Jan. 21, 2025 Partnership with Tohono O'odham Community College gives students path to public health degree A transfer pathway to the Zuckerman College of Public Health will enable Tohono O'odham Community College students to expand their career potential.
Jan. 16, 2025 U of A expert working to preserve Native American sign languages A library book she found when she was 10 inspired Melanie McKay-Cody to pursue a career studying Native American sign languages. Now a researcher in the College of Education, she's one of the foremost experts at the intersection of Native and Deaf identity. She shares her story in this article and video.
Dec. 4, 2024 How did humans and dogs become friends? Connections in the Americas began 12,000 years ago A new U of A-led study, based on archaeological remains found in Alaska, shows that people and the ancestors of today's dogs began forming close relationships as early as 12,000 years ago – about 2,000 years earlier than previously recorded in the Americas.
Nov. 18, 2024 Math tutoring program prepares Native American students for STEM careers The Mentorship and Education in Science for Tucson program sends U of A juniors and seniors to local middle and high schools to provide one-on-one math tutoring to students.
Sept. 3, 2024 College of Nursing receives $1.6M to support Indigenous students The INCATS program provides financial support and other resources to Indigenous nursing students. An Indian Health Service grant will fund the program for another five years.
Aug. 12, 2024 $1.5M grant will build global network to prevent exploitation of Indigenous data Researchers are establishing a framework that protects the way Indigenous data is collected and used around the world, thanks to a $1.5 million NSF grant.
July 9, 2024 By teaching tech skills, Pascua Yaqui entrepreneur hopes to create opportunities for others U of A junior Nicolette Gomez hopes to foster a community of Yaqui entrepreneurs through the new Yaqui-Tech Innovation Lab.
July 3, 2024 New center to help lead national Indigenous language revitalization efforts A $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will establish the West Region Native American Language Resource Center.
June 12, 2024 Native American representatives gather with UArizona leaders for third Tribal Leaders Summit Tribal and university leaders discussed tribal microcampuses, cybersecurity, scholarships and other topics. They ended the day with stargazing at the Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter.
May 28, 2024 Architecture students' award-winning designs will help Hopi Tribe expand solar-powered housing, education Students designed housing and an educational campus for the Hopi Tribe, as part of a solar-powered village that the tribe has long sought to build.
