Health Sciences News

Valeria Delgado posting by smoke free ³ÉÈËAPP¾«Ñ¡sign Read More

UAA’s smoke- and tobacco-free initiative inspired Valeria Delgado to take the cause nationwide

 |  Catalina Myers  | 

In 2012, the ³ÉÈËAPP¾«Ñ¡ student Asian Pacific Islander Community Wellness Club (APICWC), Master of Public Health (MPH) students and students from the School of Nursing gathered to make a historic change on the university's campus. They wanted ³ÉÈËAPP¾«Ñ¡to go smoke- and tobacco-free. For the next two years, collaborative efforts from many groups across campus came together to petition US³ÉÈËAPP¾«Ñ¡to place a smoke- and tobacco-free referendum on the student January 2014 ballot.

Casey Wright skiing Read More

Ski leader puts the ³ÉÈËAPP¾«Ñ¡in Team Australia

 |  J. Besl  | 

As a sophomore on UAA's Nordic team, Casey Wright leads the 'Skiwolves' in classic skiing. And as a member of Australia's national ski program, she represents her homeland at international competitions like the Junior World Championships in Utah and the Asian Winter Games in Japan (and maybe, just maybe, next year's Winter Olympics, too).

Kendra Daniels at graduation Read More

UAAmazing Stories: Kendra Daniels – ³ÉÈËAPP¾«Ñ¡

 |  Meet Kendra  | 

In February, ³ÉÈËAPP¾«Ñ¡junior Kendra Daniels capped the ³ÉÈËAPP¾«Ñ¡ Gymnastics Team’s best performance of the season with a school-record 9.9 score on beam as the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves competed against UC Davis. Meet Kendra.