Category: Academic News
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Bridging the gap between college and grad school
A grant awarded to Northern Arizona University and Diné College promises to help make careers in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—more attainable for all Arizonans. With nearly $500,000 from the […]
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Illuminating the roles of cells in the heart
2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Akaisha Bahrie (she/her) learned how to use flow cytometry, a powerful technology that tags cells with glowing markers to analyze complex tissues, under the mentorship of […]
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Governor’s visit spotlights NAU’s progress in curbing the healthcare worker shortage
On Friday, Aug. 8, leaders at Northern Arizona University met with Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, a proud Lumberjack alumna, to discuss how the university and the governor’s office can work […]
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Flinn Foundation Summer Internship Pairs Researchers with Aspiring Medical Students
The 2025 Flinn Foundation Summer interns were paired with faculty from various disciplines and spent the summer conducting hypothesis-driven research. Summer interns, under the mentorship of the college’s faculty, conducted […]
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Exploring how the brain weighs risk and reward
2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Shivani Satheeshkumar (she/her) studied how the brain helps us make split-second decisions in the lab of Melissa Warden. 2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Shivani Satheeshkumar worked with […]
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Cracking the code behind hearing loss
2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Ayana Jain (she/her) worked in the lab of Isabelle Schrauwen and studied the genetic causes of rare hearing conditions that begin before birth. In the lab […]
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Connecting biology to better heart treatments
2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Adi Tyagi (he/him) studied how female and male heart tissue reacts to stress and inflammation in the lab of Taben Hale. 2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Adi […]
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Dr. Samuel Galvagno Joins the College as Chair and Tenured Professor of Anesthesiology
Dr. Galvagno is a practicing anesthesiologist who also specializes in critical care medicine. An accomplished scientist, physician and leader, he will help build the academic Anesthesia department Samuel M. Galvagno, DO, PhD, […]
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Meet the Flinn Scholars joining NAU’s Class of 2029
Two of Arizona’s best and brightest are headed to Flagstaff this fall to become Lumberjacks—Cianna Brooks and Grace Smithson. The two top achievers are part of the 20-person class of 2025 Flinn Scholars, […]










