{"id":68085,"date":"2023-02-06T14:18:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T21:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=68085"},"modified":"2023-02-07T09:15:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:15:03","slug":"in-the-spotlight-feb-6-10-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-feb-6-10-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: Feb. 6-10, 2023"},"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=\"auto\">E-mail your announcements to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Inside@nau.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Inside@nau.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, or use our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/news-tip\/#.YEjwNWhKg2w\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">online submission form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/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=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Daphne Chen<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, assistant professor in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems (SICCS), has been selected as one of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.frontiersin.org\/2023\/01\/16\/frontiers-in-nanotechnology-2022-awards\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Outstanding Associate Editors<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for the year 2022 on <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Frontiers in Nanotechnology<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> This award highlights members of <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Frontiers in Nanotechnology\u2019s<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> editorial board who have significantly contributed to the growth of the journal.<\/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=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Regents\u2019 professor<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Julie A. Baldwin, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Department of Health Sciences and<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">director of the Center for Health Equity Research, recently published<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/366048977_Understanding_Resilience_and_Mental_Wellbeing_in_Southwest_Indigenous_Nations_and_the_Impact_of_COVID-19_Protocol_for_a_Mixed-Methods_Study_Preprint\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Understanding Resilience and Mental Wellbeing in Southwest Indigenous Nations and the Impact of COVID-19: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">JMIR Publications<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with 15 other authors from NAU. This community-engaged study lays the groundwork for future studies addressing Indigenous mental health, well-being and resilience.<\/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=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pamela Rogers Bosch<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, was the lead author\u00a0of \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2590109522000866\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Association of Caregiver Availability and Training With Patient Community Discharge After Stroke\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">through funding from the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (U54MD012388). <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Indrakshi Roy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, assistant research professor in the Department of Health Sciences and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maximillian Fabricant<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Audrey Mann<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Amit Kumar<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> from the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training also were co-authors. They found that caregivers increase a patient&#8217;s likelihood of discharge from from inpatient rehabilitation facilities; the added benefit of caregiver training needs to be further assessed, with essential elements prioritized prior to patients\u2019 inpatient rehabilitation facilities discharge.<\/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=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Angelina E. Castagno<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, professor in the College of Education\u2019s Educational Leadership Program and director of the Institute for Native-serving Educators;<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Regents\u2019 professor of chemistry and biochemistry<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Jani Ingram<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">; and<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Ricky Camplain, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">assistant professor in the Department of Health Sciences and Center for Health Equity Research, recently published,<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u201c<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/09500693.2022.2152293\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Opening Up STEMM Pathways Among Indigenous People In The U.S.: What Is The Role Of Cultural, Spiritual, And Ethical Conflicts In Indigenous People&#8217;s STEMM Educational And Career Decisions?<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International Journal of Science Education<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The publication addressed how ethical, cultural and spiritual issues impacted the education and career paths of Indigenous people in STEMM fields. They found that some Indigenous people experience uniquely significant ethical tensions between standard practices, norms and expectations in STEMM fields and their own cultural and spiritual commitments.<\/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=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Monica Lininger<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, was the lead author of \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1660-4601\/20\/1\/191\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Building Research Infrastructure: The Development of a Technical Assistance Group-Service Center at an RCMI\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> published recently <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> through funding from the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (U54MD012388). <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Christine Kirby<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, research coordinator in CHER; <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kelly A. Laurila<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, research scientist in CHER; <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Indrakshi Roy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, assistant research professor in the Department of Health Sciences;\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marcelle Coder<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, assistant director of CHER; <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Catherine R. Propper<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences; <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Robert T. Trotter II<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, researcher in the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative, and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Julie A. Baldwin<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Regents\u2019 professor in the Department of Health Sciences and CHER director, were co-authors.\u00a0The publication details how they developed the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/cher\/cher-tag-service-center\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Technical Assistance Group<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Service Center at NAU\u2019s Center for Health Equity Research to support faculty engagement in health equity-related research at a southwestern RCMI institution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The NAU <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">track &amp; field teams<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> had a successful return to the Skydome during the Ron Mann Classic, with two school records and one conference record falling.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Madeline Wilson<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> broke the heptathlon school record, scoring 3,882 points. She earned PRs in high jump, shot put, long jump and the 800-meter. Wilson\u2019s jump of 1.73 meters in the high jump places her at No. 5 all-time in school history in the event.<\/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=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alyssa Colbert<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> broke her own 60-meter record after tying it in the prelims. She ran a time of 7.24 in the finals, setting a new school and conference record. Colbert\u2019s time puts her at No. 12 in the nation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LaTrouchka Duke<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> ran a time of 7.38 to set a new personal best. Duke also PR\u2019d in the 200-meter, running a time of 24.05 to put her at No. 3 on NAU\u2019s all-time records list.