizona and the rest of the world. Take a look back at the most read stories of the year from NAU News.
Greg Caporaso and his… Read more
Peterson spent a year in Paris, studying Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetism in French, conducting research on semiconductors with a French scientist and meeting a foreign exchange student from Argentina who later would become his wife.… Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identifies one in 68 children as having autism spectrum disorder—a number that continues to increase. Though much is known about autism, effective treatments have remained a mystery. That is, until a team, led in part by Northern Arizona University’s Greg Caporaso, showed promising research that could lead to a new treatment option.
The team included collaborators from Arizona State University, Ohio State University and the University of Minnesota. They tested a theory… Read more
An elementary school playground game of HORSE looks a lot different when Rene Coggins lines up with the fourth-graders at recess.
Even for the unlucky kid who lined up in front of the Northern Arizona University guard for the basketball game, it was still a good day.
It was all part of Lumberjacks C.A.R.E., a collaboration between NAU Athletics and the Flagstaff Unified School Districts that puts student-athletes into schools and brings area children to campus. The program, in its third… Read more
Northern Arizona University recently received the prestigious 2016 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
The HEED Award is the only national recognition honoring colleges and universities that exhibit outstanding efforts and success in the area of diversity and inclusion throughout their campuses.
“This award is truly an honor and reflects the investment and commitment NAU places on diversity. It’s important to note that our work on diversity isn’t about seeking recognition, it represents the commitment of… Read more
Despite killing few people naturally, Anthrax, an infection caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, has gained an infamous reputation for its use in bioweapons.
The bacterium produces small, discrete capsules that can lie dormant in the soil for decades. Unbeknownst to the inhabitants above, the spores can be weaponized and turned into an invisible, odorless aerosol. After settling inside the human lung, for example, it can cause a severe disease that, if not treated with antibiotics, kills 90 percent of those it… Read more
Aug. 22, 2019 Pools of old carbon in the soil of boreal forests historically safe from combustion are being released by more frequent and larger wildfires, a team led by … Read more about Larger, more frequent fires in boreal forest threaten previously protected carbon stores, NAU-led research team reports in Nature
Aug. 16, 2019 As NAU prepares to welcome back the Lumberjacks, including the class of 2023, here are a few things to know that will make navigating campus easier for faculty, … Read more about Welcome back, Jacks! Navigating campus during #NAUmovein week
Aug. 15, 2019 When Jaime Yazzie began planning her research for her forestry thesis, her adviser asked her what species of trees she wanted to save. They would use a computer … Read more about Combining western science, Indigenous knowledge offers new approach to help forests adapt to new conditions
Aug. 15, 2019 Each spring, Northern Arizona University students have the opportunity to develop skills and experience the legislative process firsthand while working alongside … Read more about Time to apply: Arizona legislative internships offer glimpse into career in public service
Kudos to these students Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission … Read more about In the Student Spotlight: Aug. 16, 2019
Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use … Read more about In the Spotlight: Aug. 16, 2019
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
