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Weaving Worldviews

In a climate many outsiders find inhospitable, Iḷisaġvik College science instructor Linda Nicholas-Figueroa, a transplant from the American South, has made the Arctic Circle her home. She was recently named an AAAS Fellow for her innovative approaches to teaching and place-based research.

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Gardens That Build Community

Little Priest Tribal College student Trey Blackhawk is showing his community that they can grow their own food in a way that benefits the land and themselves.

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Gathering Fuel for the Fire

Jasmine Neosh missed the occupation of Standing Rock in 2016, but it inspired her to go to college. Now graduating with a degree in public administration from the College of Menominee Nation, she’s already deep in the fight for environmental justice.

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Strength in Numbers

Data is power, argues Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College President Twyla Baker.

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Honoring Sacred Waters

Northwest Indian College student Althea Wilson found her path to science by investigating the cultural significance of the Nooksack River. Her capstone project can be viewed here.

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LATEST NEWS

NSF seeking ideas for future Convergence Accelerator research topics. The National Science Foundation’s Convergence Accelerator program is “designed to transition basic research and discovery into practice.” In a January 20 webinar, The NSF will explain how the Convergence Accelerator’s “ideation process is your opportunity to think big to address current and future national and societal challenges. This enables participants to shape their topic ideas around the NSF’s criteria and will help guide their experience in the ideation phase of the program.” The NSF encourages researchers and innovators from academia, industry, nonprofit, government, and other communities of practice to attend this webinar and submit ideas for consideration. More information about the program can be found in a Dear Colleague Letter. Register for the webinar through the link above.

The QEM Network will host proposal development workshops focused on the NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program, which provides funding for “recruiting, preparing, and retaining highly effective elementary and secondary mathematics and science teachers and teacher leaders in high-need school districts.” The workshops are open to all faculty at minority-serving institutions who are seriously interested in submitting proposals. QEM will conduct two virtual workshops on February 10 and 11, 2021 from 1:00-5:00pm EST. The registration deadline is Friday, January 21. Submission of a one-page summary by Friday, January 28 is required to be considered for the workshops. The registration for can be found here. The summary submission form is here. Program synopsis and guidelines are in the link above.

NSF Dear Colleague Letter highlights funding opportunities for Critical Zone research. The National Science Foundation is inviting proposals that “expand the breadth of researchers investigating the dynamics and processes within Earth’s Critical Zone (CZ), the region that ranges from the weathered bedrock beneath the soil profile up to the top of the vegetation canopy.” NSF currently supports research through several Thematic Clusters as part of the Critical-Zone Collaborative Network (CZNet; NSF 19-586). The December 7 DCL encourages submission of proposals from minority-serving institutions and early-career researchers who are not currently part of CZNet.

2022 QEM/NSF Talent Development and Innovation Sciences (TDIS) Summer Internship. The Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network is inviting applications for its 2022 virtual summer internship. Students will have an opportunity to be mentored by program officers at the National Science Foundation who are involved in making science policy and in implementing national programs focused on STEM. The experience is designed to increase understanding of how science policy is made and broaden participation in STEM by students from underrepresented minority groups. The internship will provide $6,000 (undergraduate) and $7,000 (graduate) stipend. The application deadline is February 25, 2022.

NSF announces funding for projects investigating “ethical and responsible research.” Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2) research projects “use fundamental research to produce knowledge about what constitutes or promotes responsible or irresponsible conduct of research and why, as well as how to best instill responsible conduct of research into researchers, practitioners, and educators at all career stages.” Proposals from or involving substantial collaboration with minority-serving institutions are strongly encouraged. Full proposal deadline is February 17, 2022.

NSF announces new postdoctoral research fellowships. The STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowships program funds individual and institutional postdoctoral awards “designed to enhance the research knowledge, skills, and practices of recent doctoral graduates in STEM, STEM education, education, and related disciplines,” with an emphasis on broadening participation in the field. Proposals are due by March 1, 2022. Additional information regarding eligibility can be found in the program solicitation.

NSF invites proposals that promote early access to STEM. The NSF Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) is inviting submission of proposals that focus on preparing secondary students for the pursuit of postsecondary STEM degrees. According to a December 6 Dear Colleague Letter, “proposed projects should primarily focus on applying the institution’s STEM capacity to enhance secondary students’ college-level content knowledge but may also support students’ college readiness by strengthening relevant skills and dispositions.” Possible activities include dual enrollment programs or early college programs.

TCUP Research Symposium to be held virtually. The Tribal Nations Research Group in collaboration with the National Science Foundation’s Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) announced that the previously postponed TCUP Research Symposium will be held virtually on February 23, 2022.

NSF announces support for tribal colleges facing enrollment declines. The NSF Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) is inviting proposals from TCUP-eligible institutions experiencing a pandemic-induced decline in enrollment “for activities deemed essential to mitigate against the impact of the pandemic on student achievement in STEM courses or programs of study.” Funding will reimburse institutions for salary of a STEM faculty member, with a limited amount of funding also available for STEM program costs. Proposals will be accepted through January 31, 2022. Additional information can be found in this June 14 Dear Colleague Letter.

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