UAA is the premier university in the heart of Alaska's largest city with campuses throughout Southcentral Alaska. Where culture, innovation and adventure converge, the unique locations provide unparalleled access to industry connections, Arctic research, outdoor recreation and more, facilitating once-in-a-lifetime experiences, groundbreaking education and impactful careers.
UAA offers more than 100 degree and certificate programs that consistently prepare students for success after graduation. State-of-the-art classroom instruction and hands-on learning collide in UAA's innovative academic programs, which feature unique courses that train students to lead Alaska into the future.
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From 13 competitive NCAA teams to recreation and intramural and club sports, students have the opportunity to excel in athletics at every level. The Alaska Airlines Center and Seawolf Sports Complex offer recreation as well as hosting community events and concerts. Students can take advantage of cheering for SeawolfNation with free tickets to many games.
UAA is a hub for cutting-edge theoretical and applied research in health, engineering, and the physical and social sciences. In nearly every discipline, undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to join research teams and collaborate with experienced faculty mentors.
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UAA is located in the ancestral homelands of the Dena'ina, Ahtna, Alutiiq/Sugpiak, and Eyak/dAXunhyuu Peoples. Alaska Native academic programs at UAA provide an in-depth perspective on contemporary languages, cultures, history, politics, art, governments and corporations. Alaska Native student support programs provide centers for belonging across UAA.
September 23, 2019
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.
September 17, 2019
‘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.
September 16, 2019
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.
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.
September 10, 2019
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.
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.
September 09, 2019
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.
September 03, 2019
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.