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Making sense of ‘place’

How does a sense of place impact how we view and understand the world around us? Philosophy major Hunter Thomas has spent a substantial amount of time thinking about these kinds of questions.
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Monitoring mercury levels in Kachemak Bay’s sea otters

Is mercury harming sea otters in Kachemak Bay? UAA grad student Natalie Hunter investigated to fill data gaps on otters and provide baselines for the future.
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Finding new ways to treat wastewater

M. S. I. Masum, a master’s student in civil engineering, is exploring new ways to treat wastewater — research that may hold the potential to benefit rural communities across Alaska, which often lack water and sewer service.
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Biomining for rare-earth elements

Rare-earth elements are vital for modern electronics, but mining them can be expensive and pose environmental concerns. D'Lynn Gleason's research shows that microbes from Alaska's glaciers can be used to extract rare-earth elements from ore without these drawbacks.
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