\u201cThese rankings reflect the achievements of NAU\u2019s world-class faculty, dedicated research and support staff and talented graduate and undergraduate students,\u201d Cheng said. \u201cThese rankings also are attributed to the vision and determination of academic and research leadership throughout the NAU campus.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to congratulate our expert faculty on this national recognition. They are at the peak of their disciplines and I\u2019m proud of the impact of their work. We are dedicated to teaching students to thrive in this new knowledge and technology-driven economy. Our faculty serve as mentors and role models to our students, a critical component of the graduate and undergraduate learning experience.\u201d<\/p>\n
Paul Keim<\/strong>, NAU Regents\u2019 Professor and executive director of the Pathogen and Microbiome Institute and a world-renowned expert on genomic analysis, says he is proud of NAU expanding its boundaries of knowledge in recent years.<\/p>\n \u201cNAU\u2019s research programs have been increasing steadily and consistently over the last few years,\u201d Keim said. \u201cBreaking into the top 100 is the result of hard work and perseverance by the entire NAU research community. Our advances are sustainable and will continue well into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n These new rankings highlight how much research at NAU has grown in the past few years, said David Trilling<\/strong>, NAU professor of astronomy.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile we’re learning about the world in new and exciting ways, we’re also training students how research is done\u2014skills that will help them for the rest of their lives,\u201d Trilling said.<\/p>\n The annual ranking of U.S. universities by level of research activity considers total research expenditures, types of research and the number of personnel who participate in research and development.<\/p>\n While NAU is at the leading edge of research in physics, astronomy, climate and environmental science, ecology, forest health and land management and microbiology, these rankings demonstrate a breadth of expertise across disciplines. Those include science, health and social sciences, with a focus on top-tier research, including increased research activity in emerging fields such as cyber systems and informatics, health equity, planetary sciences, bioengineering and material science.<\/p>\n \u201cThis NSF recognition brings well-deserved attention to NAU\u2019s outstanding research programs,\u201d said Julie Baldwin<\/strong>, NAU Regents\u2019 Professor and director of the Center for Health Equity Research. \u201cAs one example, our Center for Health Equity Research and the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) are building research capacity to address health inequities in our region.\u201d<\/p>\n NAU\u2019s national recognition in research helps attract and retain exceptional faculty and enhances experiential learning and undergraduate and graduate student research opportunities. It also grows and strengthens programs leading to degrees in high-demand fields, leading to further developing Arizona\u2019s workforce, supporting jobs for students, faculty and staff, expanding the state\u2019s economy and benefitting communities locally and throughout the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"Rankings](\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Rankings.png\")
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