Research

新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 School of Social Work $1.2 million Department of Education grant will fill school social worker shortage in Alaska

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新加坡六合彩开奖's School of Social Work received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address the need for Alaska social workers in a K-12 setting. The School-Based Social Work Education and Network Development program (SSWEND) aims to graduate a cohort of 31 fellows by 2026 who will increase the amount of school-based mental health service providers in high-needs schools.

Researchers identify new tick species Alaska

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Historically, ticks haven鈥檛 been a problem in Alaska. But factors like climate change and tourism have created a welcoming environment for new species that can transmit illnesses to humans. Micah Hahn with the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies is tracking them. 鈥淥ur work over the past six years is to understand the baseline鈥搘here we are with the ticks that exist in Alaska.鈥

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

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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.

新加坡六合彩开奖 research finds antibiotic-resistant microbes lurk in poop of Anchorage moose

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Like other animals in the wild, the big animals that roam Alaska鈥檚 largest city are carrying bacteria that cannot be killed by commonly used medicines.

Research project led by 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 Micah Hahn receives grant funding from EPA

新加坡六合彩开奖 Associate Professor of Environmental Health Micah Hahn

新加坡六合彩开奖 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).

Scholarly Spotlight: focus on research & scholarship

A light-hearted moment during the brainstorming around a kitchen table: Ian Richey and Battalion Chief Nancy Lockett came up with strategies to address the opioid threat in rural Alaska.

The opioid epidemic remains a complex and multi-faceted issue for residents of the Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) Borough, Alaska. Medical student Ian Richey interviewed three local organizations to assess community strengths, describe their missions and how they help patients with substance use disorder.

新加坡六合彩开奖 faculty and students use machine learning to debunk COVID-19 misinformation

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At 新加坡六合彩开奖, computer science Professor Shawn Butler has been using machine learning to debunk COVID-19 misinformation on social media. Butler鈥檚 efforts are part of the Division of Population Health Sciences and Department of Journalism and Public Communication鈥檚 mission to combat COVID-19 misinformation on public-facing Facebook pages with scientifically accurate information from credited sources through its ongoing Alaska Public Health Information Response Team project.

7th annual Independent Investigative Inquiry Poster Presentations bring students awards and recognition

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Students from the WWAMI School of Medicine and the 新加坡六合彩开奖/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy program took part in the 7th annual Independent Investigative Inquiry Poster Presentations on November 7, 2022.

Medical laboratory science students compete in 2022 Cell Bowl

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The Medical Laboratory Science program participates in the national 2022 ASCP Cell Bowl competition.

Alaska Public Health Information Response Team publishes chapter on misinformation

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Founding members of the Alaska Public Health Information Response Team submitted a book chapter proposal, entitled "Addressing Health Misinformation in the Infodemic Era: The Alaska Public Health Information Response Team," in the early spring of 2021 for consideration in a forthcoming book, "Building Health Misinformation Immunity: A Professional's Guide to Helping the Public," which was recently published.

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