The five-year partnership between NAU and the Phoenix-based Salt River Project funds research focusing on applied research activities related to SRP’s core businesses of power and water. Graduate and undergraduate students join NAU researchers in these projects. Read More.
News
NAU researchers launch first large-scale study of tooth decay among preschoolers in southern Arizona, on island of Hawai’i
With funding through the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative, Northern Arizona University researchers are partnering with the University of Hawai’i to investigate biological, socioeconomic factors driving early childhood caries. Read more.
NAU scientists contribute to critical global study showing ‘best of the last’ tropical forests urgently need protection to mitigate climate change, safeguard human well-being
According to a paper released in Nature Ecology and Evolution, only 6.5 percent of the world’s pristine tropical forests—critical to mitigating climate change—are formally protected, and the rest are at significant risk of being lost. Read More.
NAU researchers co-author study that finds water efficiency achievable throughout U.S. without decrease in economic activity
Ben Ruddell and Richard Rushforth, with collaborators throughout the country, looked at how much water conservation can readily and affordably be achieved in each region and industry by studying what conservation measures were already working and considering how much water is being used. Read More.
NAU awarded $1.5 million grant to examine adaptability of natural systems
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.
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.