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Hometown, Alaska: Discussing mental health awareness and suicide prevention

 |  Alaska Public Media  |  , ,

Master of Social Work student Shana Cooper works with the Alaska Native Justice Center. She joined the Hometown, Alaska podcast to talk about mental health and suicide prevention in the state.

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College of Health Announces Structural Changes and New Academic Unit Leadership

 |  UAA College of Health  | 

The College of Health underwent a structural transformation this fall, approved by the University of Alaska Board of Regents in August, 2023. The changes are aimed at fostering collaboration, streamlining operations, and ensuring an equitable distribution of programs, faculty, and staff across unit leadership.

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Pharmacy Fusion: UAA/ISU alumn discovers a love for pharmaceutical sciences

 |  Tom Wadsworth  | 

There are many pathways a person can take in choosing their career. Have you ever thought about how many people have degrees they aren't using? Chris Nicolette thought he wanted to be a pharmacist but along the way realized how much he loved the science of studying drug interactions in the human body. Now, he's working to earn a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences at ISU, and looking forward to a promising future in the world of pharmacology and drug discovery.

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Slideshow: School of Nursing Faculty and Staff Retreat

 |  Jordana Newman  | 

The School of Nursing prepares for the Fall 2023 semester with a faculty and staff retreat to welcome everyone back to campus.

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White Coat Ceremony Welcomes future Alaska Pharmacists into ISU PharmD Program

 |  Vicki Nechodomu  | 

The UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy Program welcomed the next cohort of students as they begin their journey toward becoming the next generation of Alaska's pharmacists.