Northern Arizona University researchers have partnered with northern Arizona communities in an effort to learn more about skunk behavior and determine best methods for vaccination against rabies, a fatal disease that can ...
Ecology
Aug 10, 2015
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While worldwide, land managers and conservationists are evaluating methods for preserving species, Paul Beier, a Regents' professor who researches wildlife ecology and conservation biology at NAU, believes one approach has ...
Ecology
Aug 3, 2015
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As a worldwide audience awaits images from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flyby of Pluto on July 14, NAU scientists already are supporting astronomers' understanding of the dwarf planet's surface.
Space Exploration
Jun 19, 2015
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As universities around the world look for ways to guide student success, one Northern Arizona University professor has a novel approach.
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2015
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Beneath long-term work to rebuild sandbars in the Grand Canyon lies a legacy of river-running data collection that tells the story of Northern Arizona University researchers, highlighting their persistence and innovations.
Earth Sciences
Jun 8, 2015
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As the Earth's climate continues to warm, researchers are working to understand how human-driven emissions of carbon dioxide will affect the release of naturally occurring greenhouse gases from arctic permafrost. As the perennially ...
Environment
May 12, 2015
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When Sharon Moses and a group of NAU students conduct an historical archaeology field school later this month, they will be looking for relics buried beneath former slave quarters to gain additional insights on religious ...
Archaeology
May 12, 2015
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For eons, ancient objects have slipped stealthily past Earth, their anonymity assured in the vastness of space. But now the clumps, chunks and misshapen islands of rock are being observed and measured within hours of their ...
Mar 27, 2015
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For people who work with textiles to create art, whether it's knitting, quilt making or needlework, it is likely no surprise that the activities aid in relaxation and improve mood. Ann Collier, assistant processor of psychological ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2015
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As Arizona and other western states face ongoing drought conditions, the region's pine forests are becoming more vulnerable to bark beetles, which attack and kill stressed trees, increasing wildfire danger. NAU researcher ...
Ecology
Feb 17, 2015
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