Research Database

Explore our Searchable Database of Sponsored Research & Engagement with Native Nations

In FY 2024, 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 2024. 

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Title College/Unit Sponsor Investigator Tribe(s) Status
Model State-Supported AHEC Program Arizona Health Sciences Centers & Divisions Health Resources and Services Administration Barraza, Leila All 22 federally recognized tribes in Arizona Active
Monitoring and Adaptation to Conserve Clear Lake Cultural Keystone Species Research, Innovation & Impact - RII Centers & Institutes United States Geological Survey Hu, Jia Active
Monitoring Biodiversity of Borderlands Using eDNA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Western National Parks Association Culver, Melanie Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona, Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah Active
Multicultural Visibility and Vocality in the Southwest Borderlands Research, Innovation & Impact - RII Museums Division Mellon Foundation Lyons, Patrick Ak-Chin Indian Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona, Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona, Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona, Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona Closed
National Summer Undergraduate Research Program College of Medicine (COM) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Johnson, Michael Kotutwa Various Active

UArizona Sponsored Projects Active Awards with Native Nations FY2024

Total Obligated Funding $239,144,392

(note: total award amount, not broken down by length of project)