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Within their first weeks on campus, diesel power technology freshmen were tinkering away on a 8.3-liter engine destined to groom the slopes at Arctic Valley Ski Area.

Six engineering students designed a snowmaking system for their senior capstone last year. The project, a partnership with Anchorage Ski Club, may just bring World Cup-caliber skiing to the mountains behind campus.

Biology alumna Ashley Stanek, M.S. '14, recently published the results of her graduate thesis. Part of a collaboration between UAA and the National Park Service, Ashley helped identify the significance or salmon in the diets of wolves in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.

Charley Field competes in Alpine skiing for UAA, and holds a 3.79 GPA as a health sciences major. A “shining example of what it means to be a Seawolf student athlete,” she's also a three-time member of the National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team.

Daniel Pulu '09 combines his knack for numbers with his love of people as a college and career specialist, where he helps thousands of Alaskans recognize and reach their academic goals.

UAA recently honored Diane Kaplan and Rick Goodfellow with Meritorious Service Awards for their significant work in the area of public, academic, volunteer or philanthropic service to UAA or Alaska. Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2018–2019 Meritorious Service Awards. Find out how you can nominate a deserving community member.

Professors and students often collaborate, but in the case of UAA Department of Music guitar professor Armin Abdihodžić and recent graduate Eric Bleicher, the equal partnership successfully produced Mundus Canis, a unique concert featuring classical guitar and percussion instruments in a new way.

Eva Ulukivaiola is a first-generation college alumna who took her mother’s advice to heart to invest in her education. She earned her bachelor’s degree in December and starts the Master of Public Administration program this spring.

Eva Ulukivaiola is a first-generation college alumna who took her mother’s advice to heart to invest in her education. She earned her bachelor’s degree in December and starts the Master of Public Administration program this spring.

Guitar professor Armin Abdihodžić and recent music alumnus Eric Bleicher are recording a collection of classical guitar and percussion pieces they performed in November called “Mundus Canis.” Like its titular track by George Crumb, which is about the composer’s dogs, the project’s appeal lies in its varied personalities.