Two cities stopped water fluoridation. Kids’ teeth suffered
DPHS faculty Jennifer Meyer’s research links Juneau’s end of water fluoridation to increased tooth decay and higher dental costs for young children.
UAA Alert! Anchorage Campus Inclement Weather Notice for Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.
Due to unsafe road conditions for Anchorage and surrounding areas, UAA’s Anchorage campus will be on a delayed start today, Thursday, Dec. 4. Campus will open at 10 a.m. to allow for safer travel.
Health Sciences News
Seeking Neighborly Advice
Over the course of 18 months, Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar and public health practice alumna Mariah Seater will be traveling to Iceland to research family justice centers in the Arctic with the hopes of applying her findings to Alaska communities.
UAA Division of Population Health Sciences leads public health recognition in Alaska
Assistant Dean for the UAA Division of Population Health Sciences Travis Hedwig worked with the Municipality of Anchorage Assembly to pass a resolution declaring April 7–13 National Public Health Week (NPHW) in Alaska.
Alumni Spotlight: By Thao - Top Forty Under Forty recipient
Division of Population Health Sciences alumna By Thao has been named one of Alaska’s 2025 Top Forty Under 40.
Babies born to mothers from rural Alaska areas are more likely to be preterm, study finds
Micah Hahn associate professor for the Institute of Circumpolar Health recently discussed research she co-authored examining preterm births in Alaska.