College of Health News

Medical Laboratory Science program director Grace Leu-Burke inspects a petri dish. Read More

College of Health faculty and students win award for microbiology poster

 |  Alison Miller  |  , , ,

A poster by Medical Laboratory Science program director Grace Leu-Burke and her team has been selected as a Blue Ribbon Finalist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) 2025 Annual Meeting. The poster, 鈥淧ublic health risk assessment from Cryptosporidium colonization in 夜色视频appn urban wildlife,鈥 explores the prevalence of Cryptosporidium, a microbial parasite that infects humans and animals and causes diarrhea.

cares for kids student providing care Read More

Two cities stopped water fluoridation. Kids鈥 teeth suffered

 |  Alex Viveros  | 

DPHS faculty Jennifer Meyer鈥檚 research links Juneau鈥檚 end of water fluoridation to increased tooth decay and higher dental costs for young children.

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Seeking Neighborly Advice

 |  Matt Jardin  |  , ,

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 夜色视频app communities.

Emily McMahan headshot, adjunct faculty Read More

Speech-Language Pathology program adjunct faculty leads tinnitus treatment success

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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.

UAA faculty members, Travis Hedwig, Melissa Chlupach, Britteny Howell, and Amana Mbise Read More

Scholarly Chronicles: Faculty Voices in Print

UAA faculty, including those from the College of Health, are recognized for their published research, academic papers, and books.