Wireless sensor networks build resilience in a Native community — and in our research team
Partners and Sponsors
In addition to AISES’ three core programs – Pre-College, College, and Professional – AISES also engages
in strategic partnerships and conducts research to further our mission of substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers.
Why Diversity Matters
- Companies reporting highest levels of racial diversity in their organizations bring in nearly 15 times more sales revenue than those with lowest levels of racial diversity. (Source: American Sociological Review)
- In the U.S., for every 10% increase in diversity on the senior executive team, earnings rise 0.8%. (Source: McKinsey & Company)
- While more women than men are enrolled in all U.S. undergraduate programs, as recent as 2012, just 18% of women earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering. (Source: National Science Foundation)
Opportunities and Resources for Partners
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Our Stories
Nedlaya Francisco: 2018 Technical Excellence Awardee / Navajo
As a kid growing up on the Navajo Reservation in Shiprock, N.M., Nedlaya Francisco was animated by a single question: How do things work? “We would have broken remote control vehicles or tape players, and my cousins, sisters, and I would take...
Chad Lovett / Cherokee / Kindred Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas / CEO
Chad Lovett is happy to be back home in Fort Worth. Texas wasn’t exactly home to begin with, but it’s where, as a young adult, he began coming into his own. That was more than 20 years ago, but the recollections are still vivid. “You don’t...
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