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Rapes and aggravated assaults push Alaska’s violent-crime rates up; property-crime rates fall

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ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s Alaska Justice Information Center presented data from 1979 thru 2021 to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Troy C. Payne, Director of AJIC wrote "After a large increase in the mid-2010’s, motor vehicle theft has been trending down since 2018. In both trend and magnitude, Alaska is similar to the national average for property offenses. Alaska has consistently had higher-than-average rates of violence since 1993."

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ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ faculty and students use machine learning to debunk COVID-19 misinformation

At ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, computer science Professor Shawn Butler has been using machine learning to debunk COVID-19 misinformation on social media. Butler’s efforts are part of the Division of Population Health Sciences and Department of Journalism and Public Communication’s mission to combat COVID-19 misinformation on public-facing Facebook pages with scientifically accurate information from credited sources through its ongoing Alaska Public Health Information Response Team project.

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Driving the future of mental health response

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Anchorage’s new Mobile Crisis Team — which includes fire service administration alumnus Michael Riley — responds specifically to mental health emergencies, saving traditional first responders crucial time and resources.

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Homer nursing students stay busy with community service and training

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School of Nursing students present to the Homer Rotary Club and receive advanced neonatal training and certification.

A $1.5 million grant coordinated by Recover Alaska was presented to the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ School of Social Work, which will significantly increase enrollment capacity, establish a pathway to licensure for graduates, add faculty and staffing, and offer continuing education to maintain clinical licenses. Read More

ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ receives $1.5M to increase social worker workforce

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A $1.5 million grant coordinated by Recover Alaska was presented to the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ School of Social Work, which will significantly increase enrollment capacity, establish a pathway to licensure for graduates, add faculty and staffing, and offer continuing education to maintain clinical licenses.