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Biomedical Research
The Age of Biology
by David Vigerust
The author discusses career opportunities in the expanding area of biomedical research.
To Conference or Not to Conference
Is There Really Any Question?
by Barbra Wakshul
Considering conference attendance in a recession—and how to make the most of what you do attend.
What the Sand Reveals
Opportunities in Science Research
by Barbara Sorensen
Two Native women study the movement of sand dunes due to climate change and research ways to protect the Navajo Nation from its impact.
Careers in Dietetics and Nutrition
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by Jane Westberg
The need for nutritionists and dietitians in Indian Country is great as tribes struggle to overcome obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Fresh Horizons in Agriculture for Hopi Youth
by Sarah Wyatt
Desert-farming techniques and an agricultural partnership between Israel and the Hopi Reservation facilitate the idea of the world as a global village.
Inspired by the Brain
Conversations with American Indian Neuroscientists
by Cassandra Brooks
Opportunities abound for Native Americans interested in the functioning of the brain and neurological diseases.
Across the Generations
Youth and Elders Working Together to Protect the Environment
by Vanessa Salinas
In the small Alaska village of Elim, Yupik/Inupiat youth are working with Elders to protect their land and their subsistence lifestyle from the hazards of uranium mining.
Creative Approaches to Administering Health Care
by Christine Graef
The Mohawk Akwesasne Reservation responds to boundary issues in the delivery of health services.
Rethinking the Business of Health
by Christine Graef
Southcentral Foundation in Anchorage, Alaska, provides better health care by using a model of organization that emphasizes team work and the empowerment of the patient.
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