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When you think of frost heaves, you probably think about bumping down spring roads and—depending on the vintage of your vehicle’s shock absorption systems— being surprised by a sudden dip or rise in the asphalt. Learn how they shape the Arctic landscape.

Jonathan drafted up plans that included med school, but life sent him back to the drawing board not once, but twice. It’s the best thing that could’ve happened for this high-achieving Construction Management grad.

For UAA, the fall semester began this week. Welcome, Freshman Seawolves – all 1,408 of you. Add transfers into the mix, and students new to UAA top 2,300, for a semester start in Anchorage of about 15,000. Here's the where and why behind the numbers.

Want to see what 4th Avenue looked like after the 1964 earthquake? Just type in your query at the new portal created by Archives and Special Collections and it’ll search through meticulously cataloged images.

Catherine heads up UAA’s green thumb brigade. You’ve seen her work in the planters, flowerbeds and other landscaping around campus. Lured up north by caviar, she's had some adventures on her path to UAA.

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.