The NAU Review — DART=success!, Hip Hop National Champions, expanding nursing and celebrating Women’s History Month

March 2, 2023

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

Remember DART, NASA’s attempt to redirect an asteroid? Results are in. It worked.

After ramming a spacecraft into a small asteroid last fall, researchers knew almost immediately that the mission had worked—that the impact changed the asteroid’s orbit. A new study authored by Cristina Thomas found that the orbit changed by a whopping 33 minutes, suggesting that the momentum of the ejected material was a significant contributor to the change. The study is published in Nature alongside three other articles detailing findings from this groundbreaking NASA mission.

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Three cheers for our Hip Hop National Champions! 🏆

For the third year in a row, NAU’s Hip Hop Dance Team has been named D1 National Champions, beating the runner-ups by a whopping 6.5 points. Now that is what we call kicking axe.

Watch their winning performance

NAU nursing student checks dummy's heartrate

NAU Nursing expands to North Valley campus

A new accelerated nursing program has been approved for the North Valley campus. Starting this fall, students with a degree in another field can earn a nursing degree in just 12 months.

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President Cruz Rivera stands on stage with key stakeholders and students

Week in review

In the midst of another snowy week, President Cruz Rivera writes from Washington, D.C., where he is advancing NAU’s work on a national level. In addition to meetings in Flagstaff throughout the week, he cheered several athletic teams and the NAU Dance team to national championships.

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Honoring Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month and it’s time to celebrate everything women have accomplished. Join NAU as it honors the vital role of women in the course of history, surpassing challenges and working to continue improving the world for all women with events hosted by the Commission on the Status of Women.

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‘A Complicated Life in Complicated Times’

This new exhibit features the story of Jewish-born Italian artist Gino Parin, his conversion to Catholicism and his time in a Nazi concentration camp. His paintings and drawings will be on display, and visitors can attend the reception on March 23.

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