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Longtime UAA professors Robert McCoy of the Department of Mathematics and Bjartmar Sveinbjörnsson of the Department of Biological Sciences (director of UAA's Environmental and Natural Resources Institute) have each been honored with the distinction of being named Professor Emeritus, for their loyalty and achievements.

UAA's Fall 2016 Commencement celebrated 1,100 students bringing their academic careers to a close. We talked to some graduates of the Class of 2016 about their plans...and received a few suggestions for students just starting their careers at UAA.

If a massive earthquake slams Anchorage, wildfire rages toward homes or severe storms knock out power, it’s vital for people to be ready. The 99 UAA technical-writing students in Angela Andersen's classes reached out to help neighborhood community councils prepare for disasters.

Philosophy capstone students—armed with starter sprouts and ravioli recipes—condensed big ideas for little minds when they took their 400-level course discussions on food justice into elementary school classrooms in Anchorage.

On Friday, Nov. 18, the UAA Japan Center opened the university's new Tea Room with a ribbon-cutting and traditional tea ceremony. The space for Japanese cultural events honors the memory of 2009 languages grad Monty Dickson.

Children and teachers both will benefit from 'The Northern Journeys' project—a UAA College of Education collaboration with the Anchorage Museum, Alaska Native Heritage Center and other partners—which will help teachers integrate the arts into their classrooms and teach in a culturally responsive way.

The college years are a time, for many, when money is tight. Too often, students might not have enough—or anything—to eat. UAA staff, however, are reaching out to these students, making efforts to help them access sources of free food.

Geohazards fascinate Anna Stanczyk, so the chance to study one at Denali National Park over the summer proved irresistible. She talked with us about her research at the Pretty Rocks "creep-style failure" where the Park Road travels through Polychrome Pass.

Occupational therapy helps the injured or the ill move back toward leading independent lives. A collaboration between UAA and Creighton University helps aspiring therapists earn their degrees and launch careers here in Alaska.