College of Health News

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Alaskan innovators awarded $2.5M grant to bring fungus-based insulation solution to global communities

 |  Vicki Nechodomu  |  ,

As the demand for sustainable and organic insulation solutions continues to grow Philippe Amstislavski, Ph.D. and professor of Public Health is working on an innovative multidisciplinary project that could solve Arctic communities building insulation issues.

Eric Oba sitting at table drinking tea with llama Read More

Faculty Spotlight: Eric Oba

 |  Jordana Newman  |  , ,

Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation assistant professor, Eric Oba, has no "prob-llama" sharing his passion for teaching therapeutic recreation courses and how he earned the title of Mr. June in the 2023 Mountain Men of Alaska calendar.

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Margaret Mete honored as emeritus faculty

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School of Nursing professor honored for 21 years of meritorious service with the University of Alaska Anchorage.

UAA Associate Professor of Environmental Health Micah Hahn Read More

Research project led by UAA’s Micah Hahn receives grant funding from EPA

 |  Austin Osborne  |  , , , ,

UAA Associate Professor of Environmental Health Micah Hahn is leading a research project around climate change, health, wildfire smoke and environmental justice in Alaska that recently received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Alaska Social Worker Dr. Yvonne Chase is the new President-Elect of NASW

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Yvonne Chase, Ph.D., associate professor with the Dept. of Human Services under the UAA College of Health, is the new president-elect of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).