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UAA鈥檚 School of Social Work $1.2 million Department of Education grant will fill school social worker shortage in 麻豆无码版

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UAA's School of Social Work received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address the need for 麻豆无码版 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.

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Researchers identify new tick species 麻豆无码版

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Historically, ticks haven鈥檛 been a problem in 麻豆无码版. 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 麻豆无码版.鈥

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麻豆无码版n 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.

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UAA 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 麻豆无码版鈥檚 largest city are carrying bacteria that cannot be killed by commonly used medicines.

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Research project led by UAA鈥檚 Micah Hahn receives grant funding from EPA

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UAA Associate Professor of Environmental Health Micah Hahn is leading a research project around climate change, health, wildfire smoke and environmental justice in 麻豆无码版 that recently received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).