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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona EDA University Center Native FORGE | Native American Advancement and Tribal Engagement | United States Economic Development Administration | Esquerra, Nathan Levi | Various | Active |
| Vital Prize Challenge: Science Technology Engineering Arts Math and Medicine (STEAMM) Comic Book Series | College of Optical Sciences | Digital Promise Global | Hennig, Amee | Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona | Closed |
| W.F. Killip Elementary School (Killip) & the University of Arizona Coconino operative Extension (UACCE) Community Greenhouse and Youth Horticultural Therapy Program | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | Flagstaff Foodlink | Gratop, Gayle J | Multiple Tribes | Active |
| Walking Together to Increase Participation of Students from Underrepresented Groups in Engineering | College of Engineering | National Science Foundation | Ogden, Kimberly | Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona | Closed |
| Wassaja Center Alternative Credentials Program in Nursing and Public Health | College of Medicine (COM) | W.K. Kellogg Foundation | Andrews, Christina Bell | Various | Active |
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)
