In the Spotlight: July 21, 2017

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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.



A night with NAU’s Harun Mehmedinovic: Free event celebrating Skyglow Project On July 28, the public is invited to a viewing of time-lapse night photography and films from 8-10 p.m. at the Coconino Center for the Arts.



A wolf’s howl in miniature: NAU researchers discover mice speak similarly to humans NAU assistant professor and lead author on the research Bret Pasch has studied the grasshopper mice, rodents known for their remarkably loud call, for more than three years.



You’ve been Axe’d! NAU students participate in cooking competition (VIDEO) In honors of Culinarians Day on July 25, find out who won a student chef competition Campus Dining hosted earlier this year.



Valley Fever test, developed by NAU professor Paul Keim, submitted for FDA approval The patented test will allow for same-day diagnosis of the fungus-caused illness prevalent in the Sonoran desert region of southern and central Arizona.



NAU’s Science and Health building deemed Gold LEED certified The recent certification brings the total number of LEED certified buildings on campus to 14.



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