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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
Responsible for planning, construction,
and maintenance of the state's extensive
transportation network, the DOT oversees
bridges, highways, airports, and rail and
passenger systems.
,idot.illinois.gov
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
A federal program for American Indians
and Alaska Natives, IHS operates a
comprehensive health care delivery
organization. The Sanitation Facilities
Construction Program provides
environmental engineering services and
sanitation facilities to indigenous
communities through 12 IHS area offices.
,ihs.gov

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE
UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY
IUPUI is a distinctive combination of the
state's two major research universities, offering
graduate programs in biomedical, electrical
and computer, and mechanical engineering as
well as fields like music technology.
,engr.iupui.edu
INDIGENOUS EDUCATION INC.,
HOME OF THE COBELL
SCHOLARSHIP
The Cobell Scholarship, administered by
Indigenous Education Inc., provides
assistance to indigenous students for
postsecondary education and training. Both
merit and need based, the competitive
Cobell Scholarship is annual, nonrenewable,
and available to students who are enrolled
members of a federally recognized tribe and
enrolled in full-time study.
,cobellscholar.org
INMED (INDIANS INTO MEDICINE)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
The INMED program works to increase
the number of American Indian and
Alaska Native health professionals serving
Native communities by encouraging
students to enter the health professions
and helping remove any barriers to these
careers. Through collaborations with
various student service departments on
campus, INMED provides academic,
career, cultural, and personal support to
pre-med/pre-health professions students.
,inmed.medicine.arizona.edu
INMED (INDIANS INTO MEDICINE)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
A comprehensive program designed to
assist American Indian students who aspire
to be health care professionals, INMED
provides students with multifaceted
programs and support, including test
preparation, a learning resource center,
academic and financial advising services,
and tutoring. The program, which is based
at the UND School of Medicine & Health
Sciences, aims to meet the needs of tribal
communities.
,med.und.edu/inmed
INTEL CORPORATION
Since introducing the first microprocessor
in 1971, Intel has been expanding the reach
of computing by creating smart, connected
devices. Intel's innovation in cloud
computing, data center, Internet of Things,
and PC solutions is powering the
connected digital world we live in.
,intel.com
INTERTRIBAL TIMBER COUNCIL
A nationwide association of tribes, Alaska
Native corporations, and individuals, the
ITC improves the management of
resources important to Native
communities.
,itcnet.org
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
JPL has played a large part in the Space Age,
and its collected data allows scientists
around the world to explore the world and
the galaxy.
,jpl.nasa.gov

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"Our first conference is going
well. I have met several civil
engineering students, which
is what we came for, as well as
students in other disciplines."
- CLARISSA WILLIAMS, Illinois Department of Transportation

JOINT INSTITUTE FOR
THE STUDY OF THE
ATMOSPHERE AND OCEAN
JISAO fosters research collaboration
between the University of Washington and
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. Their work is at the
forefront of investigations on climate
change, ocean acidification, fisheries
assessments, and tsunami forecasting.
,jisao.washington.edu
KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE
The country's first higher education
institution dedicated exclusively to applied
life science education and research, Keck
Graduate Institute offers postgraduate
degrees and certificates that integrate life and
health sciences, business, pharmacy, and
genetics, with a focus on industry projects,
hands-on experiences, and collaboration.
,kgi.edu
KISS INSTITUTE FOR
PRACTICAL ROBOTICS
This nonprofit organization produces a
national STEM-focused program using
hands-on robotics to teach computer
science, computational thinking, and
engineering design skills. Currently, KISS

Institute has a partnership implementing
the program with the Muscogee (Creek)
Nation.
,kipr.org
LAWRENCE BERKELEY
NATIONAL LABORATORY
Managed by the University of California,
the Berkeley Lab is charged with
conducting unclassified research across a
wide range of scientific disciplines.
,lbl.gov
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE
NATIONAL LABORATORY
Livermore's defining responsibility is
ensuring the safety, security, and reliability
of the nation's nuclear deterrent, and its
work is applied to counterterrorism and
nonproliferation, defense and intelligence,
and energy and environmental security.
,llnl.gov
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL
LABORATORY
Los Alamos scientists ensure the safety,
security, and reliability of the U.S. nuclear
deterrent with research that is leading to
advances in medicine, clean energy,
computing, and earth sciences.
,lanl.gov

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