Student Spotlight: Iliamna O'Malley advances her nursing education with support from RRANN
Iliamna O'Malley pursues nursing degree from Fairbanks with support from RRANN.
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.
College of Health News
Bridging Community Connections Through Healthcare Education and Training
Alaska AHEC Scholar's article about improving Alaska's communities through healthcare.
Alumni Spotlight: Dakota Ramirez - Special Olympics Community Programs Manager
Dakota Ramirez, an alumna of the Division of Population Health Sciences, serves as the Community Programs Manager for Special Olympics Alaska. She applies her education to create meaningful programs and support families with disabilities, fostering inclusion and empowerment.
Alaska's AHEC: Healthcare Exploration in Nulato
Alaska’s Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) are dedicated to providing engaging curriculum and activities for students interested in healthcare. Middle and high school students from Nulato, AK participated in activities focusing on the cardiovascular system, blood pressure, and basic emergency first aid.
Healthy Aging Lab students present research at national conference
Student research assistants taught a 15-week course on healthy living to older adults in the community. Three of those students recently presented at the Gerontological Society of America conference and shared results from a Health Aging Lab project that received funding from the National Institutes of Health.
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