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The NAU Review — Getting dental hygiene experience at the Hopi Health Care center, the surprising effects of fire and a peek at Earth’s most ubiquitous mammal

by Community Contributor • October 24, 2023 • Comments Off

Oct. 24, 2023

The NAU Review. The official news source for Northern Arizona University.

Four dental hygienists or dental hygiene students in at the Hopi Health Center

Out of the classroom: Dental hygiene students gain experience at Hopi Health Care Center 🦷

After a pandemic-induced hiatus, the partnership between the Department of Dental Hygiene and the Hopi Health Care Center is back up and running, offering dental hygiene students the opportunity for hands-on learning and dental care to patients on the Hopi Reservation. The program, which began in 2003 and is supported by the John and Sophie Ottens Foundation and Indian Health Services in addition to NAU, is an important experience for the students in becoming culturally competent healthcare providers. For National Dental Hygiene Month in October, learn what it’s like for the students.

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The boreal forest in Canada with a lake in the background.

The surprising effects of fire in boreal forests

A new study led by NAU researchers found that fires actually change the type of tree that grows in North America’s boreal forest. What does this mean for the future of this biome and the carbon trapped within it?

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Using airborne DNA to track the most ubiquitous mammal

Bats are everywhere, yet they’re surprisingly hard to pin down. For National Bat Week, biologist and bat whisperer Faith Walker talks about a developing method to track bats, that includes capturing their DNA from the air.

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