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UAA PreMed Summit helps students plot smart course

Iain Miller

Are you a high school or college student wanting to get into medical school someday? Don't miss Alaska WWAMI’s upcoming 11th-annual Alaska PreMed Summit, on April 2 at UAA's Rasmuson Hall.

Safety first, cycling second for M.P.H. grad

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Wear your helmet! As both a competitive elite cyclist and brain injury researcher for the military, Air Force veteran Ranjodh Gill, M.P.H. '10, has a message for all the adventurous Alaskans itching for another summer under the midnight sun.

A closer look at corporate social responsibiilty

Experimental Economics Study

A course project in experimental economics by two UAA students showed that small-scale corporate social responsibility can be sustainable, even for a small local business.

'Dental Days at UAA' give students a chance to give back

Dental Days

Dental Days helps UAA students hone skills while offering free dental hygienist and assistant care to people who can’t afford to see a dentist.

Cabin Fever shakes up the spring

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Cabin Fever Debates pit the university's best amateur debaters against each other in a 32-team six-week intramural tournament, with a mighty cash prize on the line. At UAA, Cabin Fever truly is one of the best parts of spring.

UAA Scholar-Athlete Austin Sevalrud, team captain and May grad

Scholar-athlete-Austin Sevalrud

Lessons from the best: "By my sophomore year, I realized just how important the library is."

Q&A with USUAA President Jonathon Taylor

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USUAA President Jonathon Taylor has represented UAA's 16,000-strong student body since August. Here, he answers a few questions on his team's work so far, the best campus hangout spots and how the student voice plays a role in the university's future.

Research: UAA's Cyber-Ethics Conference brings robots home

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Americans seem addicted to smartphones, but—unlike the Japanese— turn a cold shoulder to robots. UAA's recent Cyber-Ethics Conference explored why.

2016 'Top Forty Under 40' includes 12 with UAA ties

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Eleven members of the UAA family recently won spots on the Alaska Journal of Commerce's 2016 list of the 'Top Forty Under 40' most influential people in Alaska.

Greetings from Greenland!

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For Kennis Brady, Team Alaska is more than just a line on her résumé. It's also an apt description of her outlook on life. Currently in Greenland for the Arctic Winter Games, this M.P.A. grad is an outspoken and optimistic champion of her home state.

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