New collaborative program aims to prepare Native American students for careers in scientific computing

A groundbreaking new program from NAU will put computers, cutting-edge scientific software and scientists in classrooms primarily serving K-12 Native American students with the goal of creating a pathway for historically underserved students into scientific computing.

Through a series of workshops in K-12 schools throughout the Southwest, students will get the opportunity to learn QIIME 2, the premier software for microbiome research, and apply the open source software to explore real-world problems. In these workshops, students will work alongside experts, including other Native American researchers.