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Princeton Review<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> selected T<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he W. A. Franke College of Business<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> as one of 243 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/princetonreview.us21.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=6b205d6f662faaf85c5e8b048&amp;id=4a4dd3cc1b&amp;e=634f1518cb\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Best Business Schools for 2023<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for the on-campus MBA program. The schools for this project were selected based on data from surveys of 20,300 students attending the schools and of administrators at those schools.<\/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=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Northern Arizona University Police Department <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has been awarded two grants from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/azgohs?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWIyItbXnOFzbJrFS16DuRaaPD7BYF8qB-sz6HaUrL5VXLs3hq1V8Y7jf66enLKCJSSqD6sTFTYnvv80s-f-v7pWjp3Bcmz2L23kGMjNwcWrTBdTnjC3lH4p6l3VkTdBfhFpdC7Wfh0X77whrmcnIubE-uYmsP8VqZaQh5qlwK53iwh8r9EghUGoOq3Op_GnXA&amp;__tn__=-%5dK-R\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arizona Governor&#8217;s Office of Highway Safety<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> totaling $15,000 to be used for a variety of initiatives that will increase roadway safety initiatives throughout northern Arizona. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first award of $10,000 will allow NAUPD to dedicate officers to DUI enforcement during multi-agency DUI task forces on all major holidays and significant NAU event weekends such as homecoming.<\/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=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another grant totaling $5,000 will allow officers to engage in bicycle patrols to educate cyclists, skateboarders and pedestrians on applicable laws as well as take enforcement action on violations if needed. A portion of the grant is also allocated to purchase 400 bike lights to distribute during move-in week to students that do not have a bike light.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Senior forward <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Montana Oltrogge<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> earned Big Sky Women&#8217;s Basketball Player of the Week honors. Oltrogge&#8217;s 15 points, 10 rebounds and career-high four steals led the Lumberjacks in each category as they came away with a 62-59 victory in overtime against the Bears in Greeley, Colorado.<\/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=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chad Trujillo<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, associate professor in the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science (APS) and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">David Trilling<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, APS department chair and professor, are co-authors on one of the American Astronomical Society&#8217;s most downloaded papers of 2022, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/word-edit.officeapps.live.com\/we\/A%20Deep%20and%20Wide%20Twilight%20Survey%20for%20Asteroids%20Interior%20to%20Earth%20and%20Venus\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A Deep and Wide Twilight Survey for Asteroids Interior to Earth and Venus.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d This paper discusses the findings of conducting these surveys and how comparing the actual population of asteroids found interior to Earth and Venus with those predicted to exist by extrapolating from the known population exterior to Earth is important to better understand the origin, composition and structure of the NEO population.<\/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=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Trilling, along with<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">SICCS assistant professor<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Mike Gowanlock,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> astroinformatics master\u2019s student <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Daniel Kramer<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, former postdoc <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Andrew McNeill<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and others have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2302.01239\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">new paper<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> out in which they present the design, architecture and first data release for the Solar System Notification Alert Processing System (SNAPS). SNAPS is a Solar System broker that ingests alert data from all-sky surveys.<\/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=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">APS Ph.D. student <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rebecca Carmack<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has published her first, first-author paper. This publication, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ui.adsabs.harvard.edu\/abs\/2023ApJ...942....1C\/abstract\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pore Accessibility in Amorphous Solid Water\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> discusses how the porous nature of amorphous solid water (ASW) can significantly affect the chemical evolution of any planetary or astrophysical surface it forms on due to its ability to trap and retain volatiles. Other authors on this paper include Ph.D. student <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Patrick Tribbett<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and faculty adviser <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mark Loeffler<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/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=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Paul Lenze,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">senior lecturer in the Department of Politics &amp; International Affairs, spoke with Fox News 10 in P<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hoenix on Feb. 3 and Feb. 4 with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livenowfox.com\/video\/1176070\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fox News\u2019 LiveNOW<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> streaming service about the Chinese spy balloon.<\/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=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative blog recently published an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cziscience.medium.com\/engaging-native-american-students-in-open-source-software-development-42fad0ab4b97\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">article<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> covering the education and outreach program, Four Corners Science and Computing Club. This lab is co-led by professor of biological sciences <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Greg Caporaso\u2019s<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> lab and is part of an effort to increase interest in and awareness of the role of computers in science before students get to college.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\">The NAU <b>track &amp; field teams<\/b> had three athletes earn Big Sky Athlete of the Week honors after strong performances at the Ron Mann Classic.\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><b>Alyssa Colbert<\/b> was named Big Sky Women\u2019s Track Athlete of the Week after she broke both the school and conference records in the 60-meter. She ran a time of 7.24 to break her own school record. Colbert ranks first in the Big Sky and 21<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0nationally in the event.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><b>John Murphy<\/b> competed in the weight throw, hitting a new personal best of 20.28 meters to be awarded Big Sky Men\u2019s Field Athlete of the Week. Murphy is ranked first in the Big Sky in the weight throw and is ranked 43<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0nationally.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><b>Brodey Hasty<\/b> was awarded the Big Sky Men\u2019s Track Athlete of the Week after his performance in the mile last Friday. He ran a time of 4:07.66 in the event, easily winning the event. Hasty\u2019s time leaves him ranked first in the Big Sky and 36<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0nationally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-feb-6-10-2023\/\">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 Daphne Chen, assistant professor in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems (SICCS), has been selected as one of Outstanding Associate Editors for&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-68085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spotlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68085","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=68085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68085\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}