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Looking for an escape from the real world? Hunker down with new books from four UAA alumni authors: Chaun Ballard, M.F.A. '17; Heather Lende, M.F.A. '11; Shane Castle, M.F.A. '05; and Pam Barker, B.A. '86, B.Ed. '87.

UAA alumni find many ways to stay connected and give back to their community, including computer science, mathematics and natural sciences grad Nick Armstrong-Crews, senior software engineer at Google.

UAA alumni find many ways to stay connected and give back to their community, including nursing grad Tisha Benson, public health and ambulatory care nurse at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

Scrolling through social media on any given day can often be an exercise in patience. In the wake of protests sweeping the nation in response to the death of George Floyd, the social media landscape has become particularly charged with difficult dialogue.

After earning his degree last fall, and with plans to continue his science education at UAA, Tyler Fox started work early this year as a research technician in UAA’s brand new AIMS Core Facility. He could never have foreseen that by the time the lab opened in March, he would be playing an important role in Alaska’s response to a global pandemic.

Generations of Katherine Sakeagak’s family have attended and graduated from UAA. Now, it is her turn to carry on the family legacy as she pursues a double major in mathematics and civil engineering.

A first-generation college junior, Al Asuncion is pursuing a double major in accounting and finance — a dream becoming a reality — thanks to the Seawolf Opportunities Scholarship, a fund celebrating 10 years of helping Seawolves achieve academic success.

As a first-generation college student, born and raised in Anchorage with Hawaiian roots, Leah Pacarro’s college experience has been dedicated to her jobs as a 40-hour employee and full-time student, but as a 2020 AHAINA Students of Excellence scholarship recipient, her student experience is about to change.

No stranger to enacting change through her work in student government, health sciences senior and 2020 AHAINA Students of Excellence scholarship recipient Quacyya Cuaresma has big plans for public health after graduation.

UAA Associate Professor of Public Health Philippe Amstislavski will spend spring 2021 working with the biomaterials group at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland to further development on bio-based alternatives to plastic.