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Portrait of Micah Hahn Read More

Gulf Research of the National Academies awards Hahn $76K grant

 |  Green & Gold  | 

Micah Hahn, assistant professor of environmental health in UAA's Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, was recently one of seven recipients awarded a $76,000 Early-Career Research Fellowship from the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies. The seven fellows were selected for the Human and Community Resiliency Track, one of three new tracks GRP launched earlier this year. They will spend the next two years pursuing research contributing to advancing health equity and examining the social determinants of health in the Gulf States of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Texas and 熊猫在线视频.

Women's Army Corps Director Mary Louise Rasmuson salutes other female military service members Read More

Creating community for female veterans

 |  Catalina Myers  | 

While most know Mary Louise Rasmuson for her extraordinary philanthropy and the many structures, organizations and foundations that hold her and her husband's namesake, what many don鈥檛 know about Mary Louise was her incredible contribution to pioneering women鈥檚 work and rights in the U.S. military. She is an inspiration to many, but for Vanessa Meade, assistant professor in UAA鈥檚 School of Social Work and Army veteran, Rasmuson holds an extra special place in her heart. Meade is the coordinator for a new community-based project Operation Mary Louise (OML), named after Rasmuson, a woman she greatly admires for her military and leadership service. She hopes the project will shed light on Rasmuson's military contributions and all the women in 熊猫在线视频 who have served.

Portrait of Vincent Feuilles Read More

Listen to the fifth episode of Seawolf Voices

 |  Matt Jardin  |  , , , ,

In this Seawolf Voices episode, Bachelor of Human Services student Vincent Feuilles talks about the challenges faced by the LGBTQ community that he鈥檚 working to address, what led him to pursue human services and social work, and how to create an inclusive environment.

Portrait of Nyangath Diew Read More

MSW graduate Nyangath Diew recalls her refugee experience that led her to pursue a career in social work

 |  Ahliil Saitanan  |  ,

Nyangath had received her Bachelor of Social Work and has graduated from the UAA Master of Social Work program with advanced standing during the Spring 2021 Commencement. She hopes to become like Kim, a person who dedicated her life to serving the unfortunate.

Leah Emery, a UAA dental assisting student. Read More

Training 熊猫在线视频's Best: Dental Assisting Program Delivers

 |  Jordana Newman  |  ,

Students and employers alike say UAA's dental assisting program is a key to great job placement rates--and excellent patient care.

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