A Culture of Compassion Navajo Technical University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital cares for animals, large and small, while respecting Dine traditions.
Small Grids, Big Power Federal grants to reservations and tribal colleges are accelerating the development of “microgrids”— small-scale electrical systems that provide reliable energy to regions poorly served by utilities.
Homelands on the Range Aaniiih Nakoda College’s Namibia Field Course explores connections, both cultural and ecological, between the West African nation and the Fort Belknap Reservation.
Architects of Progress Cutting edge research is at the heart of Navajo Technical University’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing. “It’s not just about making parts,” says Director Scott Halliday
Putting Pine Ridge on the Map Oglala Lakota College is using the power of big data to develop flood maps that will help protect the reservation in a changing climate
Field Notes
Water-related Research Featured at TCU Symposium The 2023 Tribal Colleges and Universities Program Research Symposium, held at the National Science Foundation’s headquarters, highlighted community-led efforts to protect tribal waterways and provide safe drinking water.
IAIA to Offer Beekeeping Course The Institute of American Indian Arts program will be offered online and in person without cost.
Easy as Waŋží, Núŋpa, Yámni Coupling math and Lakota language instruction builds fluency in both, according to research conducted at Sitting Bull College
Forecasting the Climate Future Part of NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System, a new weather station on the Flathead Reservation’s Bison Range will help the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe manage a fragile ecosystem
PhD in Diné Culture at Navajo Tech It’s the first doctoral program offered by a tribal college.
Grow Your Own American Indian College Fund fellowships support staff and STEM faculty pursuing graduate degrees.
Student Research
Native Science Report’s 2021-2022 Student Research Showcase is featuring the work of five undergraduate students from tribal and Native-serving colleges.
Voices
- Architects of Progress Cutting edge research is at the heart of Navajo Technical University’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing. “It’s not just about making parts,” says Director Scott Halliday
Building a Sustainable Water Infrastructure Navajo Technical University Professor Abhishek RoyChowdhury is leading an effort to bring ‘clean, safe, and reliable’ water to the Navajo Nation
From Kyiv to Tsaile Oleksandr Makeyev describes his path from Ukraine to the Navajo Nation, where he is now an associate professor in the School of STEM at Diné College. Along the way, he offers advice for those interested in teaching at a tribal college—and expresses hope for the future of his own homeland.