Arizona Daily Sun
Northern Arizona University scientist Vigil-Hayes is developing broadband solutions for tribal communities
Expanding broadband to tribal communities is not just a technical challenge, it’s a social and political one. Morgan Vigil-Hayes, a computer scientist at Northern Arizona University, has participated in several projects aimed at addressing the challenges of tribal connectivity since 2018. It is Vigil-Hayes' personal research passion dating back to her dissertation, and a topic that became even more pressing during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.