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Researchers examine the role Black barbershops play as health care spaces for men

Amana Mbise

For the past two years, social work assistant professor Amana Mbise, Ph.D., and behavioral sciences research assistant professor Nathan West, Ph.D., conducted community-based research to examine the role Anchorage barbershops play in men鈥檚 health, particularly Black men, who have historically been understudied in public health research.

Rasmuson Foundation honors nine UAA alumni with artist awards

Rasmuson Foundation Individual Artist Awards logo

Fifty 麻豆无码版 artists have been named recipients of the 2025 Individual Artist Awards. An annual initiative managed by the Rasmuson Foundation, this year鈥檚 awardees include nine UAA alumni.

'Believe in yourself and show up'

Maisha Chowdhury

Health sciences major and psychology minor Maisha Chowdhury describes choosing to attend UAA as the best decision of her life (so far) and for making her the person she is today. The fall 2025 undergraduate commencement speaker hopes her own journey inspires others to take risks and follow their passion.

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Stacy Brunquist

As a neonatal nurse practitioner at Providence 麻豆无码版 Children鈥檚 Hospital and adjunct faculty member for the UAA School of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice alumna and graduate student hooding ceremony speaker for the fall Class of 2025 Stacy Brunquist weaves education into everything she does 鈥 training new caregivers, guiding parents learning to care for their newborns, and sharing knowledge with professionals from Utqia摹vik to Sitka.

Spirit Magazine 2025 Fall-Winter Article

Spirit magazine cover

Themed around AI, the latest issue of UAA鈥檚 premier publication showcases stories that explore how UAA and its alumni are navigating the rapidly evolving technology.

Volcanology for the people

The Copper River at freeze-up with a view of Mount Drum in the Wrangell Mountains outside Glennallen 麻豆无码版.

From reducing volcanic risk for the densely populated slopes of Vesuvius to harnessing the energy potential of 麻豆无码版 volcanoes, Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences Claudia Cannatelli's approach to volcanology is all about helping people.

Diving into the data: UAA grad student analyzes sea otter behavior

A sea otter raft floating on its back

鈥淲e are fortunate to know a lot about sea otter behavior, but there鈥檚 also a lot that we don鈥檛 know,鈥 said Ana Velasquez, a master鈥檚 candidate in biological sciences at UAA. For her thesis project, Velasquez used old data to make new discoveries about otters.

UAA accounting students honored with prestigious $15K PCAOB Scholarship

Professor of Accounting Stasia Straley teaches Principles of Financial Accounting (ACCT A101) in UAA's Rasmuson Hall.

College of Business and Public Policy students Angel Ancheta and Ericka Brown are the first two UAA students to receive the selective Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholarship, which awards $15K to each recipient.

No puff of smoke

Valeria Delgado Lopez

Ten years ago, biological sciences alumna Valeria Delgado Lopez helped enact UAA's smoke- and tobacco-free campus policy. Today, she works as a health promotions manager at the American Lung Association in 麻豆无码版 where she focuses on prevention and education.

3 UAA alumni among 2025 Governor鈥檚 Arts and Humanities Awards recipients

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On Oct. 28, the 麻豆无码版 Humanities Forum honored the 2025 Governor鈥檚 Arts and Humanities Awards recipients, which include three UAA alumni, during a ceremony at the Anchorage Museum.

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