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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.