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AJiC Fact Sheet on property crime focuses on motor vehicle theft

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The January 2019 issue of the Alaska Justice Information Center Fact Sheet, "Property Crime in Alaska 1985–2017," describes Alaska property crime trends from 1985 through 2017, with a focus on motor vehicle theft rate trends.

Jennifer Meyer at water fountain Read More

What happened when Juneau took fluoride out of the drinking water?

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According to Healthy People 2020 approximately four out of five Americans have access to optimally fluoridated water (OFW). That figure comes from assistant professor of health sciences Jennifer Meyer, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.P.H., R.N. In Alaska, the percent of the population with access to OFW has dropped significantly from 60 percent in 2007 to only 42 percent in 2017.

UAA dental student working on a patient in the dental clinic Read More

UAA dental students offer clinic to gain real world experience

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Students in raft on water Read More

Student expedition course tackles Wrangell-St. Elias

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This summer, 11 students and two professors headed out from the end of Nabesna Road to circumnavigate a mountain, raft to Cordova and cap off their coursework in outdoor leadership at UAA.

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60 Years Later: The Alaska Constitution, History in Context

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In anticipation of the 60th anniversary of Alaska statehood, "60 Years Later: The Alaska Constitution, History in Context" was presented Oct. 12, 2018, at the UAA/APU Consortium Library.