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Seeking Neighborly Advice

Mariah Seater

Over the course of 18 months, Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar and public health practice alumna Mariah Seater will be traveling to Iceland to research family justice centers in the Arctic with the hopes of applying her findings to Alaska communities.

‘Tomorrow — remember you are still a learner’

2025 Spring Commencement

Darren Tivnan, valedictorian and radiologic technology graduate, speaks at commencement May 7, 2025, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska.

Homer nursing students take part in collaborative health event

School of Nursing students presenting at Kachemak bay Campus

Nursing students from º£½Ç½ûÇø and UNH joined South Peninsula Hospital in Homer to share insights on public health issues like shellfish poisoning and tick-borne illness.

Faculty Spotlight: Alisa Konishi-Therkildsen- Speech-Language Pathology program director and recent Ph.D. graduate

Alisa Konishi-Therkildsen uaa headshot

Alisa Konishi-Therkildsen Speech-Language Pathology program director, shares her passion for education and research after recently earning her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction.

º£½Ç½ûÇø Division of Population Health Sciences leads public health recognition in Alaska

Travis Hedwig and the Anchorage Assembly with the NPHW resolution

Assistant Dean for the º£½Ç½ûÇø Division of Population Health Sciences Travis Hedwig worked with the Municipality of Anchorage Assembly to pass a resolution declaring April 7–13 National Public Health Week (NPHW) in Alaska.

Through disciplined planning, Idaho State’s College of Pharmacy is innovating and thriving

º£½Ç½ûÇø/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy students at º£½Ç½ûÇø Anchorage Campus

The º£½Ç½ûÇø/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy Program shows that now more than ever, leadership comes down to knowing when and how to pivot—adapting with purpose to serve communities across Alaska and Idaho.

Dying to learn from º£½Ç½ûÇøâ€™s human cadavers

Anatomy Lab at º£½Ç½ûÇø Anchorage campus

Sarah Beam, assistant professor of medical education for WWAMI, recently led a tour of º£½Ç½ûÇøâ€™s anatomy lab, where students from undergraduate, occupational therapy, and medical programs gain hands-on experience learning from real human donors.

Speech-Language Pathology program adjunct faculty leads tinnitus treatment success

Emily McMahan headshot, adjunct faculty

Emily McMahan, Speech-Language Pathology adjunct faculty, co-authored a new study showing real-world success in helping people manage tinnitus through a noninvasive treatment.

Alumni Spotlight: By Thao - Top Forty Under Forty recipient

By Thao, MPH alumna

Division of Population Health Sciences alumna By Thao has been named one of Alaska’s 2025 Top Forty Under 40.

Faculty Spotlight: Grace Leu Burke- Mentorship and medical laboratory science

Grace Leu Burke standing with her skis at Hatcher Pass, AK

Grace Leu Burke, associate professor and program director of the Medical Laboratory Science program, brings a deep passion for research, diagnostic testing, and student mentorship to the classroom and beyond.

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