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The NAU Review — SOS: How to help your neighbors protect against flood damage, when forests reburn and the 2022 Dorrance Scholars cohort

by Community Contributor • June 29, 2022 • Comments Off

June 29, 2022

The NAU Review. The official news source for Northern Arizona University.

Soccer player moves sandbags during flooding.

🚨 Flagstaff community needs your help 🚨

Our community is in desperate need of help as the monsoon season brings floods to neighborhoods below the burn scar. Homeowners in the affected areas, including some in our NAU community, need millions of sandbags to protect their property. Lumberjacks are encouraged to use their volunteer hours to fill sandbags—various filling stations are set up throughout the city and county. Consider taking a few hours over the coming days to fill sandbags with friends, coworkers, family and fellow community members. Check in with those who may be affected to see what you can do to help.

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How NAU is revolutionizing the study of epidemics

Disease ecologist Joe Mihaljevic is spearheading the development of EpiMoRPH, a collaborative online hub that will make forecasting epidemics vastly more transparent and reliable. This work is funded by a $3.5M NIH grant.

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Researchers work in a field of dead trees.

When and where will forests reburn?

In many regions, climate change is causing forests to burn more frequently than they have for hundreds or thousands of years. But some forests reburn on a faster timeline and others don’t. Learning about when and where certain forests burn again within a few decades could hold important clues for both local communities and scientists preparing for a more fiery global future. A team of Ecoss researchers has received a $900,000 grant from NASA to learn about these reburns in the boreal forest by matching satellite and LIDAR aerial images with measurements taken on the ground.

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Children sit on the floor of a classroom.

NAU offering child care help for students

NAU created the Higher Education Child Care Project to assist students with young children by granting reimbursements for child care expenses. The application opens July 5 for retroactively eligible spring and summer student-parents and those enrolled in future terms.

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Pictures of enchiladas, hummus and beans

Cooking has never BEAN better

Just like the childhood rhyme suggests, beans truly are a magical fruit—they’re high in protein, fiber, iron, calcium and potassium, and, as a bonus: low in fat! For National Eat Beans Day on July 3, here are five healthy, easy, tried and true recipes that will surely satisfy the whole family.

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20 incoming NAU Dorrance Scholars with Jacquie and Bennett Dorrance

NAU welcomes 2022 Dorrance Scholars

One-third of the largest class of Dorrance Scholars in history are starting at NAU this fall. The prestigious scholarship is a need-based award that aims to instill college-going traditions in future generations of Arizona families, provide financial access and academic support for recipients and enhance college persistence through unique enrichment experiences. In addition to receiving financial assistance, Dorrance Scholars have the opportunity for international study and travel and innovative entrepreneurship experience, as well as mentoring and tutoring.

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