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The NAU Review — ‘How an NAU ecologist is following in Darwin’s footsteps and a Lumberjack becomes an Olympian’ and more news

by Community Contributor • June 26, 2024 • Comments Off

June 26, 2024

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

A view of the Pacific Ocean, a longboat and moia (statues) on Rapa Nui

A Darwin-inspired expedition in Polynesia

Conservation ecologist Jut Wynne is spending a month aboard a tall ship that’s retracing much of Charles Darwin’s famous HMS Beagle voyage 200 years ago. While on board, Wynne will study insects unique to eastern Polynesia in hopes of confirming that some of these animals were brought there by ancient Polynesians via voyaging canoe.

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NAU employees dig a fireline in the forest.

Summer is a great time for volunteering! 😎

Still have community engagement hours? Hear from three employees about how they’ve used their hours, then sign up for a service project (and volunteer your team!) during the summer months.

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A collage of photos from NAU: NAU Highlights: June 2024

What’s new at NAU …

That you may have missed in the Review? If you’re too busy this summer to keep up with the news, we’ve got you covered. Hit the five highlights of The NAU Review in our fun new monthly video series that takes a look back at what Lumberjacks have been up to.

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Resilience in face of trauma fuels future-focused gift

The son of two Holocaust survivors, Mitchell Raff has established two planned gifts totaling $1.5 million to support the Martin Springer Institute, which raises awareness of human rights through Holocaust remembrance and education.

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