New surgical technology program at UAA helps meet industry need
When Jerica Masangcay was a young girl, she would watch as caregivers took care of her grandmother, who suffered from pressure ulcers caused by...
How do sharks swallow?
I bet you haven’t thought much about that lately. After all, how would pondering this question ever help get you to the bottom of...
Final steps to Mile 0 of summer walk
FRANKLIN BLUFFS — I said goodbye to my final hiking partner today outside a van on the side of a gravel highway. For the...
Jasmine Gil: ‘Science is my life’
One year after completing her degree in natural sciences at UAA, Jasmine Gil stands at a crossroads. What comes next?The signpost in one direction...
Denali National Park: Three stories, 100 years
It’s been 100 years since President Woodrow Wilson established Mount McKinley National Park, now known as Denali National Park and Preserve, on Feb. 26,...
Hike across Alaska ends with after-dinner bear
A few days ago, Cora the dog and I walked across a footbridge spanning a natural moat flowing through northern tundra plants. There, we...
Collaborating to bridge the gap
Education is often viewed as the cornerstone to success, and education administrators often focus on ensuring middle and high school students graduate with diplomas...
With an impending nursing shortage, UAA’s School of Nursing steps up to the plate
In the United States, health care is one of the fastest growing job sectors in the country. According to the U.S. Department of Labor...
From associate to bachelor’s: How UAA’s School of Nursing is answering Kodiak’s health care...
In 1977, Margie Mete was a young nurse who had recently graduated with her nursing diploma. Like many young nurses of her time, she...
Finding far-north lynx den part of cycle study
In her study of one of the farthest north lynx populations in North America this summer, Claire Montgomerie used her ears. While looking at...
