Research Database

Explore our Searchable Database of Sponsored Research & Engagement with Native Nations

In FY 2023, researchers at the University of Arizona actively engaged in more than 180 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 the large-scale All of Us Research Program funded by the National Institutes of Health, among many others. 

***The database below provides the list of sponsored projects that were active in FY 2023. 

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Title College/Unit Sponsor Investigator Tribe(s) Status
Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy (NNI) Research, Innovation & Impact - RII Centers & Institutes Stewart L. Udall and Morris K. Udall Foundation Timeche, Joan Multiple Tribes Active
Natives Who Code: Creating New Stories - Creating Career Pathways College of Education Arizona Department of Education Higgins, Michelle Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona, Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona Active
Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources Library Preservation Project College of Law Center for Research Libraries Ugstad, Jessica Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah Active
Navajo Partnerships for Youth Employment College of Medicine (COM) Navajo Nation Parent-Johnson, Wendy Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah Active
Neurological Effects of Pollutant Exposures on Cocopah Lands College of Public Health Flinn Foundation Von Hippel, Frank A Cocopah Tribe of Arizona Active

UArizona Sponsored Projects Active Awards with Native Nations FY2023

Total Obligated Funding $249,700,425

(note: total award amount, not broken down by length of project)