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WWAMI, a University of Washington medical school program that serves five western states, including Alaska, recently received a $25 million endowment for scholarships to increase the number of physicians in rural and Indigenous communities.

Recent outbreaks are raising concerns about the nation’s preparedness for the next pandemic. Host Sophia Meador speaks with Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ College of Health Dean Jay Butler, MD, and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health Colin Carlson, PhD, about what the next pandemic could look like — and why the nation is not prepared to respond.

Dr. Jay Butler, dean of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ College of Health and former CDC deputy director for infectious diseases, emphasizes evidence-based public health responses and the importance of preparedness during emerging infectious disease outbreaks.

College of Health Dean and former CDC deputy director for infectious diseases, Dr. Jay Butler, serves as an infectious disease expert source discussing the public health implications of the 2026 Ebola outbreak and response efforts.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ College of Health Dean and former CDC deputy director for infectious diseases, Dr. Jay Butler, provides expert commentary on public health preparedness and global coordination in responding to infectious disease outbreaks, including Ebola and hantavirus.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ College of Health graduates from Kenai Peninsula College walk at the Spring 2026 Kachemak Bay Campus commencement ceremony.

Seventy students earned their bachelor's nursing degrees from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ this week as the country recognizes National Nurses Week.

The newly opened Havelock Trial Simulation Courtroom provides Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ students and others with hands-on, experiential learning in a setting identical to courts in which they will eventually practice law. The classroom is named after John E. Havelock, founding director of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Justice Center.

The John E. Havelock Trial Simulation Courtroom officially opened on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus, expanding hands-on training opportunities for students pursuing legal careers in Alaska. University faculty, staff, and students gathered on Feb. 20 to celebrate the classroom's formal dedication an opening.

Elaina Mack, a senior kinesiology major from King Cove, broke school records with 10 successful three-point shots in the Seawolves game against Northwest U. Mack scored a total of 41 points over the course of the game.