Explore our Searchable Database of Sponsored Research & Engagement with Native Nations
In FY 2025, researchers at the University of Arizona actively engaged in more than 200 projects in Arizona and around the country that involved tribal communities. These projects ranged from the preservation of archaeological discoveries at the Arizona State Museum to numerous Cooperative Extension projects, among many others.
***The database below provides the list of sponsored projects that were active in FY 2025.
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| Title | College/Unit | Sponsor | Investigator | Tribe(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coupling Human and Machine Knowledge to Optimize Tribal Food Systems - University of Arizona | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | Agricultural Research Service | Teegerstrom, Trent | San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona, Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah | Active |
| COVID-19 Health Disparities | College of Public Health | Arizona Department of Health Services | Arora, Mona | Various | Active |
| Cultivating Water Resilience with Indigenous Peoples in Arid Lands | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | United States Geological Survey | Hu, Jia | Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah | Active |
| Cycles of Renewal: Bringing Good Fire Back to the Chumash Homelands | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | United States Geological Survey | Hu, Jia | Coastal Band of Chumash | Active |
| Decision Support for Agricultural Reuse of Municipal Wastewater Effluent in The Navajo Nation | College of Engineering | Dine' College | Karanikola, Vasiliki | Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah | Closed |
UArizona Sponsored Projects Active Awards with Native Nations FY2025
Total Obligated Funding $257,689,332
(note: total award amount, not broken down by length of project)
