By the numbers
1025
Undergraduate Students87
Graduate Students53%
International & Minority Students$31 M
Active Research GrantsSchool of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems
The School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems (SICCS) integrates a range of educational programs and interdisciplinary research. Our programs integrate computational and data sciences with engineering, natural and social sciences, arts, and business. Our faculty and academic programs combine expertise in environmental and ecological informatics, health and bioinformatics, computer science, and electrical engineering.
Our Degrees
We offer undergraduate and graduate programs in Informatics, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science. Our students are involved in a broad range of research and applied experiences. Explore our programs below!
Research & Emphasis Areas
Our school’s faculty, students, and staff bring interdisciplinary expertise to bear on applied and basic research problems in several emphasis areas, and in partnership with a variety of local and global partners. SICCS currently emphasizes five major areas of research.
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- Gomez, M., A. Mejia, B.L. Ruddell, and R.R. Rushforth (2021), Supply chain diversity buffers cities against food shocks, Nature, V.595
- Gurney, K.R., Liang, J., Roest, G. et al. Under-reporting of greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. cities. Nat Commun 12, 553 (2021).
- Berner, L., Massey, R., Jantz, P., Forbes, B. C., Macias Fauria, M., Myers-Smith, I., … & Burns, P. (2020). “Summer warming explains widespread but not uniform greening in the Arctic tundra biome“. Nature Communications.
- O., Watson, J.E.M., Jantz, P., Virnig, A.L.S., Barnett, K., Pillay, R., Atkinson, S., Supples, C., Rodríguez-Buritica, S., Armenteras, D. (2020). “A policy-driven framework for conserving the best of Earth’s remaining moist tropical forests“. Nature Ecology and Evolution Evolution, early edition online.
- William R. L. Anderegg, Anna T. Trugman, Scott J. Goetz, et al. “Climate-driven risks to the climate mitigation potential of forests“. Science 368.6497 (2020).
- Enquist, B. J., Abraham, A. J., Harfoot, M. B., Malhi, Y., & Doughty, C. E. (2020). The megabiota are disproportionately important for biosphere functioning. Nature communications, 11(1), 1-11.
- Richter, B.D., et al. Water scarcity and fish imperilment driven by beef production. Nat Sustain (2020).
- Schmitz, Oswald J., et al. “Animals and the zoogeochemistry of the carbon cycle.” Science 362.6419 (2018): eaar3213.
- Ogle, Kiona. “Hyperactive soil microbes might weaken the terrestrial carbon sink.” Nature (2018): 32.
- Richardson, Andrew D., et al. “Ecosystem warming extends vegetation activity but heightens vulnerability to cold temperatures.” Nature 560.7718 (2018): 368.
- Buermann, Wolfgang, et al. “Widespread seasonal compensation effects of spring warming on northern plant productivity.” Nature 562.7725 (2018): 110.
- McManamay, Ryan A., et al. “US cities can manage national hydrology and biodiversity using local infrastructure policy.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114.36 (2017): 9581-9586.
- Lu, Xiankai, et al.“Plant acclimation to long-term high nitrogen deposition in an N-rich tropical forest.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 115.20 (2018): 5187-5192.
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Our research is supported through collaborations with other university entities such as:
- Pathogen and Microbiome Institute
- Center for Ecosystem Science and Society
- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability
- Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research
- Department of Physics and Applied Materials Science
Our regional research partners include:
News
Take a look at what’s currently happening in the world of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems.
SICCS Researchers publish on food supply chain shocks in Nature
SICCS Researchers Ben Ruddell and Richard Rushforth published research modeling the resilience of US cities to food supply chain shocks in the journal Nature; Supply chain diversity buffers cities against food shocks | Nature. Read more.
Dr. Morgan Vigil-Hayes’ research was recently featured in the Daily Sun.
Dr. Morgan Vigil-Hayes’ research was recently featured in the Daily Sun. The article covers several NSF projects that address digital disparities in rural and tribal communities, including her recent work on the Digital Backpack project with the local STAR School. Read more.
NAU team finds U.S. greenhouse gas emissions decline during COVID lockdown 3x greater than previously reported
The team of scientists built a reliable, real-time emissions estimate system to inform and correct public policy as the United States takes on a new pollution reduction target. Read More.
SICCS Seeks Full-Time Lecturer in Computer Science
The School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems at Northern Arizona University (NAU) invites applicants for a full-time non-tenure track lecturer position in Computer Science and Informatics topics. Candidates with broad backgrounds spanning all areas of Computer Science or Software Engineering will be considered, but we are particularly interested in candidates with training and experience in teaching various languages, data structures, and other introductory CS topics at the undergraduate level. To apply, search for ID 605376 at the NAU HR website.
SICCS Seeks Full Time Lecturer in Electrical Engineering
The School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems at Northern Arizona University (NAU) invites applicants for a full time non tenure track lecturer position in Electrical Engineering topics. Candidates with broad backgrounds spanning all areas of Electrical Engineering will be considered, but we are particularly interested in candidates with training and experience in teaching Microelectronics, Power Systems, Embedded Systems, Electromagnetics, and the interface between Engineering and Computer Science at the undergraduate level. To apply, search for ID 605375 at the…