College of Health News

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UAA research finds antibiotic-resistant microbes lurk in poop of Anchorage moose

 |  Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Beacon  |  ,

Like other animals in the wild, the big animals that roam Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æâ€™s largest city are carrying bacteria that cannot be killed by commonly used medicines.

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HPER offers a fast-growing sport to fall courses

 |  Jordana Newman  |  ,

The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation is excited to announce it is offering pickleball at UAA for the first time starting this fall.

Dr. Vanessa Meade Read More

Honoring Mary Louise Rasmuson: School of Social Work faculty Vanessa Meade instrumental in Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ VA renaming

 |  Catalina Myers  |  ,

On Feb. 24, the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ VA Clinic was officially renamed the Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ VA Healthcare System, a collaborative effort that included both Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ senators and U.S Representative, as well as the invaluable contributions of Assistant Professor Vanessa Meade in UAA’s School of Social Work.

UAA Associate Professor of Environmental Health Micah Hahn Read More

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

 |  Austin Osborne  |  , , , ,

UAA Associate Professor of Environmental Health Micah Hahn is leading a research project around climate change, health, wildfire smoke and environmental justice in Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ that recently received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Alumni of Distinction: Maggie Winston

 |  Matt Jardin  | 

One morning in 2005, psychology alumna Maggie Winston — then a 21-year-old hairdresser and mother of twin boys living in Kenai — woke up feeling cramps between her shoulder blades. Within an hour, she couldn’t walk.