In collaboration with the Desert Botanical Garden and ASU, NAU researchers will use the grant money to study how natural systems in the American Southwest might adapt to increasing temperatures and invasive species. Read More.
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Fall 2020 Career & Graduate School Virtual Recruiting Experience, October 15-16 2020
We are delighted to provide a virtual platform for your organization to connect with and recruit NAU students! Read More.
NAU biologist part of international team to sequence genome of rare reptilian ‘living fossil’
In a study published Aug. 5 in Nature, an interdisciplinary, international team of researchers including SICCS faculty, Marc Tollis, , in partnership with Māori tribe Ngātiwai, sequenced, assembled and analyzed the complete genome of the Sphenodon punctatus, or the tuatara, a rare reptile whose ancestors once roamed the earth with dinosaurs. It hasn’t changed much in the 150 million to 250 million years since then. Read More.
NAU-SICCS launches Professional Community on LinkedIn
SICCS community, welcome! I’m the current Director of the school, Ben Ruddell. Please reach out to me personally if you’d like to talk about the school. We’re aggressively seeking partners with companies, alumni, and especially anyone who wants to discuss internships, scholarships, and co-op programs. We’re also looking for industry and advisory board members who want to help us create a positive impact on our community.
Also, please share this group with everyone you know who is related to… Read more
Guidance for Students on SICCS NAUFlex Course Adaptation
SICCS students looking to schedule NAUFlex courses for Fall 2021 will want to know how adaptation is going to work. We’re happy to report that all SICCS courses for Fall 2021 will be ready to take using NAUFlex- but there may be some caveats and limitations with the adaptation of six lab courses: CS136L, EE215L, EE280L, EE348L, EE364L, and EE380L. If you’re taking one of those and have questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to the… Read more
Innovative greenhouse gas detection software to help cities improve air quality
Professor Kevin Gurney of NAU’s School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems is building a detailed three-dimensional map of the urban Washington, D.C. area that will reveal every source of greenhouse gas being emitted into the atmosphere down to individual buildings, like the Pentagon, and roads such as Pennsylvania Ave. Gurney, an atmospheric scientist, says this will be an important tool for the city to use to reduce carbon emissions, assess progress and improve air… Read more