National Science Foundation grant will support internships for 20 undergraduates
Professor David Trilling, chair of Northern Arizona University’s Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, has been awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation to launch a new partnership with Coconino Community College (CCC). The initiative will create a pathway… Read more
Department of Mechanical Engineering and School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems has been awarded $1.49 million in funding to increase the graduation rate of students in engineering and computer science
The workforce throughout northern Arizona and the Southwest will need a growing number of engineering and computer science professionals who can… Read more
Renamed OSIRIS-APEX, the extended mission will study Apophis, which will have a close encounter with Earth in 2029
Because of their potential to deepen our understanding of the solar system… Read more
Team will deploy drones and weather balloons to chase dust storms and track the flow of dust into the atmosphere
Atmospheric dust plays a key role in Earth’s climate system. While it can have a positive impact, such as fertilizing the soils, dust can also have a negative impact on… Read more
Multidisciplinary team will apply quantitative stable isotope probing (qSIP), a technology widely used in environmental microbiome sciences
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, an estimated 6.2 million Americans are living with this progressive neurologic disorder, and it is the sixth-leading… Read more
Scientists will compare thermophysical properties from rover to orbital data and analog measurements gathered on Earth to understand rock record
Launched in 2011, NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity Rover… Read more