Category: Science

Flagstaff Festival of Science — Plan your Science Adventure with us!

The Wait is Over!

At long last,

the schedule for

the Best 10 Days of the Year is here! 

From learning about our elections center to checking out cool cars,

exploring our amazing Earth to marveling at the vastness of outer space,

creating science-inspired art to racing robots—

there’s something for everyone to discover!

Start planning your very own science adventure by

exploring the schedule for the

2026 Flagstaff Festival of Science 

or downloading our app.

The NAU Review — One student’s journey from NAU to HBO

Grace Johnson hoped to get a job in the skilled trades after NAU. The recent construction management grad had no idea she’d also get on TV. We asked Johnson a few quick Qs about her recent appearance on the HBO Max docuseries “Building Back America’s Trades.”

The NAU Review — Unlocking the water mystery at the Grand Canyon

One of the biggest mysteries of the Grand Canyon is how exactly water gets from the surface into the springs. We know the basics—it snows on the Kaibab Plateau, the snow melts into sinkholes and the water comes roaring out of springs below the North Rim. But what does the journey from the sinkholes through thousands of feet of rock look like? Researchers at NAU are mapping the area to find the answer.