It’s never too late: Student speaker Teresa Novakovich on pursuing your dreams
UAA Alumna, Teresa Novakovich, say's it's never too later to go back to school and pursue your dream career.
College of Health News
Former School of Nursing director receives Meritorious Service Award
Former School of Nursing director Tina DeLapp receives a Meritorious Service Award from Chancellor Parnell and Provost Runge.
Line One: Vaccine access for the disabled community
More than two years into the pandemic, vaccines are widely available and most health measures have been lifted. But there are still Alaskans who have difficulty accessing vaccines or who have continued health risk in spite of them. Sondra LeClair, Health Projects Coordinator, UAA Center for Human Development, discusses vaccine access for individuals with disabilities in Alaska.
Hometown Alaska: How to flatten the disinformation curve
A local group has been fighting inaccurate information on Facebook pages. Called the Alaska Public Health Information Response Team, it enlists UAA strategic communications students to spot the bad information, and local health professionals to intervene with posts on Facebook that introduce accurate information.
Puppy loves and dental gloves: positive effects of therapy dogs in dentistry
Dental Hygiene students present their informational posters to the dental community for continuing education.
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