Research & Academics

Learn how NAU student researchers are changing the world at the annual Undergraduate Expo and Symposium

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April 18, 2019

At Northern Arizona University, research is open to every undergraduate in every discipline, and at the 2019 Undergraduate Expo, which runs from April 17-28, the NAU and Flagstaff communities are invited to meet students from every college as they present the results of their research projects.

The weeklong Expo is a showcase of undergraduate research in the arts, business, education and the humanities. The flagship event of the Expo is the 11th Annual Undergraduate Symposium from… Read more

NAU gets approval for new degree programs in Indian Country criminal justice, building science

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April 19, 2019

Northern Arizona University now has two new degree programs on the books as well as the creation and reorganization of two academic departments.

At its meeting earlier this month, the Arizona Board of Regents approved an Indian Country criminal justice (ICCJ) bachelor’s degree—the first such degree to be offered in the country— and a master’s degree in building science. Additionally, they also said yes to creating the Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science (APMS), which combines the… Read more

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Environmental scientist studies expanding drug trafficking routes in Central America

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April 17, 2019

Studying the patterns and behaviors of illegal drug smugglers, predicting where new trafficking routes are being created throughout vast Central American landscape and understanding how this complex system adapts to the interdiction efforts to keep drugs from entering the United States: surely, this sounds like a job that only huge government agencies would dream of tackling, right?

Actually, the expansion of illegal drug trafficking in Central America is a problem that associate professor of environmental science and policy… Read more

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Excavating a climate report from the past: NAU geology team joins multidisciplinary study to investigate ancient warming event

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April 16, 2019

As the climate changes, extreme weather and flooding are intensifying and occurring more frequently worldwide. Scientists believe that by studying warming events in Earth’s past, they can better understand how the current warming trend is triggering other changes to the environment.

As part of a large, multidisciplinary study involving eight institutions and a multimillion-dollar National Science Foundation grant, assistant professor Michael Elliot Smith of NAU’s School of Earth and Sustainability’s Division of Geosciences recently received a $190,000… Read more

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NIH awards NAU audiologist $455,982 to study genetic link to tinnitus

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April 10, 2019

Tinnitus, more commonly known as ringing in the ears, is a serious audiological and neurological condition affecting nearly 50 million Americans. Noise and music exposure are the predominant environmental risk factors for tinnitus. There is no known cure, and there are no FDA-approved medications developed specifically to treat it. The fact is, tinnitus is very common but not well understood. A better understanding of its causes could eventually improve the lives of millions of people throughout the… Read more

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Cybersecurity team at NAU testing ternary computing to secure blockchain technology for cryptocurrency, other applications

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April 8, 2019

Cryptocurrency, or digital currency, was introduced in 2009 by Bitcoin, and the market has since expanded to include many other brands such as Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin and Zcash.

Because it is based on unique blockchain technology, a decentralized network that doesn’t require a third party to process transactions, cryptocurrency operates independently from the global banking system. Data stored in a blockchain is permanent and cannot be modified, and it has been adapted for a wide variety of uses… Read more

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