The newly chartered American Indian Academy of Denver (AIAD) and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) successfully held an afterschool computer science event on August 26 at the Denver Indian Center. 

STEM is here. STEM is evolving. STEM is the future. The AISES Leadership Summit is focused on honing strategies to enable science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professionals and emerging leaders in STEM fields to think proactively about their goals. This annual gathering focuses on the core competencies and capacities of individuals. It stimulates participants to think about their responsibilities and the impact of their work and studies on the global STEM community. It enables participants to stop, think, and plot their incredible life journey, and it supports them as they process the lessons and opportunities they come away with.

In an unprecedented step, the Fourth National Climate Assessment incorporates the expertise and perspectives of Indigenous experts in climate and environmental science, environmental justice, and other disciplines.

In December 2018, AISES program officers hosted a workshop with close to thirty middle-school children from the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians reservation located in northern California.

Going to college isn’t what it used to be — it’s a whole lot better. In this global economy, college students have more choices than ever, including the experience of studying abroad. It can be a way for you to learn about different ways of life and cultures while also advancing your education — and ultimately making yourself a stronger job candidate. In fact, a recent study found that almost 40 percent of the companies surveyed had missed international business opportunities for want of internationally competent employees. 

Meeting challenges makes us stronger. And that’s good news for Native American students, who are sure to face a few obstacles on their higher education journey.

National Conference sessions give AISES members, sponsors, and exhibitors an engaging platform for sharing their knowledge, wisdom, and experience. For many attendees, learning from session presenters as they offer information on specialized topics is one of the best parts of a National Conference. In Oklahoma City, there was truly something for everyone in a wide range of sessions. Here’s a sample of just some of them.

A part of every National Conference that focuses attention on the important work of AISES is our collective pause to recognize extraordinary accomplishments of our members. Congratulations to all the 2018 award winners!

Important stats on costs and benifits of going to college.

When she remembers one of the main reasons she chose to pursue her PhD in chemistry at the University of Rochester in New York, Dr. Naomi Lee can’t help but chuckle. After obtaining an undergraduate degree in biochemistry at the Rochester Institute of Technol­ogy, Dr. Lee applied to a number of graduate programs and was accepted to them all. “I chose the University of Rochester because I was afraid to leave home,” she says. “I was afraid to leave for other schools because they were far from the reservation.”