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The U.S. Nuclear Weapons Program Left ‘a Horrible Legacy’ of Environmental Destruction and Death Across the Navajo Nation
Navajo uranium miners have died of lung cancer and other respiratory illnesses. They weren’t told of the risks, and they want compensation for radiation exposure continued.
June 27, 2021
Phil Harrison views a uranium loading bin left behind from the mining era, which stretched from the 1940s to the 1980s. Credit: Cheyanne M. Daniels/MNS
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COVE CHAPTER, Ariz. Phil Harrison walks the Lukachukai mountain range that towers over the Cove Chapter of the Navajo Nation in northeast Arizona. The mountains rise against a clear blue sky, and the red sand is dotted with sagebrush and flowers.
Effective partnership-building and communication skills are key for scientific research to benefit society
January 12, 2021
Students attending a professional development workshop gained skills to further their work on complex water quality issues.
Participants in a Community-Engaged Scholarship Workshop have a discussion with a panel of science communicators. Resources presented during the workshop were designed to show a range of tools, networks, and techniques that would assist students in sharing their work and/or engaging their community partners.
Water quality is a critical issue Michigan Sea Grant, MSU Extension, and many partners invest in, especially as it relates to nutrient runoff, environmental systems, and impacts on drinking water, human health, and coastal ecosystems. Framing and focusing scientific questions, as well as successfully incorporating research results into Extension programs or informing policy and decision-making, often depends on effective partnership