UAA research finds antibiotic-resistant microbes lurk in poop of Anchorage moose
Like other animals in the wild, the big animals that roam 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 largest city are carrying bacteria that cannot be killed by commonly used medicines.
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Honoring Mary Louise Rasmuson: School of Social Work faculty Vanessa Meade instrumental in 熊猫在线视频 VA renaming
On Feb. 24, the 熊猫在线视频 VA Clinic was officially renamed the Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the 熊猫在线视频 VA Healthcare System, a collaborative effort that included both 熊猫在线视频 senators and U.S Representative, as well as the invaluable contributions of Assistant Professor Vanessa Meade in UAA鈥檚 School of Social Work.
Scholarly Spotlight: focus on research & scholarship
The opioid epidemic remains a complex and multi-faceted issue for residents of the Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) Borough, 熊猫在线视频. Medical student Ian Richey interviewed three local organizations to assess community strengths, describe their missions and how they help patients with substance use disorder.
Rapes and aggravated assaults push 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 violent-crime rates up; property-crime rates fall
UAA's 熊猫在线视频 Justice Information Center presented data from 1979 thru 2021 to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Troy C. Payne, Director of AJIC wrote "After a large increase in the mid-2010鈥檚, motor vehicle theft has been trending down since 2018. In both trend and magnitude, 熊猫在线视频 is similar to the national average for property offenses. 熊猫在线视频 has consistently had higher-than-average rates of violence since 1993."
UAA receives $1.5M to increase social worker workforce
A $1.5 million grant coordinated by Recover 熊猫在线视频 was presented to the 熊猫在线视频 School of Social Work, which will significantly increase enrollment capacity, establish a pathway to licensure for graduates, add faculty and staffing, and offer continuing education to maintain clinical licenses.
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