Image Crater on Mars Named After 2012-2020 NAU Space Grant Director, Dr. Nadine Barlow Oct. 20, 2024 “Tenielle Gaither, geologist and project lead for Planetary Nomenclature” says, “Nadine was a mentor to me as an NAU undergraduate participant in the NAU/NASA Space Grant program. The addition of the name Barlow to solar system nomenclature is the perfect way to commemorate her lasting impact on planetary science”. Read more
Image NAU Space Grant's Mary Lara wins 2025 Carolyn Warner Legacy Award Sept. 25, 2024 This Arizona Education Foundation award recognizes impactful champions of public education. Ms. Lara has been a dedicated educator for nearly 50 years, and now works with the NASA/NAU Space Grant Office as the American Indian Mobile Educational Resources (AIMER) coordinator in Northern Arizona. Read more
Image Space Grant Alum, Dr. Seafha Ramos, Becomes NAU's First Professor of Indigenous Forestry May 27, 2023 “For so long, I have wanted to find a position in the sciences with space to be Indigenous, to live a more integrated life." Read more
Image Mary Lara Honored with Viola Award for Excellence in Education April 2, 2023 Mary Lara heads the "AIMER" Program designed to teach students in Northern Arizona about the excitement and science of our solar system. Read more
Image Research Highlight! Claire Gibson, NAU Space Grant Intern, works with OSIRIS-REx Data June 2, 2022 Claire's research project was titled, "Is there fine-grained material under the surface of Bennu?" This research was presented at the AZ Space Grant Annual Symposium on April 23, 2022. Read more
Image The NAU Space Jacks team takes 1st place overall at the First Nations Launch Competition! April 23, 2022 The NAU Space Jacks team also took 1st place in oral presentations and 3rd place in written reports. These awards include a grand prize of $3,000 and an invitation and travel stipend for a VIP tour at the Kennedy Space Center this summer. Read more
Image Honoring Nadine Barlow, NAU Space Grant Associate Director Sept. 2, 2020 On August 17, 2020, Nadine Barlow passed away. Nadine was appointed the NAU Space Grant Associate Director in 2008 and was a dedicated mentor to many students. She will be deeply missed by the AZSGC family. Read more
Image NAU Physics majors attend Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics March 19, 2019 Six female students from NAU attended the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics. Read more
Image Meteor Crater offers open-air classroom and lab for NAU students and researchers Dec. 11, 2018 AZ Space Grant Associate Director, Nadine Barlow, discusses the Meteor Crater located 30 miles east of Flagstaff AZ, which is used for research by NAU staff and students. Listen to Read more
