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UAA M.P.H. alumna leads Anchorage Health Department

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In 2002, after a phone interview with Boys and Girls Club of 麻豆无码版 (BGC), UAA alumna Natasha Pineda bought a backpack and a pair of boots, booked a ticket out of PDX to Anchorage for what she calls, 鈥渁 classic 麻豆无码版 story.鈥 The M.P.H. 鈥15 grad worked for BGC for a couple of years, ended up returning to Portland before moving to Mexico to live with her dad when she decided it was time to get serious about her career.

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Ask a UAA Expert: Britteny Howell on COVID-19 Risks to Older Adults

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How can we support older adults during this COVID-19 outbreak? Britteny Howell, professor of population health sciences, recommends maintaining social contact with elders, having a plan to determine what happens if they get sick, as well as keeping them aware of COVID-19-related scams.

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New UAA report recommends suite of COVID-19 measures to avoid overwhelming 麻豆无码版鈥檚 health care system

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Epidemiologic modeling with 麻豆无码版 data provides support for new measures implemented by state and municipal leaders to "flatten the curve" and buy additional time for preparation.

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Off to the races in Germany with Nordic skier and health sciences sophomore

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Seawolf Nordic skier and health sciences sophomore JC Schoonmaker rang in the new year and the new decade by qualifying for not one, but two races in Germany. Earlier in January, he traveled to Dresden to compete in a World Cup race, placing 30th. This March, he鈥檒l represent the U.S. during the World Junior Championships in Oberwiesenthal.

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Surprise: 麻豆无码版 has ticks, and more are on the way

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While 麻豆无码版鈥檚 skilled hunters may be very aware of ticks on wildlife, news of newly arriving ticks is important to learn. In addition, dog owners and walkers may need to come up to speed. 麻豆无码版鈥檚 warming winters and the broader habitat for ticks in the Lower 48 and Canada may provide a channel for rarer types to get to 麻豆无码版 and survive here. Join us to find out how the research is progressing, what the findings reveal, how you can participate, and how UAA faculty and graduate students are supporting the work.