Campus & Community
NAU students lead the charge in community volunteering efforts
Every year, thousands of NAU students dedicate their free time to volunteering, both on campus and in the greater Flagstaff community. Through nonprofit work, food distribution, voter registration and outreach to their fellow students, they’re keeping NAU’s spirit of relentless welcome alive. Campus & Community
Meet the trailblazing woman who founded NAU’s chemistry department
It’s an experience common to many women in science—they’re the only woman in their department, on their faculty, in the room. It is not the norm, however, for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at NAU, thanks in large part to the legacy of one woman—Junia McAlister, or Miss Mac, the founding faculty member of the department at a time when women working as scientists was rare. Research & Academics
How much difference can one degree of warming make?
A huge difference—bigger than scientists knew. A new study led by ecologist Andrew Richardson had alarming results: Any warming, no matter how small, led to an outsized decrease in snow cover. The findings, which challenge existing climate models, underscore the need to refine predictions and understand the cascading effects on ecosystems, including our own in northern Arizona. MORE NEWS Campus & Community
NAU’s sustainability leaders: students, organizations and others who are making a difference
NAU's Office of Sustainability held its 12th annual award ceremony on Friday, conferring 16 awards to students, organizations and others in the community working to improve sustainability at NAU and in Northern Arizona. '9-1-1, what is your emergency? '
Police dispatchers Jennifer Hood and Jhordyn Bigelow play a crucial yet often overlooked role in maintaining the safety of the NAU campus community. For National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, they offered a glimpse into what a day in their lives looks like and what students might not know about their duties. Honoring the President's Prize, Gold Axe and Distinguished Seniors of the Class of 2024
At a ceremony last week, NAU recognized 45 Gold Axe winners, including five President’s Prize winners—the highest honor awarded to undergraduate students. Additionally, nine students were honored as Distinguished Seniors of their colleges. University leaders, mentors and the students' families were in attendance to honor the accomplishments of these outstanding Lumberjacks. Lumberjack Features
Humans of NAU: Brooke Graymountain Davis
Master of Public Health (MPH) student Brooke Graymountain Davis grew up on the Navajo Nation, where access to piped drinking water was scarce until just a few years ago. Her childhood experiences motivated her to confront health disparities in Native American communities in the Southwest and beyond. We caught up with Davis to hear why she chose NAU, what she’s doing in Washington, D.C., this summer as a Udall Congressional Intern and what she hopes to accomplish in her career. Humans of NAU: Cassie Bonah
Honors College senior Cassie Bonah aspires to be a doctor—but not all of her on-campus extracurriculars are directly related to her career goals. The daughter of Ghanaian immigrants, Bonah came to NAU in the midst of the pandemic, when it was tough to forge ties with others who looked like her. As the world opened up again, the biomedical sciences major resolved to bring Black students and employees together by organizing a fashion show that celebrated Black cultures and traditions from around the world. Cultivate these traits for a thriving Flagstaff garden
It's National Gardening Month and Janan Scott, Coconino Master Gardener and financial oversight analyst at NAU, knows that growing things in Flagstaff can be challenging. As spring approaches, she shares the traits she's developed that have led to her gardening success and offers advice for how other gardeners can cultivate those traits in themselves.