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

Sept. 11, 2025

We deliver top headlines to the Lumberjack community every Tuesday and Thursday during the academic year. For more, visit news.nau.edu.

The science behind every bite

The 36th Flagstaff Festival of Science promises to be a tasty treat. This year’s theme is Harvesting Knowledge, with talks, workshops, tours and other experiences uncovering traditional food science and its relevance to the environment, community health and culture. Here’s a list of some of the events at NAU.

Richardson sitting on a meadow getting a phenocam ready to be installed

Nature study, upgraded

An NAU professor and his team are giving a modern upgrade to a decades-old study of seasonal vegetation and water changes by turning ordinary smartphones into powerful ecological tools and using artificial intelligence to identify, sort and map vegetation and water patterns in real time.

How NAU professors are using AI in their research

Five researchers received TRAIL grants to answer a big question: How can educators use GenAI to enhance learning while ensuring students aren’t using it to skip out on work?

Illustration of a computer with a hand on top of it. The screen says 'Reflection Journal'

24th Annual Warm Clothing and Food Drive. Sept. 3 to 19. Donate Today

CSW Ice Cream Social. Monday, Sept. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at HRM Patio (building 33A) Building community one scoop at a time

Honoring Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month. Celebracion de NAU. Sept. 16, 6-8 p.m. - Dubois Ballroom

Family Weekend High Altitude Service Project. Friday, Sept. 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. NAU Office of Service and Voluntarism

Nature study, upgraded

How NAU professors are using AI in their research

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