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Olympic cross-country skier plans to grow engineering career at UAA

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Reese Hanneman, a renowned Nordic skier, did his home state proud when he competed on the U.S. Olympic team earlier this year, taking 14th place Feb. 18 in the men’s 4x10 km relay at the Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Student Commencement Speaker Lyndea Kelleher: 'They make you believe in yourself here'

Lyndea Kelleher, UAA's 2018 Spring Student Commencement Speaker.

UAA’s student commencement speaker calls herself an agitator: “If I have to shake things up and it makes people uncomfortable, I have to be OK with that.”

April 27, 2018: Thesis defense by Laura Schneller, master's candidate in biological sciences

Laura Schneller, master's candidate in biological sciences, will defend her thesis, "Invasion By the Non-native Plant Melilotus Albus (White Sweetclover) Affects Plant-pollinator Interactions in Boreal Alaska," on April 26, 2018.

April 27, 2018: Have wolves saved the willows in Yellowstone?

Dr. Tom Hobbs, senior research scientist, Natural Resources Ecology Lab, Colorado State University, will present at the next Biological Sciences seminar on April 27, 2018.

General Support Services closing early for departmental training May 17

 

Matt Curley named head hockey coach

 

UAA earns Tree Campus USA distinction for ninth year in a row

A cow moose and her calf browse in front of UAA's Fine Arts Building.

UAA has achieved the Tree Campus USA designation again for the ninth year in a row. The Tree Campus USA program, now in its 10th year, honors colleges and universities and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation.

April 19-20, 2018: Provide feedback on procurement of new UA-wide video conferencing system

UA is looking to update its video conferencing system. Attend an April 2018 listening session to learn about the options and provide feedback.

April 20, 2018: Jenn Zahrt presents 'Cultural Astrology: A Brief History of Interpreting Meaning in the Sky' at UAA Planetarium

When you read the word astrology, dubious newspaper horoscopes often come to mind first. Yet, every human culture on earth, past and present, has used the sky to create significance for their societies—religious, political, clerical. This April 20, 2018 talk by Jenn Zahrt will explore the various ways cultures have interpreted celestial phenomena to make meaningful sense of the world around them.

April 11-20, 2018: Open forums with candidates for Residence Coordinator position

The Department of Residence Life invites the UAA community to participate in Residence Coordinator open forums. Open forums with the four finalists will occur April 11-20, 2018.
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