NAU update for April 6

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Friday, April 6

NAU makes history with three students chosen as Goldwater Scholars Biology students Austin Dikeman and Shelby Hutton and mechanical engineering student Dan Rivera were among the 211 students nationwide selected for the award. Celebrate Earth Month with a variety of activities around the city, NAU Celebrate the 48th anniversary of Earth Month with a variety of events that promote sustainability and encourage the community to keep NAU and Flagstaff green. NAU’s Permafrost Carbon Network study links climate policy to reduced effects of emissions from thawing soil Ted Schuur and Christina Schädel of Ecoss use climate system models to simulate changes in permafrost and what effect those changes would have on carbon storage. How could a trade war affect your wallet and community? NAU experts map potential outcomes Informatics professors at NAU mapped out how the proposed tariffs—and the international response to those tariffs—affect Americans differently. NAU planetary scientist’s study suggests widespread presence of water on the Moon Christopher Edwards and his team analyzed data from two lunar missions and concluded that water appears to be evenly spread across the surface of the moon. CSAC to NAU employees in five words: Thanks for all you do Last week, staff flocked to the annual CSAC employee appreciation mixer to enjoy food, door prizes, awards and table displays—including a booth that challenged them to sup up their NAU story in five words. Did yours make the list of favorites? NAU physicist contributes to optomechanical theory with potential application in quantum computing A new study describes how scientists used a laser beam to access long-lived sound waves in crystalline solids as the basis for an approach to information processing and storage. • NAU VP Chad Hamill named American Council on Education Fellow • NAU student awarded Udall Foundation 2018 Native American Congressional Internship • Northern Arizona University’s Native American Advisory Board elects new officers • Plan ahead: I-40 westbound ramp closure starting Monday • NAU professor has solo art exhibition opening Friday • NAU’s Ardrey Memorial Auditorium hosts ‘Cinderella’ • NAU teams up with Phoenix Suns to present ‘Finding Your Significance’ • Spotlight: David Trilling, MIchael Mommert and Andrew McNeill • Allen Reich and Galen Collins • Jiun-Yi (Jenny) Tsai • Ann Huffman, Nora Dunbar, Victoria VanPuyvelde, Zachary Klinefelter and Kathrine Sullivan • Lori Poloni-Staudinger • Campus Health Services • Jean-François Smekens • Michelle Miller • Don Carter and the NAU Frontier Set team • Student Spotlight: Allison Baldwin, Kate Bier, Claire Hammond, Alice Hick, Tatiana Kurach, Allison Mann, Audrey Mann, Logan Neal, Kimmy Richter, Andrea Schmidt, Erin Spielman, Alina Staffeldt and Sarah Takach