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UAA's Air Force ROTC cadets were honored as the Best Small ROTC Detachment in the Northwest.

Meet Cheryl, Jyll and Brian. These nurse practitioners and UAA alums have teamed up to both cure and care for patients in their south Anchorage clinic.

More full-time students at the University of Alaska last year took heavier credit loads than seen in each of the prior 10 years, the university announced Aug. 9.

There’s no denying that Cole M. Robbins is an intriguing gal. Beyond her rad looks and keen sense of style, there is a woman empowered by relationships, challenged by art and fascinated by people, their connections and the decisions that shape them. This woman is fierce.

Faced with rising fuel costs, an aging air fleet and some tough terrain in Alaska, some of the state’s leaders and industry folks gathered for a conference on airships at UAA. Should we go “Back to the Future” and adopt airships, helium-filled blimps? ISER weighs in.

The Alaska Dispatch reported on three Alaska authors (Heather Lende, Tom Kizzia and Arlitia Jones) making waves in the literary world this week. Two of the authors–Heather Lende, M.F.A. '11, and Arlitia Jones, M.F.A. '95–are alumni of UAA's Master of Fine Arts in creative writing program.

UAA’s associate athletic director, Kevin Silver, has seen the university change, grow and expand from the small community college of the 1970s to the campus it is now, but he feels that the heart of UAA has remained the same—the students.

He came to the U.S. from the Philippines with his family in 1987, on the heels of the bloodless People Power Revolution that ousted Ferdinand Marcos. Although just 12 years old, he understood that people with passion can effect change. Gabe works for community-level change in the field of public health.

If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, you may have heard of Gearspoke.com by now. If not, get this: It’s time to get online and share that gear in your garage. This online rental service, conceived and run by UAA students and alumni, provides customers with outdoor gear and equipment rentals from other outdoor enthusiasts.

When Sammye Pokryfki speaks, you can’t help but feel inspired. No matter the topic—family, Alaska, literature or her work at the Rasmuson Foundation—Sammye has the skills to keep you listening. Read more of Sammye's story here.