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UAA faculty and students use machine learning to debunk COVID-19 misinformation

Computer screen displaying ChatGPT

Part of the Division of Population Health Sciences and Department of Journalism and Public Communication’s Alaska Public Health Information Response Team project, computer science Professor Shawn Butler has been using artificial intelligence to debunk COVID-19 misinformation on social media with scientifically accurate information from credited sources.

Podcast: Navigating dating and relationships and how everything is communication

Marsha Schirack-Olson and Solveig Pedersen

In this episode of Seawolf Voices, UAA communications professors and P.S. Consulting founders Marsha Schirack-Olson and Solveig Pedersen talk about their favorite relationship advice to give, what makes for an effective online dating profile, and how everything in life boils down to solid communication.

Following in her father's ski tracks

Tula and Lee Bygrave

When UAA skier Tuva Bygrave steps into her bindings at the World U23 World Championships in Whistler, B.C. later this month, she will be representing Australia, her father’s native country and the same country he represented on the world stage in the 1980s.

Podcast: Mobile Crisis Team and the future of mental health response

Jennifer Pierce and Michael Riley

In this episode of Seawolf Voices, clinical psychology alumna Jennifer Pierce and fire service administration alumnus Michael Riley of the Anchorage Mobile Crisis Team talk about their respective backgrounds as a police officer and firefighter, what sets their program apart from other emergency first responders, and how they hope the program will continue to grow.

Mark your calendars: Giving Day 2023 is Feb. 22

Giving Day 2023 kicks off 49 hours of celebration and giving on Feb. 22. UAA, UAF, UAS and the UA Foundation are joining together and inviting the UA community to show their university pride, share posts, spread the word and give to the area they care about most.

Going the extra kilometer

Magnus Noroey

Magnus Noroey came to Alaska from Norway in 2019 to study management and compete on the UAA ski team. The dual major in finance and management with a property management and real estate concentration has fully embraced his UAA experience.

New UAA Pride Center opened Jan. 17

Pride Center grand opening

Located in the Student Union, the Pride Center provides programs, services and events for LGBTQ members of the UAA community while serving as a visible space to explore gender identity and sexual orientation in a non-judgmental atmosphere.

Fall/winter 2022 edition of Alumni Spirit magazine now available

Spirit Magazine Fall/Winter 2022 Issue

The latest issue of UAA’s premier publication highlights how the university is shaping the future, including stories featuring alumni leading the charge in some of the world’s trailblazing companies and industries.

Celebrating UAA's fall 2022 Meritorious and Honorary Degree recipients

UAA's fall 2022 honorary degree and meritorious service award recipients

On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the University of Alaska Anchorage honored individuals with the Meritorious Service Award and Honorary Degree during a special ceremony in advance of fall commencement.

Getting out of your comfort zone

Sociology graduate and UAA track and field standout Tylantiss Atlas will speak at UAA's fall 2022 commencement ceremony Sunday, Dec. 18, in the Alaska Airlines Center.

Sociology graduate and UAA track and field standout Tylantiss Atlas will serve as UAA's fall’s commencement speaker.

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