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How plants, volunteers will help NAU computer model estimate fossil fuel emissions

Posted by Eliza Romero on December 13, 2022

Group of people in desert

Could the plants growing along roadsides and between buildings in Flagstaff help reveal where fossil fuel emissions are highest and lowest in the city? A team of NAU researchers thinks so. As part of a new $25M award from the U.S. Department of Energy to build a… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, School of Earth and Sustainability, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, Southwest Urban Corridor Integrated Field Laboratory

Helping humanity through climate research

Posted by Eliza Romero on November 2, 2022

Image of Earth in a field with tall grass and sand

Several NAU professors are part of a global team of climate scientists recently recognized for their service to humanity.

In October, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was awarded the 2022 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity. The IPCC, a body of the United Nations that won… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, School of Earth and Sustainability, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems

Students build VISIONS spaceflight hardware

Posted by Heather Tate on October 24, 2022

Planetary scientist Christopher Edwards leads project giving students hands-on experience while giving NAU a competitive advantage.

Students in clean labThe students are on a multidisciplinary team led by associate professor Christopher Edwards, co-led by professor David Trilling, postdoctoral scholar Chris Haberle, and associate professor Michael Shafer.

Students working to meet NASA’s rigorous requirements

The project began earlier in 2022 when Robert Lillis of the University of California, Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory, the… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering

How NAU faculty are advancing technology to remove greenhouse gas from the air

Posted by Eliza Romero on October 18, 2022

Infographic on Concentrating CO2

How do we remove greenhouse gases from the air? 

Answering that question is a critical step in slowing the devastating effects of global climate change. A mechanical engineer from NAU is on the front lines of creating a machine that will, in a way, vacuum out greenhouse gases and create a… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

2022 Flagstaff Festival of Science features NAU scientists, artists and educators, Sept. 23-Oct. 2

Posted by Heather Tate on September 6, 2022

More than 100 free family-friendly events focus on ancient cultures, the environment and more

Flagstaff Festival of Science scheduleThe 2022 Festival of Science, a Flagstaff tradition since 1990, kicks off on Friday, Sept. 23, bringing more than 100 free, family-friendly events to the community—many of them highlighting Northern Arizona University faculty and staff as presenters, lecturers and hosts.

This year’s Festival theme is “Pyramids… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Flagstaff Festival of Science, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems

How long does a tree or ecosystem remember a drought?

Posted by Eliza Romero on July 18, 2022

Lookout tower in forest at sunset

Ecosystems have a long memory. That may not be a good thing.

What scientists have learned is that extreme climate events like drought and heat waves don’t just negatively impact plants, trees and other vegetation while they’re ongoing. The effects of climate extremes, especially droughts,… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, School of Earth and Sustainability, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems

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