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Jeff Hoffman, a mechanical engineering professor at UAA, created a 3D model from the CT scan of the crushed face of an injured Soldotna man. Anchorage surgeon James Kallman used that model to help shape titanium mesh implants to restore structure to the man's face. The patient is recovering well.

The UAA Department of Languages was honored with the Governor's North Star Award for International Excellence at the 26th Annual Export Alaska Luncheon.

Donald Grybeck, an Alaska mineralogy research pioneer, has donated his extensive collection of ore samples to UAA's Department of Geology.

The School of Law faculty unanimously voted to approve moving forward with UAA in the development of the first-ever opportunity that would allow students from Alaska to spend their summers and their third year of law school at home.

For the last six years, Shaun Ward has worked hard on the track and in the classroom, earning three academic degrees and some Wells Fargo Sports Complex wall real estate for his athletic records.

Alysa has been on the basketball court since the age of 8, and coming to play ball for UAA was a natural choice for this lifelong Alaskan.

When the Alaska Sealife Center celebrates World Oceans Day on June 8, visitors will have a chance to go fishing—virtually—using a new video game that showcases how a fishery can last for the long haul.

After a little practice on the track, former UAA All-American runner Marko Cheseto tested out his carbon fiber running blades May 31 in his first race since losing both feet in 2011.

Victor Perez Jimenez has always loved adventure, which explains how he landed in Anchorage, Alaska, from Puerto Rico in 2009 with a couple hundred dollars in his pocket, not knowing a word of English.

An all Alaskan-owned company is making a big impact on the University of Alaska Anchorage from supporting UAA’s Construction Management program to building some of UAA’s largest buildings, including current work on the Alaska Airlines Center.