Field Notes
Greenhouse Designed to Promote Food Sovereignty
Diné College is testing a new solar powered greenhouse that grows food hydroponically. Higher yields and year-round harvests are the goal.
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NSF Symposium Highlights TCU Research
The 2022 Tribal College Research Symposium spotlights the diversity of research conducted by both students and faculty.
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Telling the Story of Tribal Colleges
Two long out of print policy reports documenting key moments in the history of tribal colleges are now available on Native Science Report.
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Revitalizing the Dakota Language
Sisseton Wahpeton College, located on the Lake Traverse Reservation of South Dakota, will both study and teach Dakota through an innovative new NSF-funded research center.
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What Omicron Means for Indigenous Communities
Omicron is the newest virus to endanger indigenous communities, but it will not be the last, argues Dr. Shazia Tabassum Hakim, a professor of microbiology and biomedical sciences at Diné College.
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Treated Without a Trial
Native Americans are almost entirely excluded from cancer clinical trials, according to research conducted by three Dine College students.
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Diné College Professor Receives Patent
Associate Professor Oleksandr Makeyev’s patent is probably the first awarded to a tribal college faculty member.
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New Beginnings on Ancestral Land
Inspired by South Dakota State University’s Wokini Initiative and supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s New Beginnings grant program, mainstream land-grant universities are pledging to do more for Native students.
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NSF-TCUP Releases New Program Solicitation
The National Science Foundation’s Tribal Colleges and Universities Program announced new funding for projects that strengthen cyberinfrastructure, build partnerships, and support professional development for K-12 STEM teachers.
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The Story of Education
Dr. Costello Brown worked to advance educational opportunity for minorities during his long tenure at the National Science Foundation. In a new memoir, he writes about his family’s experiences with slavery and the importance of education in his own life.
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