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Not your grocery store ramen

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UAA's Culinary Arts and Hospitality Administration Division recently participated in NANA Management Services' Chef’s Day to promote culinary careers and nutrition education among the state's youth, complete with serving up bowls of delicious Japanese-style ramen.

Student recitals bring free music each Friday to Fine Arts

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When UAA music students perform at their Friday recitals, the audience never knows what to expect. Opera or jazz? Oboe or cello? It's like a variety show starring UAA students, and it's 100 percent free to attend.

Busy bee: UAA hosts Brain Bee to inspire neuroscience education

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UAA’s annual Brain Bee event aims to inspire curiosity in neuroscience for Alaska’s high schoolers with a day of hands-on activities, guest speakers and testing their knowledge of the brain.

Slideshow: A glimpse into UAA's Air Traffic Control Program

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UAA photographer James Evans recently visited UAA's Air Traffic Control Program's tower simulator, where students work toward an A.A.S. degree to prepare them for the FAA Academy and a career in air traffic control or tower operation.

Music performance grad always somewhere beyond the sea

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Tropical cruises and Disney vacations are dream trips for some, but for music performance alumnus and UAA Glee Club founder Lamont Alexander Pierce, B.M. '13, it’s just another day at the office.

Hockey captain and management major developing skills that can be taken anywhere

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Nils Rygaard has trained to play professional hockey since he was 3. To reach that goal, he simply follows the best opportunities, which brought him from Norrköping, Sweden, to UAA to play for the Seawolves.

‘Seeing their faces light up when a concept clicks … that’s got to be one of the best feelings.’

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With only two semesters until she completes a B.S. in civil engineering, Christina Young will leave a lasting impact at UAA. She'll soon begin a career as a water/wastewater engineer.

A tale of two graduates

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For father and son Mike and Chase Swalling, graduating in UAA’s Fall 2018 Commencement Ceremony represented more than just two diplomas — it was two dreams realized under the bright lights and cheering crowd of the Alaska Airlines Center.

Seven UAA grads among the 2019 ‘Top Forty Under 40’

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Congratulations to the 2019 Alaska Journal of Commerce "Top Forty Under 40" recipients, including the seven Seawolves who made this year's list.

What happened when Juneau took fluoride out of the drinking water?

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Over the last three years, assistant professor of health sciences Jennifer Meyer delved deep to find out what happened in Juneau after the community removed fluoride from their drinking water.

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