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Reducing H. pylori in Navajo Nation tribal members through testing and education

Posted by Eliza Romero on September 21, 2022

 Members of the Navajo Healthy Stomach team present at a flea market in Shiprock, NM

How can you eliminate a pervasive, yet undiscussed, bacterial infection from the Navajo Nation? For a collaborative group of researchers, it requires dedication, hours of travel and unfailing commitment to present information in a respectful, culturally relevant… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Health Equity Research, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Office of Native American Initiatives, Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention (NACP)

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 collaboration earns grant to help Navajo Nation diversify economy away from coal production

Posted by Heather Tate on October 31, 2017

Northern Arizona University is part of a team that recently earned a $100,000 grant aimed at providing assistance to communities impacted by the reduced use of coal and the closure of coal-fired power plants.

The grant came from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Authority (EDA) and will help to fulfill the commitments of a memorandum of agreement recently signed by the… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Applied Indigenous Studies, Office of Native American Initiatives, School of Earth and Sustainability

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