Jenna Hattendorf, a doctoral student in veterinary medicine at Colorado State University,
led the research with the guidance of Dr. Cristina Hansen, chair of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Department of Veterinary Medicine and Yukon Quest head veterinarian.
The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science, reviewed the vet books from the 2018-2020 races. They summarized illnesses and orthopedic
injuries diagnosed in both dropped dogs and those that finished. Information from
711 records from dogs in teams that finished the race was used in the analysis, with
more than 50 percent noting at least one abnormal finding.
Contact: Lea Gardine
The Yukon River village of Galena and the University of Alaska Fairbanks will investigate
whether in-river turbines can provide electricity to the community.
The UAF Alaska Center for Energy and Power and the nonprofit Sustainable Energy for Galena Alaska will explore the idea. Their project has received a $9.5 million grant from the U.S.
Department of Energy.
The project will focus on hydrokinetic technologies, which use energy generated from
the natural movement of water.
Contact: Yuri Bult-Ito
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Tayler Higgins as the 2022 Rondy Royalty Heritage Ambassador. (Photo by Fur Rondy
Royalty)
The debris field from an October 2015 landslide extends over the toe of the Tyndall
Glacier and in to the Taan Fjord in spring 2016. (Photo by Chris Larson)
The Center of Excellence designation, which is valid for five years, reflects the
ongoing commitment of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the University
of Alaska to train Alaskans to work in in-demand jobs across the state.
