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Evolution of staph 'superbug' traced between humans and food animals
A new study involving NAU's Paul Keim and Lance Price has found that MRSA, a potentially deadly antibiotic-resistant bacterium, has jumped from humans to food animals. The researchers found that modern food animal production, characterized by routine antibiotic use, likely contributed to the bacterium's resistance to antibiotics.
   
recent headlines
• NAU President Haeger agrees to two-year contract extension • IDEA Lab offers free image library for faculty, staff
• Retirement reception planned for Chris Schwimmer • Volunteers keep track and field meets running smoothly
 
university news
• Liz Grobsmith to leave role of provost
   
• Students cite faculty, staff as positive influencers
   
• Regents, universities stand united against guns on campus
   
• NAU hires search firm to find new athletic director, basketball coach
   
• Cabinet Highlights: Feb. 14, 2012
   
• Nominations being accepted for university awards
 
• Spring undergraduate enrollment grows
   
• HRM program makes top 20
in national rating
   
• $40,000 gift to support business students, outreach


NAU in the news

research & academic news
• Scientific journals urged to redact
deadly avian flu research
   
• Study of feeding behaviors
points to challenges for native fish
   
• Teach for America event builds 
closer partnership with NAU
   
• Hampton Fellowship adds fuel
to cancer fight


department news
• Nominations being accepted
for president's awards
   
• ‘Lync’ offers new tools to connect


events
• Education professor to discuss book
on child bilingualism
   
• Economist to tout benefits of
early childhood education
   
• NAU Shrine of the Ages Choir
to perform at Carnegie Hall
   
• Training session offered
in SPEAK series
   
• French film festival coming to campus
   
• Maricopa Community Colleges
to host Connection Days
   
• NAU Theater dancing to 'Dancing
at Lughnasa'
 

spotlight

Recognizing the activities and accomplishments of faculty, staff and students
 
• Angela Golden, Karen Plager, Lindsay Webb, Dennis Kan and Ayda Menjugas participated in the Intensive Program in Comparative International Nursing at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, Netherlands.
   
• Hesham Elnagar was accepted into the United States Department of State Arabic Critical Language Scholarship Program.
   
• Karen Pedersen presented at two sessions during the Council of College and Military Educators Symposium in Orlando.
   
• NAU's chapter of Chi Sigma Iota was selected for the Outstanding Chapter Individual Program Award by Counseling Society International.


 
videos

The Wind for Schools program and the NAU Green Fund teamed up to make this Skystream wind turbine possible at the Applied Research and Development building on campus.
     
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