UAA is the premier university in the heart of Alaska's largest city with campuses throughout Southcentral Alaska. Where culture, innovation and adventure converge, the unique locations provide unparalleled access to industry connections, Arctic research, outdoor recreation and more, facilitating once-in-a-lifetime experiences, groundbreaking education and impactful careers.
UAA offers more than 100 degree and certificate programs that consistently prepare students for success after graduation. State-of-the-art classroom instruction and hands-on learning collide in UAA's innovative academic programs, which feature unique courses that train students to lead Alaska into the future.
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From 13 competitive NCAA teams to recreation and intramural and club sports, students have the opportunity to excel in athletics at every level. The Alaska Airlines Center and Seawolf Sports Complex offer recreation as well as hosting community events and concerts. Students can take advantage of cheering for SeawolfNation with free tickets to many games.
UAA is a hub for cutting-edge theoretical and applied research in health, engineering, and the physical and social sciences. In nearly every discipline, undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to join research teams and collaborate with experienced faculty mentors.
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UAA is located in the ancestral homelands of the Dena'ina, Ahtna, Alutiiq/Sugpiak, and Eyak/dAXunhyuu Peoples. Alaska Native academic programs at UAA provide an in-depth perspective on contemporary languages, cultures, history, politics, art, governments and corporations. Alaska Native student support programs provide centers for belonging across UAA.
May 02, 2017
Nina Lee's career in college began with more than a few bumps, but two years of volunteering in local schools helped her find gratitude for her parents' hard work and a desire to help children ignite a passion for learning.
May 01, 2017
Debra Schilling Wolfe is the executive director of the Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice, and Research at the University of Pennsylvania. In a lecture at UAA's Rasmuson Hall, she will talk about the role of research in child protection.
April 19, 2017
From a pipeline corrosion testing apparatus to a new data set that informs building codes, four UAA projects showcase how this endowment is making an impact on student learning, faculty research, and Arctic science and engineering issues that extend well beyond campus.
April 14, 2017
The UAA Undergraduate Research & Discovery Symposium showcases the rich world of undergraduate research taking place throughout UAA and fosters scholarly discussion and networking among students, faculty and people in the community.
Candace Lewis ’09 admits college wasn't always on her radar, but now this Truman and Fulbright scholar has a Ph.D. in neuroscience and is coming back to UAA to share her research on psychedelics and depression.
April 10, 2017
Homelessness can overwhelm anyone, especially people who have suffered childhood trauma. UAA psychology researchers are now seeking new insights for interacting with trauma-challenged people.
March 21, 2017
Four years ago, Lee Wang's mother died of cancer. The tragedy motivated the UAA student to work toward a career in oncology, and the Alaska PreMed Summit guided her first steps. This year's Summit is scheduled for April 1 at UAA's Rasmuson Hall.
February 27, 2017
Four professors from Jilin University in China are visiting UAA to learn more about their respective fields of experimental economics, logistics and finance, and launch collaborations that could help both universities.
February 20, 2017
Wildlife geneticist Ora Russ, M.S. '15, turned her graduate thesis into an opportunity for Alaska when her research, identifying populations of little-understood Bering cisco, greenlit a commercial fishery on the Yukon River.
February 13, 2017
A collaboration between UAA's Institute of Social and Economic Research, Providence, Healthy Futures, State of Alaska and Anchorage School District is providing insights into how, when and why kids get active, knowledge that could help people live healthier lives.