Tag: NAU
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Applications Now Open for ARx5: Connecting Artists and Researchers at the Phoenix Bioscience Core
Phoenix, AZ — September 17, 2025 — The Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) is proud to announce that applications are now open for the fifth cycle of the Artist + Researcher (ARx) Program, an initiative that pairs local Phoenix artists with leading scientists and researchers to explore the intersections of art and science. Launched in 2021,…
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How NAU professors are using AI in their research
Generative AI is in classrooms already. Can educators use this tool to enhance learning among their students instead of undercutting assignments? Yes, said Priyanka Parekh, an assistant research professor in the Center for STEM Teaching and Learning at NAU. With a grant from NAU’s Transformation through Artificial Intelligence in Learning (TRAIL) program, Parekh is investigating how…
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Building bridges in a memory care desert
In rural and underserved areas—particularly Native American communities— early signs of dementia often go unrecognized. This could be because access to specialized care is limited, and symptoms are easily mistaken for normal memory loss due to aging. A study headed by associate professor of psychology Eric Cerino, assistant professor of social work Megan McCoy and associate teaching professor of…
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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 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, science faculty at the Navajo Nation-based Diné College and NAU’s Yuma and Flagstaff mountain campuses will create mentoring and enrichment programs…
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State’s public universities are expanding access and research, presidents say
Leaders plead for business community to demand state support for workforce development Northern Arizona University President José Luis Cruz Rivera (left) and Arizona State University President Michael Crow (center) participate in a panel discussion moderated by Jaime Molera (right), a businessman, ASU alum and former state superintendent of public instruction for Arizona. Suresh Garimella, president…
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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 together to fill critical healthcare gaps in the state, particularly in rural and underserved communities. Gov. Hobbs’ visit to NAU was part of a three-day Arizona…
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NAU announces School of Social Work
Northern Arizona University’s Department of Social Work is now the School of Social Work, reflecting NAU’s innovative and impactful programs as well as its passion and commitment to students. Deedee Pérez-Granados, dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, believes this new designation will raise the school’s profile and its unique commitment to serving…
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Trainee Career Development Bootcamp
Join us for a dynamic daylong professional development event designed to prepare biomedical science trainees for diverse, impactful careers. The Trainee Career Development Bootcamp offers hands-on workshops, expert panels, and skill-building sessions focused on communication, conflict resolution, and navigating careers with our Beyond Academia series. This event is open to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows,…
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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, a coveted merit-based award that covers eight semesters of tuition, fees, housing and meals and even provides funds for study abroad and professional development. Brooks…
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NAU Students training to fill gaps in healthcare | AZ Family
NAU’s College of Nursing was featured by AZ Family News during a recent community blood pressure clinic. Sixty first-year NAU nursing students participated in the initiative, taking blood readings for over 700 individuals over two days. This experience marked one of their first direct interactions with patients and the public, helping them build essential clinical…
