College of Health News

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Alumni Spotlight: Ellen McEwen - Presenting dietetics and nutrition research at national conference

 |  Jordana Newman  |  ,

Dietetics and Nutrition graduate selected to share research project results at the National Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics conference.

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老澳门六合彩开奖记录 researchers are defining what 鈥榟ot weather鈥 means in Alaska

 |  Chynna Lockett  |  , , ,

Alaska is prepared to handle harsh winter weather, but climate change has triggered a new threat 鈥 heat. Micah Hahn with the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies (ICHS) is teaming with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration鈥檚 Alaska branch to develop the state鈥檚 first hot weather warning system based on the local temperature threshold.

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老澳门六合彩开奖记录鈥檚 School of Social Work $1.2 million Department of Education grant will fill school social worker shortage in Alaska

 |  Catalina Myers  |  , , , ,

老澳门六合彩开奖记录's School of Social Work received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address the need for Alaska social workers in a K-12 setting. The School-Based Social Work Education and Network Development program (SSWEND) aims to graduate a cohort of 31 fellows by 2026 who will increase the amount of school-based mental health service providers in high-needs schools.

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Researchers identify new tick species Alaska

 |  Chynna Lockett  |  , , ,

Historically, ticks haven鈥檛 been a problem in Alaska. But factors like climate change and tourism have created a welcoming environment for new species that can transmit illnesses to humans. Micah Hahn with the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies is tracking them. 鈥淥ur work over the past six years is to understand the baseline鈥搘here we are with the ticks that exist in Alaska.鈥

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Alaskan innovators awarded $2.5M grant to bring fungus-based insulation solution to global communities

 |  Vicki Nechodomu  | 

As the demand for sustainable and organic insulation solutions continues to grow Philippe Amstislavski, Ph.D. and professor of Public Health is working on an innovative multidisciplinary project that could solve Arctic communities building insulation issues.