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Cheng addresses crowd ‘More dreams made possible’—President Cheng discusses NAU’s success, goals at Campus Forum
President Cheng highlighted research, mentoring and the work of faculty and staff in helping NAU’s student population succeed in and out of the classroom.
Scientists in Alaska Protecting future generations: NAU scientists study Arctic community’s exposure to toxic pollutants
NAU professors Loren Buck and Frank von Hippel are working on a long-term research project on Alaska’s St. Lawrence Island to study the link between hazardous pollutants and the health of the island’s population.
Homecoming parade Homecoming 2017: Home is where the Lumberjacks are
From the dedicatee banquet and traditions day to the alumni breakfast and homecoming parade, here is your guide to the week’s events leading up to the big gold-out football game.
Dinosaur rendering NAU researcher Christopher Doughty discovers dinosaur dung fertilizes planet
According to Doughty, large animals are important not for the quantity of dung they produce, but for their ability to effectively mix the nutrients into the soil, contributing to a greener planet—a planet that is getting less and less green as large animal populations diminish.
Annette McGivney For National Day of Writing, NAU professor talks about writing her ‘big, crazy, complicated book’
Journalism faculty Annette McGivney started researching a brutal murder a decade ago. The more she learned, the more she and the book changed.
NAU research technician trains laboratory staff in Australia
NAU Bookstore hosts book-signing event for alumna during Homecoming week
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