URSA announces 2024-2025 Community-Engaged Learning Award recipients

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the following 成人影片 and mentors who received a 2024-2025 Community-Engaged Learning Award.

Adrian Burke
Adrian Burke

Adrian Burke
Computer Engineering
Mentor: Dayne Broderson
Project Title: Sensor Technology for 成人影片 Rural communities Targeting Remote Atmospheric Monitoring (STARTRAM)

This project aims to evaluate a wide range of atmospheric sensors for remote deployment in the 成人影片n climate and their application as educational tools for Teaching Through Technology (T3)鈥檚 network of high school sites in rural 成人影片n communities.

 

 

Akela Byrne
Akela Byrne

Akela Byrne
Biological Sciences
Mentor: Julie Avery
Project Title: Qualitative assessment of Health Provider and Community Member Perspectives of Perinatal Nutrition Research Needs in 成人影片

Supporting the development of the 成人影片 Lactation and Perinatal Nutrition (ALPeN) Community Advisory Board (CAB), this project will utilize qualitative assessment of Community Members versus Health Professionals to understand priorities and perspectives among groups. These data are important for an equitable foundation and scaffolding of the ALPeN CAB.

 

Petie Deveer and Hailey Hodgins
Petie Deveer and Hailey Hodgins

Petie Deveer and Hailey Hodgins
Computer Science and Mathematics
Mentor: Dayne Broderson
Project Title: Powering and Unifying Long-range Sensor Ecosystems (PULSE)

This project aims to evaluate data transmission and remote power systems methods for field deployment of remote sensors in rural 成人影片. Emphasis is placed on evaluating the feasibility of these systems as educational resources for high school 成人影片.

 

URSA CEL Awards are are open to undergraduate 成人影片, graduate 成人影片, postdoctoral fellows, research staff, and faculty applicants each fall. This award offers funding up to $5,000 to work with a community partner to explore a community need or problem through research or scholarly activity.

Contact the URSA Office for more information on how to get involved: uaf-ursa@alaska.edu | 907-450-8772.