Two of Arizona’s best and brightest are headed to Flagstaff this fall. Cianna Brooks and Grace Smithson are part of the 20-person class of 2025 Flinn Scholars, a coveted merit-based award that covers eight semesters of tuition, fees, housing and meals and even provides funds for study abroad and professional development. Brooks and Smithson beat out 1,100 other high school seniors to score the Flinn Foundation-supported scholarship, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Learn more about these two impressive incoming students as they prepare for freshman year.
We all know plants need water and sunlight, but what if the key to thriving in extreme environments lies in the fungus around a plant’s roots? NAU biologists broke new ground in fungal symbiosis research by demonstrating how a common type of fungus helps plants thrive.
McAllister, a Franke College of Business professor, highlights how NAU’s Ethics and Leadership Institute builds principled leaders through real-world insight and guest speakers. Can he fit it in a minute?
