Alumni Spotlight: Ellen McEwen - Presenting dietetics and nutrition research at national conference
Dietetics and Nutrition graduate selected to share research project results at the National Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics conference.
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College student homelessness discussed at Housing Action Summit
The Housing Action Summit in Anchorage featured a week of events that draw attention to Anchorage’s housing crisis. Faculty and staff from across UAA spoke to Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s News Source about barriers some students face, including food insecurity and homelessness.
Women account for the largest growing veteran population, yet many don’t apply for the benefits they earned
Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ is tied for the highest number of female veterans in the United States, but many of them do not use services through the VA in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ. Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s News Source spoke to UAA Assistant Professor and veteran, Vanessa Meade, about potential obstacles related to the issue.
New statewide data tells mixed story about crime in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ
This year's annual Crime in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ report was recently released. Brad Myrstol, Justice Center Professor and Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Justice Information Center Director, discussed the data compiled from police agencies across the state with Anchorage Daily News.
FUELING UP AND HELPING OUT
The Seawolf Food Pantry holds a week long food drive to stock its shelves and combat food scarcity among students.
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