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Celebrate the start of the 2024-25 academic year with a full slate of events leading up to the first day of classes! From festivals and fairs to athletics to music, don’t miss these opportunities to connect with the campus community.

A new program led by UAA's Alaska Small Business Development Center will deploy over $83 million in federal funds to drive private sector investments into rural and Alaska Native-owned businesses across the state. By bringing together 125 of Alaska’s federally recognized tribes to create the largest tribal consortium in the nation, the program will provide critical financial resources for Alaska’s small businesses and help foster a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Michele Yatchmeneff, associate professor of civil engineering and executive director for Alaska Native Education and Outreach at UAA, recently joined NSF's Discovery Files podcast to discuss her background, the importance of belonging and engaging Alaska Native students in STEM fields.

Atlas' $50,000 donation to UAA will fund seven scholarships to help offset education costs for students pursuing careers in the aviation industry. The needs-based scholarships will help expand opportunities for students while addressing critical workforce shortages.

From logistical hurdles to wildlife encounters, Prince William Sound College graduate Hannah Bogdan reflects on her 138.2-mile kayak journey from Whittier to Valdez as part of an outdoor leadership capstone course. The two-week expedition, completed with five students and two instructors, underscored the college’s focus on applying outdoor skills and teamwork in real-world settings.

Take a look at highlights from across UAA for the past month in our July 2024 slideshow.

SurvBase, LLC, co-founder and surveying and mapping alumnus Steve Buchanan was inducted into the UAA College of Engineering Alumni Hall of Fame, which honors the accomplishments and contributions of exceptional engineering graduates.

Alaska may not come to mind when you think of places to grow apples, but local apple production — and the pollinating insects that make it possible — is something John McCormack is studying closely.

Motley Moo Creamery is the realization of a childhood dream for Calesta Ayer, as the ice cream shop provides her the freedom to combine her passion for creativity with her business education.

UAA's Jeff Libby was selected to a cohort of leaders named the President’s Arctic Professors by University of Alaska President Pat Pitney as part of the university’s new Arctic Leadership Initiative.