All posts by Paul Boyer
Emergence of Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee (Megachile rotundata) Under Varying Oxygen Levels
Student Research Showcase
Native Science Report’s 2019-2020 Student Research Showcase is featuring the work of four students from tribal and Native-serving colleges. We begin with a paper by Kimberlee Blevins, a student at United Tribes Technical College.
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STEM Educators Discuss NSF Grant Opportunities
In a virtual meeting of TCUP-funded institutions, NSF announces extended deadlines for proposals and offers advice for proposal writing and grant management.
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Distance Manufacturing
In Navajo Technical University’s Advanced Manufacturing Summer Institute, the learning is virtual, but the results are 3D
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Closed But Not Quiet
Faculty workshops and student research experiences move online as most tribal college campuses remain closed over the summer.
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Speak Truth, Teach Compassion, Build Communities
With the nation at a crossroads, the larger purpose of higher education must be remembered and restored. Tribal colleges can help lead the way.
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Healing Our Own
Rapid spread of the coronavirus in many Native communities reflects longstanding social, economic, and political inequalities. Lack of data and widespread mistrust of the health care system exacerbates the problem. Tribal college educators say their nursing and public health programs are part of the solution.
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The Dakota Language Lives
An ambitious program at Sisseton Wahpeton College is working to “vitalize” the Dakota language on the Lake Traverse Reservation of South Dakota, creating a renewed sense of excitement and optimism.
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Growing Sovereignty
The Native American Agriculture Fund is promoting food production in Indian Country after decades of discrimination by the USDA. Applications for the second round of grants due June 1.
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Printing Protection
Two tribal colleges are using their 3D printers to manufacture protective face masks for local health workers.
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