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NAU bioarchaeologist to study rise and fall of ancient societies in southern Peru

Posted by Heather Tate on December 3, 2018

Corina Kellner imageDec. 3, 2018

The ancient Nasca civilization, which flourished hundreds of years before the Inca along the southern coast of Peru, could be considered one of the earliest examples of a culture adapting to climate change. The Nasca thrived in one of the driest deserts in the world by growing corn and potatoes to sustain them, building an impressive irrigation system… Read more

Filed Under: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Anthropology

NAU evolutionary biologist uses bioinformatics to fight mosquito-borne pathogens in the Southwest

Posted by Heather Tate on September 4, 2018

Crystal Hepp holding mosquito sample.

Illnesses from mosquito bites have tripled in the United States since 2004, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Northern Arizona University evolutionary biologist Crystal Hepp is on the front lines of fighting mosquito-borne pathogens in the region. She recently received a New Investigator Award grant—$75,000 per year for three years—from the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC),… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Anthropology, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, TGen, The Pathogen and Microbiome Institute

Funded by $21.4 million grant, new NAU research center will address health disparities across Southwest

Posted by Heather Tate on October 6, 2017

Julie Baldwin and Diane Stearns talking in the ARD.A region of vast expanses and unparalleled natural beauty, the southwestern United States is a land of harsh socioeconomic realities for many, especially for underserved Native American and Hispanic populations. The Southwest has some of the highest poverty rates in the country, some of the lowest rates of health care access and a widespread incidence of serious chronic diseases, infectious diseases… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Health Equity Research, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Anthropology, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Health Sciences, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative

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