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Hansi Gnad, Seawolf Hall of Famer and the German national team's captain for life, reminiscences on getting demolished by Jordan, Bird and Magic at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Though he didn't medal at the Barcelona Games, he did walk away with something far more valuable.

UAA engineering professor Aaron Dotson and a team of undergraduate students are competing in the Alaska Water and Sewer Challenge, devising a solution for rural Alaska communities without running water and toilets.

Back in 2002, Dr. Tom Wadsworth moved to Alaska to work as a pharmacist before returning to teach at Idaho State University. Now he's back, directing a new UAA-ISU pharmacy program that will begin educating its eight-student inaugural class this month.

Dr. Denise Runge has big goals in her new job as dean of UAA's Community & Technical College: maximizing the effectiveness of tuition and state dollars as well as clearing away barriers that make it harder for students to access the education they need.

Dr. Denise Runge has big goals in her new job as dean of UAA's Community & Technical College: maximizing the effectiveness of tuition and state dollars as well as clearing away barriers that make it harder for students to access the education they need.

Kamal grew up in India; Deborah grew up in central Ohio. The Narangs found a common passion: the magnificent world of mathematics. Now, they share their fascination with students in their classes at UAA.

Here's a (partial) list of farmer's market stands and food trucks with UAA connections here in Anchorage. Keep an eye out for these UAA alumni and faculty while you're out and about in #SeawolfNation this summer.

UAA alumna Crystalyn Lemieux recently received a Fulbright grant that will enable her to work for nine months at a Canadian university while learning about cultural identity e-portfolios, and assisting indigenous and non-Native students in creating them.

Alaska's Office of Children's Services faces a difficult job—keeping children safe. A UAA public policy professor and his 15 students in his research methods class stepped up to support the OCS mission with a revamped survey for front line workers.

UAA and Idaho State University this year created a partnership setting up UAA as one of ISU’s doctor of pharmacy—“PharmD”—learning-delivery sites. The program’s inaugural eight students will receive white coats and begin pharmacy studies next month.