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Welcoming AI into the classroom

NAU professor Yuly Asención-Delaney is developing speaking activities that target real-life situations using artificial intelligence chatbots, with the goal of helping students have simple conversations in Spanish.

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NAU professors seek to address state’s homelessness crisis

Laura Noll and Robert Wickham, associate professors of psychological sciences at NAU, received more than $1 million in grants from the Garcia Family Foundation to lead projects addressing Arizona’s growing homelessness crisis.

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NAU pilots first Hispanic/Latine Youth Media Workshop

Northern Arizona University recently hosted a free, two-day seminar for local Hispanic/Latine high school students looking to explore the film and visual communication fields. Activities involved virtual reality, stop motion, game design, and more.

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Three NAU students receive prestigious Udall Scholarships

Three NAU students have been recognized for their outstanding achievements as 2024 recipients of the prestigious Udall Scholarship for Native American Initiatives—more than any other college or university in the United States.

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Tackling teacher shortages in Indigenous communities

An innovative NAU program will increase the number of teachers in Native-serving schools without taking them out of their communities to earn the needed degree.

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Highlighting waste issues with VR

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Land acknowledgement

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Commitment to Native Americans

Northern Arizona University sits at the base of the San Francisco Peaks, on homelands sacred to Native Americans throughout the region. We honor their past, present, and future generations, who have lived here for millennia and will forever call this place home.