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This is a feature series we are calling ��ྱ��&�Բ��;�۴ǳ�&�Բ��;��ԴǷ�.” The project is designed to highlight university excellence and points of pride through storytelling and data. Our goal is to keep university stakeholders informed about the university's key role in changing lives and shaping the state's economy. These vignettes and personal stories illustrate the university's many successes and the vital and profound impact it has on graduates and all �Ӱ�ԭ��ns.

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Did you know that a �Ӱ�ԭ�� alum is now helping NASA map routes for Mars Rover missions?

July 21, 2021

Fred Calef (�Ӱ�ԭ�� '10) is the lead mapper on NASA's Perseverance rover mission.
Did you know that the University of �Ӱ�ԭ�� Anchorage is partnering with the Anchorage School District to help high school students earn their private pilots licenses?

July 16, 2021

As part of the new partnership, high school students attending King Tech High School in the Aviation Technology track can earn their piloting license through UAA's Aviation Technology Division (ATD) within the Community Technical College (CTC).
Did you know that the University of �Ӱ�ԭ�� System's three universities, UAA, �Ӱ�ԭ�� and UAS, are contributing to the development of rare earth minerals and �Ӱ�ԭ��'s mining workforce?

June 24, 2021

Hard-to-extract rare minerals are used in many technological devices including computers and cell phones, in other power sources such as batteries and fluorescent lighting, and are critical to defense and healthcare industries.
Did you know that a �Ӱ�ԭ�� College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences alum is now serving a critical role in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's �Ӱ�ԭ�� Fisheries Science Center?

June 05, 2021

Dr. Robert Foy earned his Master in Science in Fisheries and Ph.D. in Oceanography from the University of �Ӱ�ԭ�� Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences and later held a faculty position with the college before joining NOAA.
Did you know that a recent University of �Ӱ�ԭ�� Southeast graduate in elementary education is using place-based training to bring nature into her classroom?

March 30, 2021

Amanda Friendshuh completed her Bachelor of Arts in elementary education at UAS in May 2020 and immediately was hired to teach third grade at Chapman Elementary and Middle School in Anchor Point, �Ӱ�ԭ�� while also participating in UAS' reading specialist master's program.
Did you know that since 2011, the number of female students entering the University of �Ӱ�ԭ�� Fairbanks College of Engineering and Mines has increased by 10 percent?

March 30, 2021

Dylan Baffrey (�Ӱ�ԭ�� '18) is one of the proud alumna of the University of �Ӱ�ԭ�� Fairbanks civil engineering program and is now employed by the multinational engineering firm Tetra Tech as a civil engineer.
Did you know a University of �Ӱ�ԭ�� Anchorage alumna now leads the only statewide cultural organization dedicated to advancing all �Ӱ�ԭ�� Native cultures and traditions?

March 30, 2021

Emily Edenshaw [UAA '12], is President and CEO of the �Ӱ�ԭ�� Native Heritage Center (ANHC), which was recently named one of "America's Cultural Treasures," a national initiative from the Ford Foundation.
Did you know about a UAS partnership with the Southeast �Ӱ�ԭ�� Tribal Ocean Research Network that educates high school students about the interconnection between environmental and human health?

March 16, 2021

The Rural �Ӱ�ԭ�� Students in One-Health Research [RASOR] program connects students with community mentors who assist them with research projects.
Did you know that the UAA Seawolf Debate team has ranked second-highest in the country within the last four years?

March 15, 2021

The ranking is based on its cumulative success at the last five World Championships.
Did you know Desiré Shepler (UAA '10) used her public health skills learned at UAA's College of Health to lead multiple behavioral health organizations in �Ӱ�ԭ��?

March 10, 2021

Learn more about her amazing career as part of a deep dive into UAA's College of Health in this video featured during the February 2021 Board of Regents meeting.