NAU researchers study changing substance use treatment regulations during COVID-19
NAU researchers Emery Eaves, Regents’ Professor Robert T Trotter II, Eck Doerry, and Julie Baldwin have been working on a one-year, $293,000 project, funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, to use rapid assessment, response and evaluation (RARE) methods to document both barriers and facilitators to implementation of the temporary guidelines for SUD treatment during COVID-19. Read More.
NAU researcher making drones smarter, situationally aware and team-oriented with $480,000 NSF grant
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have opened the door for an unprecedented number of uses for unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs). Groups of drones now can work together in networks for purposes such as traffic control, smart agriculture, surveillance and security systems, law enforcement, public safety and much more.
However, current drone systems are missing key considerations such as the ability to identify and respond properly to environmental and behavioral factors, says Abolfazl Razi, an assistant professor in the School of Informatics,… Read more
NAU atmospheric scientist maps CO2 emissions for entire U.S. landscape to help improve environmental policymaking
SICCS professor Kevin Gurney published a study earlier this week that details greenhouse gas emissions across the entire U.S. landscape at high space- and time-resolution with details on economic sector, fuel and combustion process. Read More.
Looking to the shadows: NAU researchers turn to trees to determine if multicellular life on exoplanets exist
A team of researchers, which includes professors and graduate students in informatics and astronomy, conducted a study to determine if there is vegetation on planets outside our solar system. The answer might not be so out of this world. Read More.
NAU global change ecologist leads NASA satellite study of rapid greening across Arctic tundra
The international team of researchers, led by assistant research professor Logan Berner, found the region has become greener as warmer air and soil temperatures have led to increased plant growth. Read More.