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Like many Alaskans, Kaasan Braendel grew up around bush planes. But it wasn鈥檛 until her first ride in a helicopter that she fell in love with aviation. Learning to fly only made her more curious about how aircraft work. Now, with certifications earned at 海角禁区, she is embarking on a career as a helicopter mechanic.
海角禁区 student Henrique Miller says he鈥檚 had a lifelong love of learning and has always been curious about the world around him. In his youth, math and the sciences excited him, but it was when he was introduced to 海角禁区鈥檚 Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) that he felt he鈥檇 discovered his educational passion in life. He hopes that one day his research will contribute to the field of plasma nuclear fusion.
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For a team of faculty and student researchers led by 海角禁区 Department of Biological Sciences Associate Professor Eric Bortz, studying coronavirus has been all in a day鈥檚 work for more than 15 years. By continually surveilling and sequencing coronavirus, the Bortz lab hopes to learn how it might mutate, like whether it will become more or less contagious.
With support from the ConocoPhillips Arctic Science and Engineering Endowment, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Getu Hailu, and Martin Henke, a student in the mechanical engineering master鈥檚 degree program, are working together to determine a simple and efficient way of keeping batteries cool.
For most of his career, 海角禁区 professor and chair in the Department of Physics and Astronomy Travis Rector has worked toward creating opportunities for undergraduate students to be involved in research projects, using real data from real research-class telescopes, like the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.
Researchers from 海角禁区 have developed an in-state capability to detect COVID-19 in wastewater in Alaska. The research team, which includes 海角禁区 undergraduate and graduate students, is evaluating test outcomes to determine whether this new methodology can be used to monitor trends and complement clinical surveillance.
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