The NAU Review — History-making NAU women, balancing photography and ultrarunning in Flagstaff and research that makes sense of muscle function

March 7, 2024

A Holocaust survivor whose story continues to inspire. A seamstress who made state history. A librarian who shed light on Flagstaff’s long-overlooked early Hispanic and Latine settlers. To celebrate Women’s History Month, we’re sharing a few stories about Lumberjack teachers, leaders and alumnae who made history by breaking glass ceilings, advocating for their communities and accomplishing remarkable things.

A $15 million grant from the National Science Foundation is funding an interdisciplinary project, co-led by NAU Regents’ Professor Kiisa Nishikawa, that will delve into how muscles change during fast, unsteady movement. The research won’t just inform better injury treatment and rehabilitation for people and animals—it’ll also train the next generation of muscle scientists.