{"id":66918,"date":"2022-09-19T15:38:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T22:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=66918"},"modified":"2022-09-19T15:38:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T22:38:53","slug":"in-the-spotlight-sept-19-23-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-sept-19-23-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: Sept. 19-23, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kudos to these faculty, staff, students and programs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">E-mail your announcements to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Inside@nau.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Inside@nau.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, or use our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/news-tip\/#.YEjwNWhKg2w\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">online submission form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A new study, \u201cForests\u2019 carbon uptake will be compromised by climate change, leaf temperature study suggests,\u201d published in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2205682119\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> was co-authored by <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Andrew Richardson, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Regent\u2019s professor in the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society and School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber System. The study looked at leaves and their ability to stay warmer than the surrounding air across a diverse range of forests. Richardson said the study, led by Oregon State University researchers, shows that trees \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/964344\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">may be approaching critical thresholds of temperature stress faster than we expect.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Richard Quartaroli<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, the Special Collections librarian emeritus, had an article published in the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Annals of Wyoming: The Wyoming History Journal<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Autumn 2021, &#8220;Field of Green, Keg of Blue: Green River&#8217;s &#8216;Jake&#8217; Field, Blue Head Whiskey, and John Wesley Powell.&#8221; The article concerns explorer John Wesley Powell and his men in 1869 and 1871 and their interactions with Samuel Ichabod &#8220;Jake&#8221; Field, co-founder of Green River, Wyoming, at a time just after the completion of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the Transcontinental Railroad.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(ITEP) was recognized in the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Native Science Report <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for the success of the recently concluded <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference. The conference, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nativesciencereport.org\/2022\/09\/indigenous-climate-conference-offers-hopeful-message\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">focused on the resilience of Native peoples and celebrated the work of young activists<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u201d <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ann Marie Chischilly<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Vice President of the Office of Native American Initiatives, and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nikki Cooley<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, assistant director of ITEP, were quoted in the article speaking about the significance and impact of the conference.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senior <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Taylor Jacobsen<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> became the 16th player in Northern Arizona University volleyball<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">history to join the 1,000-kill club in the Lumberjacks\u2019\u00a0game against New Mexico on Friday in the Rolle Activity Center. Jacobsen\u2019s milestone night concluded with a career-high 27 kills surpassing her previous career-high of 26 set at Montana State on Feb. 6, 2021. Jacobsen was joined in the double-digit column by junior <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jordan Elder<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and freshman <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kacee Moore<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, who set new career-bests of their own with 15 and 11 kills, respectively.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">School of Communication\u2019s Journalism Program<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> finalized a partnership with the Maricopa County Community College District to facilitate the transition for transfer students of journalism between the two institutions. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Martin Sommerness<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, professor of journalism, said, \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This agreement took a great deal of work, starting with my role as a member of the Arizona Journalism and Media Arts Articulation Task Force.\u00a0Now, Maricopa Community College journalism students can take 75 hours in the valley<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">completing their associate&#8217;s degree<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and then transfer directly into the NAU journalism program for their remaining 45 hours. This pact promotes equity, access and affordability for the students.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-sept-19-23-2022\/\">Kudos to these faculty, staff, students and programs\u00a0 Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?\u00a0 E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form.\u00a0 A new study, \u201cForests\u2019 carbon uptake will be compromised by climate change, leaf temperature study suggests,\u201d published in Proceedings of the National Academy of&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spotlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66918\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}