National Science Foundation Grants $10M to Empower Native Food, Energy, and Water Expertise

The National Science Foundation awarded a $10 million grant to the Native FEWS Alliance, a higher education program focusing on expanding the career filed in food, energy, and water systems (FEWS) within Native American communities. The alliance includes College of Education's Valerie Shirley, UC Berkeley's Alice Agogino, and numerous other researchers from across the University of Arizona: D. Dalbotten, G. Barron-Gafford, K. Simmons-Potter, and Senior Personnel Paloma Beamer.