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NAU professors seek to address state’s homelessness crisis

Laura Noll and Robert Wickham, associate professors of psychological sciences at NAU, received more than $1 million in grants from the Garcia Family Foundation to lead projects addressing Arizona’s growing homelessness crisis.

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Welcoming AI into the classroom

NAU professor Yuly Asención-Delaney is developing speaking activities that target real-life situations using artificial intelligence chatbots, with the goal of helping students have simple conversations in Spanish.

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NAU pilots first Hispanic/Latine Youth Media Workshop

Northern Arizona University recently hosted a free, two-day seminar for local Hispanic/Latine high school students looking to explore the film and visual communication fields. Activities involved virtual reality, stop motion, game design, and more.

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Planning ahead: sustainability at NAU

Abraham (Avi) Henn, NAU alum and Manager of Sustainability, is committed to the future.

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Stay connected

NAU Advancement | Foundation is committed to celebrating NAU alumni and Lumberjack pride while building security for future students and the university. We work to keep our network—alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, friends, and others—connected.

Land acknowledgement

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Commitment to Native Americans

Northern Arizona University sits at the base of the San Francisco Peaks, on homelands sacred to Native Americans throughout the region. We honor their past, present, and future generations, who have lived here for millennia and will forever call this place home.