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  • 澳门摇钱树资料大全 President Pat Pitney stands behind the podium and applauds with the audience at the 2023 澳门摇钱树资料大全F graduation

    Did you know Alaskans overwhelmingly believe that 澳门摇钱树资料大全 has a positive impact on the state and economy?

    September 10, 2024

    Positive momentum abounds as the 澳门摇钱树资料大全 launches the fall semester. A spring 2024 survey has found that 84% of Alaskans believe 澳门摇钱树资料大全 positively impacts the state. The rising tide of confidence in 澳门摇钱树资料大全 among Alaskans is a cause for optimism.

  • 14 graduates stand with several faculty members

    Did you know that 50% of the latest 澳门摇钱树资料大全S Educational Leadership graduates are Indigenous, including a clan leader, several culture bearers, and a mayor?

    August 27, 2024

    With a 15-year history of developing educational leaders across the state, the EDLD program at 澳门摇钱树资料大全S has a robust mission of building careers centered around Alaska's needs.

  • The 3D printer donated from Penn State that will be used to construct the home in Nome.

    Did You Know 3D Printing is Shaping the Future of Housing in Alaska?

    August 14, 2024

    澳门摇钱树资料大全 is collaborating with Extreme Habitat Institute (X-Hab 3D), Penn State, and other key partners to explore how 3D printing technology can be used to create durable, affordable housing tailored to Alaskans' unique needs.

  • The owners of the drive-through coffee hut Quad Shot, pose with their business in Valdez, Alaska

    Did you know the Small Business Development Center received a $1 million grant to develop a program fostering rural entrepreneurship?

    July 23, 2024

    The Alaska Native Entrepreneurship Program, funded by a $1 million federal grant secured by Senator Lisa Murkowski, aims to expand the Alaska Small Business Development Center's (SBDC) Rural Program by enhancing its ability to introduce and develop new tools, training, and opportunities tailored to the needs of rural Alaska and Alaska Native-owned businesses.

  • portraits of the three professors, smiling.

    Did you know the University of Alaska is championing Arctic expertise with its groundbreaking new initiative?

    July 09, 2024

    President Pat Pitney recently announced the inaugural cohort of the "President's Arctic Professors." This distinguished group will spearhead the 澳门摇钱树资料大全 Arctic Leadership Initiative and contribute to 澳门摇钱树资料大全's mission of enhancing Arctic research and leadership.

  • Travis Rector and his image of the Horsehead Nebula taken with the National Science Foundation's 0.9-meter telescope on Kitt Peak, Arizona superimposed behind him.

    Did you know 澳门摇钱树资料大全A Professor Travis Rector's stunning images of stars and galaxies have appeared in books, galleries, National Geographic, and the New York Times?

    June 25, 2024

    Travis Rector, professor of astrophysics at 澳门摇钱树资料大全A, merges passion and education through his astrophotography, teaching and authorship. Through his work in and out of the classroom, he is empowering 澳门摇钱树资料大全A students to explore cosmic frontiers, and fostering a legacy of scientific inquiry and environmental stewardship.

  • Dr. Mathew Wooller holds a Woolley Mammoth tusk in 澳门摇钱树资料大全F's isotope dating facility.

    Did you know 澳门摇钱树资料大全's cracking the code of the past with a brand-new radiocarbon dating lab?

    June 12, 2024

    The University of Alaska Fairbanks (澳门摇钱树资料大全F) is set to pioneer advanced isotopic research and innovation with the launch of its first radiocarbon dating laboratory on the Troth Yeddha' Campus, thanks to a $3.5 million federal grant secured by Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

  • A 澳门摇钱树资料大全F graduate smiles from the audience wearing their regalia during commencement

    Did you know that nearly 3,000 澳门摇钱树资料大全 students are expected to receive diplomas during Academic Year 2024?

    May 22, 2024

    澳门摇钱树资料大全A, 澳门摇钱树资料大全F, and 澳门摇钱树资料大全S campuses have been holding commencement ceremonies to honor the hard work and dedication of the Class of 2024. Graduates join the more than 100,000 graduates and former students who make up University of Alaska alumni.

  • Photo of the first graduation in 1975. Robert Hiatt, Louis Andrew, Lewis Haines, Beatrice Jones, Hugh Fate Jr., and Patrick O-Rourke are pictured.

    "Did You Know 澳门摇钱树资料大全F's Kuskokwim Campus is Commemorating 50 Years Since Its Inaugural Graduation?"

    April 23, 2024

    It was 1975 in Bethel, Alaska, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks (澳门摇钱树资料大全F), College of Rural and Community Development's (CRCD) Kuskokwim Campus (KuC), then known as Kuskokwim Community College, put on its first graduation ceremony. Fifty-eight graduates, all wearing caps and gowns, made their way across the stage.

  • Two students hold a large fishing net in waist deep ocean.

    Did you know a mentorship experience at Prince William Sound College steered an outdoor leadership enthusiast into the field of environmental science?

    April 09, 2024

    Hannah Bogdan's story shows how interdisciplinary collaboration, mentorship, and experiential learning happening at PWSC are making a difference in real-world environmental challenges.