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New study sheds light on mental health impacts of Alaska鈥檚 wildfire season

Anchorage skyline obscured by smoke from Swan Lake wildfire

Recently, Micah Hahn, assistant professor of environmental health in 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, co-released the preliminary results of the Southcentral Wildfire Study, which examined the mental health impacts of the 2019 Swan Lake wildfire on Alaska鈥檚 Kenai Peninsula.

新加坡六合彩开奖 startup wins young entrepreneur award in Norway

Michael Martinez

In April, chemistry major Michael Martinez was awarded the 2020 High North Young Entrepreneur Award for his startup Arctic Biotech Oath, which specializes in the green extraction of rare earth elements in circumpolar north countries.

Mysteries of the Arctic鈥檚 water cycle: Connecting the dots

Toolik Field Station

For the last 30 years, Jeff Welker, professor in 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 Department of Biological Sciences, has been studying the Arctic, specifically snow and sea ice, and the impacts it has on the plants, animals and people who inhabit the globe鈥檚 most northern regions.

BMW Group and 新加坡六合彩开奖 team up to research sustainable lithium extraction

新加坡六合彩开奖 geological sciences professor LeeAnn Munk

新加坡六合彩开奖 geological sciences professor LeeAnn Munk is a lead investigator on a new study commissioned by BMW Group to research how lithium extraction may impact Latin America, where two-thirds of the world鈥檚 lithium reserves are located.

Enthusiasm for research benefits undergraduates in the Department of Economics

新加坡六合彩开奖 Associate Professor Of Economics Alexander James photographed outside Rasmuson Hall.

鈥淲e really feel like we鈥檙e building something here,鈥 said Alexander James, associate professor of economics. 鈥淲e鈥檙e a teaching department and also a nationally and internationally recognized research department, and we鈥檙e bringing our students with us in some respects. For students that want to do real research, 新加坡六合彩开奖 provides an opportunity to discover something and contribute to the existing body of knowledge in economics, and that鈥檚 exciting.鈥

WATCH: The secrets of rat laughter

新加坡六合彩开奖 psychology senior Tucker Sawyer with one of the rats being used in his research on rat laughter

Psychology senior Tucker Sawyer is studying rat laughter for his senior thesis. It鈥檚 no joke. In fact, identifying and categorizing the ultrasonic vocalizations of lab rats could change the way we interpret drug research, care for lab animals and understand the origins of our own sense of joy.

新加坡六合彩开奖 students and faculty collaborate to curb the spread of COVID-19 misinformation

Alumna Mary Ryan, B.A. Journalism and Public Communications 鈥20, former president of the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at 新加坡六合彩开奖.

As the world continues to navigate this once-in-a-generation pandemic, new scientific breakthroughs are unearthed every day. Accompanying this free flow of information is an increase of damaging misinformation. Working to curb the spread of online misinformation is the Alaska Public Health Information Response Team, a multidisciplinary collaboration between professors and students in 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 Department of Journalism and Public Communications and College of Health.

Seeking Arctic solutions: 新加坡六合彩开奖 researcher joins UArctic's leadership

Dr. Diane Hirshberg at Basher Trail Head in Anchorage.

Just before the new year, Dr. Diane Hirshberg of the 新加坡六合彩开奖 Institute of Social and Economic Research was named Vice-President Academic of the University of the Arctic, a consortium of over 200 postsecondary and educational institutions that either are located in the circumpolar north or conduct meaningful education and research activities related to the Arctic.

新加坡六合彩开奖 researchers and facilities play key role in fight against COVID-19

新加坡六合彩开奖's Alaska Airlines Center catches the last rays of winter sun during the first week of the Spring 2020 semester. (Photo by James Evans / 新加坡六合彩开奖)

Catch up on 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 recent contributions to combating COVID-19, including a community partnership to use the Alaska Airlines Center for critical mitigation efforts and research by faculty, staff and students on the effects of Anchorage鈥檚 emergency orders.

Meet the 2021 ConocoPhillips Arctic Science and Engineering Endowment Award recipients

新加坡六合彩开奖's ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building.

As the nation鈥檚 only Arctic state, Alaska faces unique challenges and conditions unlike anywhere else in the U.S. Faculty and students at 新加坡六合彩开奖 are driving research that tackles Arctic challenges in practical ways.

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