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MSE graduate student Michael Anderson has been selected for a 2021-22 ARCS Scholarship, which is granted to students in science, engineering and medical research. Anderson is also affiliated with the University of Arizona Institute for Energy Solutions and researches the stability and reliability of printable semiconductor materials.

In partnership with Diné College, the University of Arizona established the “Advancing Postsecondary Attainment and Research in STEAM for Tribal Students” program in fall 2021. The program "Bridge to STEAM” works to provide Native American undergraduate students with a clear and culturally responsive pathway for transfer to UArizona. Indige-FEWSS Trainees participate in establishing the program’s bridge to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, agriculture, and mathematics) as mentors to Diné College undergraduates.

A $500,000 grant from the USDA will help UArizona and Diné College prepare Navajo Nation college students for careers in STEM.

Indige-FEWSS extends our best wishes and congratulations to our 2021 graduates, Manuelito Chief (MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering), Adrianna Nicolay (MS in Water, Society, and Policy) and Rebekah Waller (PhD in Biosystems Engineering).

We are excited to announce our video won TWO awards at the NSF 2021 STEM for All Video Showcase: Facilitator's Choice and Public Choice!

Mark Clytus is a first-generation Ph.D. student in American Indian Studies with an emphasis in Natural Resource Management and Policy/ Indigenous STEM Education at the University of Arizona. He has been a Trainee with IndigeFEWSS since the start of the program in 2018 and contributes to education and community engagement initiatives.

Congratulations to Dr. Karletta Chief on receiving the University Distinguished Outreach Faculty Award for 2021! This honor recognizes faculty who demonstrate outstanding commitment to outreach for the common good of the state and the nation, and it is the highest honor awarded in this category at the University of Arizona.

William Borkan competed in the 2021 Virtual Earth Week EnVision contest and placed 2nd among all graduate student participants for his presentation on Comparing Uranium Transport Through Two Different Porous Media. Borkan is an Indige-FEWSS trainee and Master's student in the School of Environmental Sciences.

The Communicating for Societal Impact Workshop series was held virtually from March 22nd to March 25th. The eight training sessions provided additional resources for Sloan Scholars, Indige-FEWSS Trainees, and Diné College Bridge to STEAM Scholars to build skills in effective communication and community-engaged research.