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SRP funding groundbreaking NAU research into forest health, increasing diversity in STEM

Posted by Heather Tate on September 10, 2020

Teki Sankey holding a droneAs part of a five-year research agreement, the Phoenix-based Salt River Project (SRP) is funding several Northern Arizona University projects in 2020-2021 that look into forest health and restoration, renewable energy sources and increasing diversity in STEM fields. These projects build on several studies SRP was already funding.

This five-year partnership, which funds research focusing on applied research activities related to SRP’s core businesses of power and water, is… Read more

Filed Under: Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ecological Restoration Institute, Monsoon, School of Forestry, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems

¡MIRA!: NAU establishes new interdisciplinary, inclusive center as transformative model for high-impact materials research and workforce development

Posted by Heather Tate on June 18, 2019

Group photo of Jen Martinez, Cindy Browder, Gabriel MontanoOne of the biggest and most complex challenges facing Arizona’s institutions of higher education is the need to produce a more interdisciplinary workforce for STEM fields that is inclusive and representative of the state’s diverse populations. A new multicultural research center at Northern Arizona University built on the field of materials science promises… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Applications - ¡MIRA!, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, STEM

NAU chemical biologist collaborating on pilot project to develop novel vaccines for opioid addiction

Posted by Heather Tate on April 4, 2019

Naomi Lee in her research labThe misuse of and addiction to opioids, including prescription analgesics and street drugs such as heroin and fentanyl, is a serious national crisis affecting public health as well as the country’s social and economic welfare. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2017 alone, more than 47,000 Americans died as a result… Read more

Filed Under: College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

NAU physicist awarded prestigious $502,000 NSF grant to harness active matter for nanoscale applications

Posted by Heather Tate on March 13, 2019

Flock of birds with collective behavior of synchronizing in flight
The collective behavior of a flock of birds synchronizing in flight to form patterns is an example of active matter.

In the field of physics, everything that has mass and takes up space is matter. Active matter consists of many self-propelled entities uniting to create large-scale structures and movements, such… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science

NAU professors investigate potential cultural barriers to Indigenous peoples’ success in STEM fields

Posted by Heather Tate on November 26, 2018

Jani Ingram working in her laboratory. Nov. 26, 2018

Indigenous people have the lowest rate of university enrollment and graduation rates of any group in the United States—and in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, they represent only 0.5 percent of students nationwide. Professionals in STEM careers are underrepresented as well—Native Americans make up only 0.4 percent of the engineering workforce, according to the… Read more

Filed Under: College of Education, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Educational Leadership, Office of Native American Initiatives, RISE, STEM

NAU stream ecologist’s major study of leaf litter hits milestone

Posted by Heather Tate on September 21, 2018

Jane Marks holding leaf samples from Oak Creek Canyon

Some experts estimate that a single mature oak tree produces between 200,000 and 1 million leaves each year—all of which fall from the tree in the autumn. Although “litter” from decaying leaves is sometimes viewed as a problem in urban and suburban settings, fallen leaves play a critical role in the natural world. Decomposing leaves… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences

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