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 Alaska.

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’t know about Mary Louise was her incredible contribution to pioneering women’s work and rights in the U.S. military. She is an inspiration to many, but for Vanessa Meade, assistant professor in UAA’s 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 Alaska who have served.

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

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.

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

Cora Lyon was awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, an undergraduate scholarship awarded to about 300 college sophomores and juniors annually in the disciplines of natural science, mathematics, and engineering. The merit-based scholarship is allocated on need and awards recipients up to $7,500 for tuition.

As the world continues to navigate this once-in-a-generation pandemic, new scientific breakthroughs are unearthed every day and are widely accessible online. Accompanying this free flow of information, however, is an increase of damaging misinformation, referred to by the World Health Organization as an Infodemic.

Carey Brown is an adjunct in the Department of Human Services who is teaching three courses this Spring 2021 semester and will continue in the future at the College of Health.

While the pandemic keeps most classes online, UAA's Medical Lab Science program finds new ways to help students learn and share their research.

Each year, the UAA Diversity Action Council awards the Student Diversity Award Scholarship to students who significantly enhance diversity at UAA by increasing visibility of diverse people, cultures and/or perspectives; creating a welcoming environment; and/or representing diverse student voices through their advocacy and participation in UAA student organizations.