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NAU professors investigate potential cultural barriers to Indigenous peoples’ success in STEM fields

Posted by Heather Tate on November 26, 2018

Jani Ingram working in her laboratory. Nov. 26, 2018

Indigenous people have the lowest rate of university enrollment and graduation rates of any group in the United States—and in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, they represent only 0.5 percent of students nationwide. Professionals in STEM careers are underrepresented as well—Native Americans make up only 0.4 percent of the engineering workforce, according to… Read more

Filed Under: College of Education, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Educational Leadership, Office of Native American Initiatives, RISE, STEM

NAU team receives $2.6 million grant to train, mentor Native American students in STEM disciplines

Posted by Heather Tate on June 27, 2018

Catherine Propper discussing a research poster with a student

Native Americans have the lowest rate of university enrollment and graduation rates of any group in the United States—and in STEM fields, they represent only 0.5 percent of students nationwide. Another major hurdle for Native American populations is health-related. Those living on tribal lands experience a disproportionate rate of environmentally-associated health issues such as… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Health Equity Research, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Health Sciences, RISE, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, STEM

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