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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of Network Tools to Advance Climate Adaptation in the Southwest | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | United States Geological Survey | Hu, Jia | Various across the Southwest | Closed |
| Expanding Tribal Capacity to Improve Animal/Human Health and Enhance Economic Sustainability | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | Native American Agriculture Fund | Greene, Elizabeth Ann | Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California, Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona, Hopi Tribe of Arizona, San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona, Navajo Nation - Shiprock, Navajo Nation - Tuba City, Tri - State Navajo Nation - Window Rock | Active |
| Exposures, Health Impacts, and Risk for Mine Waste Contamination | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences | Ding, Xinxin | Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah, Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona, Multiple Tribes | Active |
| Finds Their Way: Communities for Youth Transition | College of Medicine (COM) | Administration for Community Living | Farkas, Jacy K. | Various | Active |
| Forest Inventory and Analysis Tree-Ring Analysis | College of Science | United States Forest Service | Evans, Margaret | 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)
