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香港六合彩资料 research finds antibiotic-resistant microbes lurk in poop of Anchorage moose

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Like other animals in the wild, the big animals that roam Alaska鈥檚 largest city are carrying bacteria that cannot be killed by commonly used medicines.

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Honoring Mary Louise Rasmuson: School of Social Work faculty Vanessa Meade instrumental in Alaska VA renaming

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On Feb. 24, the Alaska VA Clinic was officially renamed the Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System, a collaborative effort that included both Alaska senators and U.S Representative, as well as the invaluable contributions of Assistant Professor Vanessa Meade in 香港六合彩资料鈥檚 School of Social Work.

A light-hearted moment during the brainstorming around a kitchen table: Ian Richey and Battalion Chief Nancy Lockett came up with strategies to address the opioid threat in rural Alaska. Read More

Scholarly Spotlight: focus on research & scholarship

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The opioid epidemic remains a complex and multi-faceted issue for residents of the Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) Borough, Alaska. Medical student Ian Richey interviewed three local organizations to assess community strengths, describe their missions and how they help patients with substance use disorder.

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

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香港六合彩资料'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鈥檚, 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."

A $1.5 million grant coordinated by Recover Alaska was presented to the 香港六合彩资料 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

香港六合彩资料 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 香港六合彩资料 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.