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Space exploration goes underground

Posted by Eliza Romero on November 16, 2022

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Is there life in Martian caves? 

It’s a good question, but it’s not the right question—yet. An international collaboration of scientists led by NAU researcher Jut Wynne has dozens of questions we need asked and answered. Once we figure out how to study caves on the Moon, Mars and other planetary… Read more

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

NAU joins TAPDINTO-STEM Alliance to foster inclusion and collaboration for students with disabilities in STEM fields

Posted by Eliza Romero on November 2, 2022

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Collective impact approach to enhance workforce development and increase graduation rates

People with disabilities are one of the most significantly underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and employment. According to the National Science Foundation (NSF), in 2016 19.5 percent of undergraduate students reported a disability.

Students with disabilities… Read more

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

Helping humanity through climate research

Posted by Eliza Romero on

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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

Southwest institutes receive $16 million in federal infrastructure funds to map and assess national wildfire mitigation efforts

Posted by Eliza Romero on November 1, 2022

Researcher Andrew Sanchez measuring the trunk of a tree

Research institutes in Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico signed a $16.47-million agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to map forest treatments and measure their effectiveness in reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires.  

The money is directed from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by… Read more

Filed Under: College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Ecological Restoration Institute, School of Forestry

RaMPing up climate change research and careers with Indigenous perspectives

Posted by Eliza Romero on October 27, 2022

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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

A match for monarchs and milkweed

Posted by Eliza Romero on October 25, 2022

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Small, black stripes accentuate brilliant golden-orange wings in a flutter of vibrant colors. These vivid markings make monarch butterflies the most recognizable butterfly in North America. As an essential species to the health of our planet, monarch butterfly populations are declining because of habitat loss and climate change, and a group… Read more

Filed Under: Arizona Milkweeds for Monarchs, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences

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