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  • Plant ecologist awarded NSF grant for restoring the culturally important Emory oak

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Plant ecologist awarded NSF grant for restoring the culturally important Emory oak

Posted by Eliza Romero on December 7, 2022

Five-year multidisciplinary initiative focused on tree species critical to Western Apache tribal communities

Souther students
Souther, left, working in an Emory oak grove with students Megan Quinn, Brandee Joe and Timberlee Castillo and with Anna Jackson, a citizen of the Yavapai Apache Nation, center. Credit: Sierra Bryan, KNAU

Assistant professor Sara Souther of Northern… Read more

Filed Under: College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation, Department of Sociology, School of Earth and Sustainability, School of Forestry, STEM

RaMPing up climate change research and careers with Indigenous perspectives

Posted by Eliza Romero on October 27, 2022

Person using metal net sitting on the floor in desert terrain
The Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes (CAWL) at NAU and the Environmental Science and Natural Resources program at Navajo Technical University received a nearly $3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to address critical questions about climate vulnerability in the American Southwest while… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, School of Earth and Sustainability, School of Forestry

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

Pathways to the skies: NAU and CCC launch partnership to increase URM participation in astronomy, planetary science and other STEM fields

Posted by Heather Tate on June 6, 2022

Christopher Edwards and student in MARS Rover lab

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

Filed Under: Center for Science Teaching and Learning, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science, Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Forestry, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, STEM

S-STEM initiative encourages students from underrepresented populations to enter Engineering, Computer Science fields

Posted by Heather Tate on May 26, 2022

Constantin Ciocanel talking to a student on a lab$1.49 million NSF award emphasizes scholarships as well as mentorship to ensure success

The workforce across northern Arizona and the Southwest will need a growing number of engineering and computer science professionals who can develop advanced solutions addressing water supply shortages, increasing access to renewable energy, enhancing… Read more

Filed Under: College of Education, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of STEM, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems

NAU and FUSD experts collaborate to develop a new, innovative computer science curriculum for Native American elementary students

Posted by Heather Tate on January 26, 2022

Program will incorporate learning activities that focus on math and computational thinking to prepare K-5 students for STEM fields

Morgan Vigil-Hayes on Mt. Elden by the radio towers

Native Americans are one of the least represented populations when it comes to participation in the field of computer science (CS). Moreover, Native American participation in science, technology,… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Science Teaching and Learning, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems

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