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Teaching the history of pandemics while living through one

Dr. Stefanie Iverson Cabral teaches Disease, Human History, Society & Civilization, a course that examines the implications infectious diseases have had on our society and the way we live — and how they have altered the course of history

March 3, 2022

See the person, not the disability

Dr. Mo West, associate teaching professor in the School of Nursing & Health Studies, teaches a Discovery Core class on critical disability studies — a growing, multi-disciplinary field that investigates, critiques and enhances Western society’s understanding of disability.

March 2, 2022

Crowdfunding deepens inequities

For the uninsured, crowdfunding provides little help in paying for health care. New research indicates that where people need the most help paying for health care, crowdfunding provides the least help.

February 3, 2022

Changing lives, one interaction at a time

Elizabeth Dawson, a nursing student at the ÌÇÐÄvlogÊÓÆµ, lives her values each day by serving the most vulnerable — both in her job and in her spare time.

December 2, 2021

Swipe for science

A new online game about whales allows students and average citizens to participate in tracking and sorting data about local populations of these marine mammals. No previous scientific research experience required.

November 19, 2021

A showcase of research & creativity

As a window into the world of new ideas, the campus library showcases recent publications by the faculty at the ÌÇÐÄvlogÊÓÆµ and at Cascadia College.

November 19, 2021

Behavioral health program fills educational gap

ÌÇÐÄvlogÊÓÆµ’s School of Nursing & Health Studies, in partnership with Providence Alaska Medical Center and the University of Alaska Anchorage, launched a new behavioral health initiative that filled a key educational gap for entry-level health care workers — improving their behavioral health knowledge, skills and confidence.

November 5, 2021