Outreach Programs
A stranded harbor porpoise is necropsied as part of a demonstration at Mount Edgecumb High School in Sitka, Alaska as part of our Alaska INBRE and WhaleFest outreach efforts. Students get a hands-on tour of the inside anatomy, physiology and functions which allow a mammal to thrive in the marine environment. We emphasize adaptations and the importance of these animals as foods, sentinels for the health of the ocean, as well as the excitement of a career in the biomedical sciences.
Outreach Activities related to Biomedical Science and Research are led by Sue Hills. Dr. Hills has a broad background that includes being a high school teacher, university professor and a marine mammal researcher. [Studying walrus is one of her joys!]
Sue Hills, Director of Outreachsue.hills@alaska.edu
907.474.5106
Outreach Activities
Purpose
1. Provide a series of seamless experiences for students who express even the slightest interest in biomedical sciences as a health career or as researchers.
2. Provide a system of support for students as they navigate through their educational experience in the biomedical sciences.
3. Assist the faculty with accommodating students in the labs and field work to further the students understanding and experience with research methods and applications.
Student Support Programs
Student support includes outreach and recruitment, tutoring and mentoring, scholarships and tuition waivers, internships and fellowships, and/or loan and loan repayment programs. Many of the programs listed offer student assistance in one or more of these areas.
The following list of UAA and UAF Student Support Programs are provided by INBRE Outreach as a jumping off point for your research and use.