{"id":70697,"date":"2023-12-04T16:58:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T23:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=70697"},"modified":"2023-12-04T16:58:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T23:58:26","slug":"in-the-spotlight-dec-4-8-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-dec-4-8-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: Dec. 4-8, 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><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=\"26\" 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\">Cristina Thomas,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> associate professor<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">in the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science (DAPS), co-authored <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2311.01971\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">an article<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> on a report of observations based on the effectiveness of the kinetic impactor for planetary defense and its coordinated campaign of lightcurve photometry.\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=\"26\" 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=\"none\">DAPS Ph.D. graduate <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Amber Young<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, former assistant professor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ty Robinson<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and DAPS Ph.D. student<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> James Windsor<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> co-authored \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2311.06083\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Inferring Chemical Disequilibrium Biosignatures for Proterozoic Earth-Like Exoplanets<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> This article highlights their research detecting chemical disequilibrium biosignatures and its usefulness and metabolism-agnostic approach to biosignature detection.\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=\"26\" 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=\"none\">Recent Ph.D. graduates<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Will Oldroyd<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Colin Chandler<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, associate professor <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chad Trujillo<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Ph.D. student <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Will Burris<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, undergraduate student <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jarod DeSpain<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and graduate student <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kennedy Farrell <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">authored a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2311.02160\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">new paper<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> announcing the discovery of recurring activity on quasi-Hilda 2009 DQ118.\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=\"26\" 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=\"none\">Young and Robinson recently co-authored an article, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2311.07530\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Retrievals Applied To A Decision Tree Framework Can Characterize Earth-like Exoplanet Analogs.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d This astrophysics article details the development of a newly adopted biosignature decision tree strategy that enables the search for life beyond our solar system.\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=\"26\" 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=\"none\">Recent Ph.D. student <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Catherine Clark<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> co-authored, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2311.08489\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The POKEMON Speckle Survey of Nearby M dwarfs. II. Observations of 1124 Targets.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d This article covers detailed observations on Stellar multiplicity measurements for M dwarfs using the POKEMON <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pervasive Overview of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kompanions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> of Every M-dwarf in Our Neighborhood) survey.\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=\"26\" 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=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Thomas <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">co-authored a paper expanding on her recent collaboration article about the intentional i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">mpact on Dimorphos, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.3847\/PSJ\/ad04d8\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Near to Mid-infrared Spectroscopy of (65803) Didymos as Observed by JWST: Characterization Observations Supporting the Double Asteroid Redirection Test.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">This article expands on the observed reflectance and physical properties that the Didymos system has, categorizing it as a good proxy for the type of ordinary chondrite asteroids that cross near-Earth space, and an accurate representative of future impactors.<\/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=\"26\" 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=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Faculty member <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Joshua Emery<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and Ph.D student <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Audrey Martin<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> co-authored the article \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2311.11531\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">JWST near-infrared spectroscopy of the Lucy Jupiter Trojan flyby targets: Evidence for OH absorption, aliphatic organics, and CO<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">2<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u201d which discussed the researchers\u2019 observations of the five Trojan asteroids or<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">biting Jupiter that will be visited by the Lucy Spacecraft.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"26\" 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=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">MS alumnus <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kyle Pearson<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> co-authored \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2311.12292\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mapping \u201cBrain Coral\u201d Regions on Mars using Deep Learning<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u201d an article that discussed researchers using neural networks to analyze surface regions that have \u201cBrain Coral\u201d terrain, an indicator of freeze\/thaw cycles on Mars, which may lead to evidence of life on the planet.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"26\" 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=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Larry Sideman<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, clinical professor in the Clinical Psychology program at the North Valley campus was invited by Gov. Katie Hobbs to serve on the Board of Psychologist Examiners,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> pending Senate confirmation. The board regulates and licenses professions in psychology and behavior analysis. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\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-dec-4-8-2023\/\">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 Cristina Thomas, associate professor in the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science (DAPS), co-authored an article on a report of observations based on the&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"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-70697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spotlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70697","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\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70697"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70697\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}