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Jennifer Booz answers questions about Women’s History Month and discusses how women’s history interests with ongoing diversity, equity and inclusion work at UAA and beyond.

In October 2021, engineering alumna Michele Yatchmeneff accepted the role of executive director of Alaska Native education and outreach at UAA. In this episode of Seawolf Voices, Michele talks about her journey toward earning her doctorate, how impactful it can be to see someone with a similar background as you hold a leadership position, and how programs like the Alaska Native Success Initiative can be scaled up to benefit entire communities.

In mid-February, students in UAA legal studies professor Ryan Fortson's Trial and Advanced Litigation class had the opportunity to practice arguing a motion in front of a U.S. District Court judge in his courtroom in the James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in downtown Anchorage.

In Alaska, brain injuries are particularly prevalent compared to the rest of the country. Alaska leads the nation in traumatic brain injury-related deaths. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and UAA’s Center for Human Development is engaging in significant work to better understand traumatic and acquired brain injuries in Alaska.

After a five-year hiatus, UAA’s Ethics Team is heading to nationals to compete with the top universities from across the country.

This March, students from UAA’s pharmacy and nurse practitioner programs will travel to Pilot Station and Akiak to administer free health screenings to Head Start students.

Skiing alumni and current students, a Canadian hockey player and a physical therapist are among the Seawolves who traveled to the Beijing Olympics as competitors and support staff. Read more about their impressive performances during the Games.

New survey results shed light on COVID-19 vaccine potential barriers, motivators and trusted sources of information for individuals with disabilities. The results will be used to inform vaccine distribution and education efforts in Alaska.

During a place-based learning lab in January for an Introduction to Oceanography course at Prince William Sound College, students sampled water at the Valdez docks to analyze the water's chemistry, such as pH and salinity. Samples will be shared with the Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute to be used in their Chugach Regional Ocean Monitoring project.

UAA debuted its reimagined and refocused honors program in spring 2022, allowing students to use already-earned credits to continue into the revamped program that emphasizes co-curricular and extracurricular activities to promote immersive, experiential learning.