{"id":70436,"date":"2023-10-31T08:45:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T15:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=70436"},"modified":"2023-10-31T08:45:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T15:45:25","slug":"in-the-spotlight-oct-30-nov-3-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-oct-30-nov-3-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kudos<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> 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><span data-contrast=\"none\">Inside@nau.edu<\/span><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=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:4,&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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nauathletics.com\/news\/2023\/10\/26\/womens-golf-lizzie-neale-tabbed-big-sky-golfer-of-the-week.aspx\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lizzie Neale<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"none\">a sophomore majoring in health science-fitness &amp; wellness, was named Big Sky Conference golfer of the week after being placed tied for third at a NAU-hosted tournament last week. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:4,&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=\"none\">Seven <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nauathletics.com\/news\/2023\/10\/26\/womens-soccer-nau-soccer-garners-seven-big-sky-all-conference-accolades.aspx\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">NAU soccer<\/span><\/b><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"none\">players won Big Sky Conference All-Academic honors for the regular season. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:4,&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=\"none\">Allie Larsen<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a graduate student pursuing a master&#8217;s in human relations, was awarded the Big Sky Co-Defensive MVP player award and named alongside <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Maddie Shafer<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a senior majoring in Fitness Wellness, Big Sky all-conference first-team honors.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:4,&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=\"none\">Trinity Corcoran<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a junior majoring in business economics, was named to the conference&#8217;s second team and earned her second straight Big Sky all-conference honors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:4,&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=\"none\">Logan Maszton<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a senior majoring in psychology, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dai Williams<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a senior in university studies, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Allison Veloz<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a senior pursuing a major in communication studies and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Josie Novak<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a senior majoring in criminology and criminal justice, received second-team all-conference honors. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.edu\/scholars\/zsuzsanna-gulacsi\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Zsuzsanna Gul\u00e1csi<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, professor of art history and Asian studies in the Department of Comparative Cultural Studies, will be the Roger E. Covey Member in East Asian Studies of the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton University in spring 2024. While at Princeton University, Gul\u00e1csi will work on her sabbatical research project, &#8220;Manichaean Artifacts at Dunhuang Cave 17 and the &#8216;Book Cemeteries\u2019 of Buddhist Archeological Sites of Medieval East Central Asia,&#8221; which aims to propose new identifications and theory preservation methods for Manichaean texts and art from the eight and tenth centuries at the Mogao Grottos near Dunhuang and the Turfan Oasis. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Gul\u00e1csi also <span data-contrast=\"none\">presented &#8220;The Life Cycle of the Sacred: Manichaeans Artifacts and their Curious Preservation at Buddhist Archaeological Sites across Medieval East Central China&#8221;, at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, on Oct. 17. Gul\u00e1csi&#8217;s presentation focused on text and art produced for Manichaean communities along the eastern part of the Silk Routes. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">ITS <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">and\u00a0the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">NAU<\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">go<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> app won best dining experience and best overall campus app at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/northeast.newschannelnebraska.com\/story\/49875756\/modo-labs-2023-appademy-awards-honors-best-campus-mobile-apps\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Modo Labs&#8217; 2023 Appademy Awards<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The award was given for exemplary digital experience, innovativeness and creativity in mobile apps built with Modo Campus, Modo\u2019s student engagement platform. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">NAU<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> continues to rank in eight subjects\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">at the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023.\u00a0In the last year Atmospheric Sciences, Ecology and Agricultural Sciences moved up 30 to 100 points in range.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Education: 301-400<\/li>\n<li>Biological Science: 301-400<\/li>\n<li>Agricultural Sciences: 151-200<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Science &amp; Engineering: 301-400<\/li>\n<li>Geography: 201-300<\/li>\n<li>Ecology: 51-75<\/li>\n<li>Earth Science: 151-200<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Atmospheric Sciences: 76-100<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-oct-30-nov-3-2023\/\">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 Lizzie Neale, a sophomore majoring in health science-fitness &amp; wellness, was named Big Sky Conference golfer of the week after being placed tied for&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":92,"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-70436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spotlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70436","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\/92"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70436\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}