Research Database

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
AccelNet Implementation Phase 1: Tools for Addressing Cultural, Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of the CARE Principles for Research Data Ecosystems ORP Centers & Institutes National Science Foundation Carroll, Stephanie Russo Active
Achieving American Indian Youth Energy and Mental Health Balance Arizona Health Sciences Centers & Divisions National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Gachupin, Francine C Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona, Hopi Tribe of Arizona, Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona Active
Advancing Native American Physicians in Medicine Through Partnerships for Recruiting, Retaining, and Supporting Native American Students College of Medicine (COM) American Medical Association Valenzuela, Celia P Various Active
Advancing Postsecondary Attainment & Research in STEAM for Tribal Students (APARSTS) ORP Centers & Institutes United States Department of Agriculture Sierra-Cajas, Kimberly Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah Active
Advancing US Cotton IPM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Better Cotton (Switzerland) Ellsworth, Peter C Ak-Chin Indian Community Closed

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)