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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.
April 26, 2017
Melanie Alvarado, Master of Science candidate in biological sciences, will be defending her thesis, "Defining molecular pathways in the transcriptional reactivation of latently infected HIV-1 T-Cell lines" on May 4, 2017.
In April, English professors Ronald Spatz and Heather Adams teamed up on two events and outreach related to issues of sexual violence (with AQR's essay "White Horse" as a focal point).
April 25, 2017
If so, please join us for the Psychology Department’s 2017 Graduation Celebration! The graduation celebration is open to all graduating psychology majors and minors, and takes place Friday, May 5, from 4:30–6 p.m. in the Student Union Den.
The UAA Campus Bookstore actively organizes free events to promote expression and engaged discussion. View the schedule for April 2017. Topics include Alaska Commercial Company, Two-Spirit identity, climate change, information technology at UAA, and Spanish poet Jorge Manrique.
The 13th Annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be this coming Saturday, April 2, 2017. The event starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. See a list of drop-off locations in the Municipality of Anchorage and the Central Mat-Su Valley.