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Please take a moment to view the latest updates from UAA Chancellor Cathy Sandeen regarding COVID-19 as well as expedited program and administrative reviews.

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the University of Alaska Anchorage is collaborating with the statewide University of Alaska system, federal and local partners to slow the virus spread. Please visit the university's coronavirus response website for the most up-to-date information.

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the University of Alaska Anchorage is collaborating with the statewide University of Alaska (UA) system, federal and local partners to slow the virus spread. Please visit the university's coronavirus response website for the most up-to-date information.

View a slideshow that captures how the UAA community is responding to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Each year, the UAA Summer Engineering Academies offers students grades three through 12 in Anchorage and the Mat-Su a variety of week-long, engineering-themed camps. Each academy is designed to encourage interest and provide a hands-on, unique educational experience in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also known as STEM.

Thirty-five teams of alumni and friends gathered for the annual Nine in the Spine mini-golf tournament on Feb. 26. Teams played on two courses designed by student clubs and university organizations, stretching from the Cuddy Quad to the Alumni Center. A Winterfest tradition, this year's event raised nearly $6,000 for the UAA Alumni General Support Fund.

Alina Shen always dreamed of working in health care. After high school, she still wasn’t sure what path she should take, but a chance meeting with an advisor sparked her interest in dentistry. Now she’s taking her first big step toward her future career: earning a dental assisting certificate at UAA.

Students had the opportunity to meet and learn from two renowned business professionals as the College of Business and Public Policy welcomed Vernon and Candace Smith to campus on Feb. 21.

Chancellor Sandeen's latest video update explains what expedited program review is, why we are undertaking this process and offers more information about the timeline and what you can expect.

UAA’s Center for Economic Development launched its first semester of Upstart Alpha Accelerator, a program that offers UAA students an opportunity to either experience an internship at a local startup or create their own.