Research & Scholarship Second Annual Tribal Water Media Fellowship Showcase highlights stories of water This year, 11 Tribal Water Media fellows participated in the Tribal Water Media Fellowship Showcase. The fellowship provides students with the resources and opportunity to conduct their own research and create a multimedia project centered around water usage, water infrastructure, and desert communities.
Grants & Funding FLC partners with Colorado SPH experts to explore AI solutions for public health in underserved communities Fort Lewis College, funded by a $522,000 National Institutes of Health grant, is developing data-driven outreach programs to support Native American and Latinx populations in southern Colorado.
Grants & Funding Durango AAUW awards fourth Endowed Scholarship The American Association of University Women (AAUW) awarded Shandyn Gee the fourth fully endowed scholarship at Fort Lewis College (FLC).
Marya Corrigan, Director, TRIO Programs-Upward Bound, received $3,003 from the Colorado Department of Education Marya Corrigan, Director, TRIO Programs-Upward Bound, received $3,003 from the Colorado Department of Education for the “Colorado Summer Food Service Program 2023.”
Tyler Dunn, Interim Director, Reed Library, received $20,000 from the Colorado Department of Higher Education Tyler Dunn, Interim Director, Reed Library, received $20,000 from the Colorado Department of Higher Education for the Colorado Open Education Resources (OER) grant program, Cohort 5 2022/2023.
Elizabeth Calagias, Business Manager, Center for Innovation, received $401,000 from the US Small Business Administration Elizabeth Calagias, Business Manager, Center for Innovation, received $401,000 from the US Small Business Administration for the Congressional Earmarks Initiative.
Dr. Yiyan Li, Associate Professor, Physics & Engineering, received $25,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency Dr. Yiyan Li, Associate Professor, Physics & Engineering, received $25,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency for the “PCR-Free Environmental Waterborne Bacteria Detection Using Raman Spectroscopy and Deep Learning project.”