{"id":72616,"date":"2024-07-30T11:21:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T18:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=72616"},"modified":"2024-07-30T11:21:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T18:21:57","slug":"in-the-spotlight-july-29-aug-2-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-july-29-aug-2-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: July 29-Aug. 2, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">E-mail your announcements to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Inside@nau.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">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=\"none\">online submission form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science chair <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">David Trilling<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s program looking for activity among centaurs, which are minor comet-like planets, was selected as a 62-orbit snapshot program for the 32nd cycle of Hubble Space Telescope observations. In this endeavor, Trilling is collaborating with NAU alum <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Colin Chandler<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Lowell Observatory astronomers <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Will Grundy <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and Teddy Kareta, astronomy doctoral student <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ana Morgan<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, postdoctoral scholar <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Will Oldroyd<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and astronomy professor <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Steve Tegler<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alicia Rutledge, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">assistant research professor in the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, and incoming doctoral student <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Candace De Ana <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">presented at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hou.usra.edu\/meetings\/marspolar2024\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">8th International Conference on Mars Polar Science and Exploration<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in Yukon, Canada. Rutledge delivered a public talk as part of the event\u2019s science organizing committee, and De Ana presented <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hou.usra.edu\/meetings\/marspolar2024\/pdf\/6066.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">research<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> using Icelandic eskers to understand similar conditions on Mars\u2019 surface.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Astronomy professor <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Joshua Emery <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">co-authored the paper \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2407.07761\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Unveiling the ice and gas nature of active centaur (2060) Chiron using the James Webb Space Telescope<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d published in the journal Astronomy &amp; Astrophysics. The study utilizes the James Webb Space Telescope to detect volatile ice absorption bands and gas emissions on the surface of the centaur Chiron.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Graduate student <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kennedy Farrell <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">attended the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stel.asu.cas.cz\/MassiveStars2024\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Physics of Extreme Massive Stars conference<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> at the National Observatory in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During the meeting, Farrell presented spectra data for the star BAT99-3 and discussed the implications of stellar characteristics on massive star evolution.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fifty-one <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NAU student-athletes <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were named to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bigskyconf.com\/documents\/2024\/7\/15\/2024_Spring_All_Academic_Team.pdf?id=8409\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Big Sky Conference\u2019s Spring All-Academic Team<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which honors athletes who earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher while participating in at least half of their team\u2019s competitions. Of NAU\u2019s honorees, 39 have GPAs over 3.5 and 12 hold a perfect 4.0.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Amanda Cornelius<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, associate vice president of the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, was selected to join the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasfaa.org\/news-item\/NASFAA_Board_Announces_Presidential_Search_Committee_Members\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Presidential Search Committee<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> tasked with finding a replacement for former NASFAA president and CEO Justin Draeger. Cornelius was selected from a highly qualified group of board members and is the only committee member currently working at a four-year public university.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cline Library assistant librarian <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meredith Brown <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">presented at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/laverne.libguides.com\/mira\/home\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">7th Annual Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics (MIRA) Conference<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on July 9. Brown\u2019s lecture, titled \u201cNot Just for STEM: Integrating Making into Humanities &amp; Social Sciences,&#8221; explores how professors in humanities fields can utilize advanced technologies like 3D modeling, podcast production software and virtual reality equipment in their lesson plans.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NAU\u2019s <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Martin-Springer Institute<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, led by director and regents&#8217; professor <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bj\u00f6rn Krondorfer, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will open their traveling exhibit \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bedzinexhibit.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Through the Eyes of Youth: Life and Death in the B\u0119dzin Ghetto<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d in Durban, South Africa on Aug. 1. Since its initial unveiling in 2014, the exhibit has told the stories of young people in the B\u0119dzin Ghetto before, during and after the Holocaust based on student-conducted research and survivor interviews.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\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-july-29-aug-2-2024\/\">Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs.\u00a0\u00a0 Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?\u00a0\u00a0 E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form.\u00a0\u00a0 Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science chair David Trilling\u2019s program looking for activity among centaurs, which are minor comet-like planets, was selected as a 62-orbit&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"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-72616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spotlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72616","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\/96"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72616\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}