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Chancellor Sandeen celebrates one year at UAA

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Chancellor Cathy Sandeen arrived at UAA in September 2018. Check out these photos of her first year as a Seawolf. Happy Seawolf Anniversary, Chancellor! Together, we're a proud Seawolf Nation.

Winter is coming: Nordic skier talks summer training and discovering the environment and society major

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‘Tis the season to finally dig up the skis and start thinking about hitting the trails, unless you’re Jenna DiFolco who’s been preparing for the yet-to-arrive ski season all summer.

Winter is coming: Nordic skier talks summer training and discovering the environment and society major

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‘Tis the season to finally dig up the skis and start thinking about hitting the trails, unless you’re Jenna DiFolco who’s been preparing for the yet-to-arrive ski season all summer.

Senator Dan Sullivan’s office, how can I direct your call?

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Abigail Brown, clinical psychology student and former Marine, took a chance on an unexpected opportunity to intern for Alaska U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan this summer, and learned that there’s a lot more cooperation in D.C. than what’s portrayed in the media.

All about the ice

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For the past two years, recent UAA alumnus Seth Campbell has worked on ICECON, a project commissioned by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to assist the U.S. Coast Guard in determining ship travel and safety on the Great Lakes. He's now handing the baton to UAA engineering student Kelsey Frazier for part two of the project, Arctic ICECON.

The long game: PND Engineers Inc. knows hiring UAA engineering grads builds a strong local workforce

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For Alaska engineering firm PND Engineers Inc., hiring local UAA College of Engineering graduates is beneficial not just for their company's immediate needs, but in the long term as well.

The long game

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For Alaska engineering firm PND Engineers Inc., hiring local UAA College of Engineering graduates is beneficial not just for their company's immediate needs, but in the long term as well.

Can hibernating squirrels crack the nut of muscle mass loss in humans?

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Squirrels typically aren’t thought of as a good inspiration for comic book superpowers, but UAA biology professor Khrys Duddleston is set to change that.

Taking the lead

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When the university community was shaken by a potential $136 million cut to higher education in the state, UAA political science senior Alex Jorgensen knew he needed to take action.

UAA leads the way in technology for blind and low-vision students

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Disability Support Services recently debuted a wayfinding app to make campus more accessible for blind and low-vision students. UAA is the first university worldwide to map an entire campus with state-of-the-art beacon-based technology.

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