NAU update for July 21

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Friday, July 21 Unleashing inner artists: NAU’s Honors artist-in-residence program expands Until now, painter Bruce Aiken has been the only artist-in-residence at the university. But thanks to a recent gift, three additional artists will join the program—providing students the opportunity of a lifetime. Tremors and tenors: NAU faculty, students help create a choir for people with Parkinson’s The Mountain Tremors aims to use singing to help people with Parkinson’s and similar diseases slow the effects of their neurological conditions. A wolf’s howl in miniature: NAU researchers discover mice speak similarly to humans NAU assistant professor Bret Pasch has studied grasshopper mice, rodents known for their remarkably loud call, for more than three years. Tree thinning project gives NAU forestry students real-world experience Forestry students researched and created a prescription to help NAU maintain and protect its on-campus ponderosa pine forest while reducing the fire hazard. * Please note that NAU News will not be distributed next week * • NAU’s Science and Health building deemed Gold LEED • Valley Fever test, developed by NAU professor Paul Keim, submitted for FDA approval • You’ve been Axe’d! NAU students participate in cooking competition (VIDEO) • A night with NAU’s Harun Mehmedinovic: Free event celebrating Skyglow Project • Spotlight: Ted Schuur and Scott Goetz • Carol Saunders • Student Spotlight: Choon Pong Tan