UAA research finds antibiotic-resistant microbes lurk in poop of Anchorage moose
Like other animals in the wild, the big animals that roam Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s largest city are carrying bacteria that cannot be killed by commonly used medicines.
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Honoring Mary Louise Rasmuson: School of Social Work faculty Vanessa Meade instrumental in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ VA renaming
On Feb. 24, the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ VA Clinic was officially renamed the Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ VA Healthcare System, a collaborative effort that included both Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ senators and U.S Representative, as well as the invaluable contributions of Assistant Professor Vanessa Meade in UAA’s School of Social Work.
Scholarly Spotlight: focus on research & scholarship
The opioid epidemic remains a complex and multi-faceted issue for residents of the Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) Borough, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ. Medical student Ian Richey interviewed three local organizations to assess community strengths, describe their missions and how they help patients with substance use disorder.
Rapes and aggravated assaults push Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s violent-crime rates up; property-crime rates fall
UAA's Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Justice Information Center presented data from 1979 thru 2021 to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Troy C. Payne, Director of AJIC wrote "After a large increase in the mid-2010’s, motor vehicle theft has been trending down since 2018. In both trend and magnitude, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ is similar to the national average for property offenses. Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ has consistently had higher-than-average rates of violence since 1993."
UAA receives $1.5M to increase social worker workforce
A $1.5 million grant coordinated by Recover Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ was presented to the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ School of Social Work, which will significantly increase enrollment capacity, establish a pathway to licensure for graduates, add faculty and staffing, and offer continuing education to maintain clinical licenses.
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