tularemia Identified in stranded beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska
On May 23, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Alaska Anchorage, ans Colorado…
Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Therapeutics | USDA | Veterinary
CDC reports increased incidence of ‘rabbit Fever’ in the U.S.
On Jan. 2, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an increased incidence of…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Alaska
On Apr. 30, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
Cue’s Molecular, point-of-care COVID-19 tests deployed to five states in HHS and DOD pilot program
On Nov. 19, 2020, Cue Health announced that, as of November 9, the U.S. Department of Health and…
Researchers at JCVI, UCSD, and Scripps Oceanography discovered genetic basis for how harmful algal blooms become toxic
On Sept. 27, 2018, researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD and the J. Craig Venter Institute…
Alaskapox virus was first identified in a patient in Fairbanks
In 2015, the state of Alaska Department of Health announced they had identified Alaskapox virus in a patient…
Juno Theraputics was founded
On Dec. 3, 2013, Juno Theraputics, a biotechnology company focused on bringing forward novel immunotherapies for cancer, was…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
Alaska Airlines awarded E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement Medal
On Jul. 18, 2006, the Fred Hutchinson Business Alliance announced that the E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement…
The Lion’s Eye Bank reached milestone: 10,000th corneal transplantation
On Dec. 8, 1994, the Lion’s Eye Bank of Washington, Northern Idaho and Alaska announced that they had…
The Vaccines for Children Program was established
On Aug. 10, 1993, The Vaccines for Children Program was established after passage of the U.S. Congress’ Omnibus…
The Alaska Frozen Tissue Collection was founded
In 1991, the University of Alaska is home to the Alaska Frozen Tissue Collection (AFTC) was founded as…
First tests and applications of microbials to combat oil spills were conducted
In 1990, the first tests and applications of microbials to combat oil spills were used with the Exxon…
The Exxon tanker Valdez struck an Alaskan reef, causing one of history’s worst oil spills
On Mar. 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling 11…
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The Lion’s Eye Bank was established
In 1969, the Lion’s Eye Bank of Washington, Northern Idaho and Alaska was established at the University of…
Federal revenues flowed into Alaska under the political leadership of US Senator Ted Stevens
In 1968, Ted Stevens, Alaska’s senior Senator, was elected to the U.S. Congress. His tenure made him the…
The Institute of Arctic Biology was founded
In 1963, the Board of Regents unanimously approved the establishment of the Institute of Arctic Biology in Fairbanks….
University of Alaska started offering PhDs
In 1955, by the time Alaska became a state in 1959, students could earn Ph.Ds at the university,…
Dogsled relay in Alaska delivered antitoxin serum to Nome to combat deadly diphtheria outbreak
On Feb. 2, 1925, a life-or-death race to save the children of Nome from a diphtheria epidemic made…
Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was founded
In 1922 the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was founded. The College grew quickly, and in…
Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines renamed University of Alaska
In 1922, The Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was founded. The College grew quickly, and in…
Alaska Territorial Governor John Strong signed the bill to create the institution now known as the University of Alaska
On May 3, 1917, Alaska Territorial Gov. John Strong signed the bill to create the institution now known…