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2016 UAA/ADN Creative Writing Contest

 

Spring 2016: Regents endorse UA president's plan for university future

Following a two-day work session with the University of Alaska Board of Regents, UA President Jim Johnsen has announced his framework to restructure the University of Alaska so it will be more streamlined and efficient in the years ahead. While still a working draft, the framework calls for establishing a lead campus for specific degree programs, reducing redundancies, cutting costs and strengthening areas of excellence for focused growth.

Did you know there's a Lost & Found in the Student Union?

 

"Sniffing out" change in the Arctic

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Isotopes are like tiny fingerprints that reveal the source of chemicals in the environment. Did this water originate from evaporating sea ice? Does this lingering carbon point to a fuel leak?

Building UAA's multicultural momentum

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As a first-generation college student, Sade Topps didn't have many college grads in her life. She now hopes to be that role model for the next generation in Anchorage. Read more about her endless energy and her plans to launch a multicultural alumni chapter.

Geology professor: Making a career of revealing trapped treasures

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Finding oil and gas trapped inside rock formations is a task critical to the livelihood of Alaska. Dr. Jennifer Aschoff, a UAA geology professor, connects her students with the tools and knowledge that will help them sculpt careers in the state's most influential industry.

Project 49: Jack Roderick

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Like Anchorage's trails and greenbelts? If so, you have Jack Roderick to thank. Learn more about Jack and the birth of the state's oil economy in his archived papers and photos at the UAA/APU Archives and Special Collections.

UAA awarded grant to support students in substance use recovery

"We want to create a place where students in recovery don't feel ashamed, where they don't need to worry about being triggered, and where they can be comfortable around other students who are in similar situations."

UAA education student: 'To branch out, you have to know who you are'

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Ahtna culture sustained Lacayah Engebretson as she grew up, but in all her years of schooling, only one of her teachers was Alaska Native—her mother. The UAA education student now hopes to become a role model for indigenous children, inspiring them to strive and achieve.

Alumni advice from Alaska entrepreneurs

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What does it take to build a business out of your personal passion? Linda Leary, M.S. '04, and Jason Smith, B.S. ’10, M.B.A. ’15, share how they took a good idea and built uniquely Alaska-focused businesses in fishing fashion and indoor farming last year.
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