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UAA natural sciences alumna Jasmine Gil's climate research examines the drying and greening up of ponds and lakes on the tundra near her former home of Bethel. This summer, she spent two weeks camping at Kuka Creek to gather data before processing her findings at Woods Hole Research Center in Massachusetts.

A firefighter's life is not a constant crisis. There's day-to-day stuff, too, like testing gear and ordering supplies (especially coffee). Thankfully, as a logistics student and volunteer EMT, Matt Swanson appreciates both the emergency calls and the purchasing hauls. Read more about his summer internship in Chugiak.

Shark expert Dr. Cheryl Wilga, a UAA professor, researcher and director of the Department of Biological Sciences, is working among an extensive scientific collaboration of scientists from many institutions to evaluate how sharks "shrug their shoulders" to swallow.

A new degree in surgical technology, launched this year, helps meet an industry need in Alaska while offering further academic options for College of Health students.

Surprise! Anchorage is one of the busiest cargo hubs in the world. "We're in the center," explained logistics professor and textbook author Darren Prokop, who frames the North as a nexus in both his classes and writing.

Thanks to assistant professor Maryann Hoke, exercise science students now have an opportunity to work alongside heart health professionals across the street at Providence Hospital.

Liam Lindsay is a two-time All-American sprinter and a physical education major. Much like a clean hand-off in a relay race, his academic and athletic ambitions are seamlessly synced.

Before she moved from her native China to the U.S., Dr. Qiujie "Angie" Zheng was "OK with salmon." Then she tried wild Alaska salmon, loved it, and launched research focused on helping companies effectively market wild Alaska salmon to the Chinese.

Alaska PEAK — a simple yet mighty mentorship program — turns on-campus employment into a high-impact area of student success for the more than 850 student-workers employed at UAA.

UAA's Simon Kattenhorn has always felt fascinated with volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics and rifts. The Geological Society of America recently named him as a fellow, honoring his devotion to research and passion for teaching.