UAA is the premier university in the heart of Alaska's largest city with campuses throughout Southcentral Alaska. Where culture, innovation and adventure converge, the unique locations provide unparalleled access to industry connections, Arctic research, outdoor recreation and more, facilitating once-in-a-lifetime experiences, groundbreaking education and impactful careers.
UAA offers more than 100 degree and certificate programs that consistently prepare students for success after graduation. State-of-the-art classroom instruction and hands-on learning collide in UAA's innovative academic programs, which feature unique courses that train students to lead Alaska into the future.
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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.
June 27, 2016
With magna cum laude honors on his diploma, a giant slalom regional title and All-America honors in men's skiing, Sean Alexander is a great example of a UAA Scholar-Athlete.
June 22, 2016
Earlier this month, Slate.com named the Anchorage School District “the country's best school district for refugees” in a front page feature story. Meet a few of the UAA grads and faculty who play a part in educating ASD's 10,000 English language learners.
Most people are thrilled to find one career passion. Amie Sovitski has been lucky enough to find her bliss in three: construction, business and doing nails.
What do jelly beans, plaster of Paris and cow hearts have in common? They all helped kids learn the basics of anatomy and physiology at Mat-Su College’s recent week-long “Mini Med School” summer camp.
June 15, 2016
Ever bought 40,000 pounds of chocolate in one shipment? It's all in a day's work for logistics grad Michael Karchere, B.B.A. '06, a purchasing manager for Mauna Loa macadamias. Learn how every can of those sweet sweet souvenirs has a direct connection to UAA.
Alaska is one of the most volcanically active places on the planet. But what to do when all the volcanoes are logistically out of reach? Go to Hawai'i! Geology and natural science students kicked off the summer researching the heartbeat of the planet in the Aloha State.
The new director of UAA's Institute of Social and Economic Research brings expertise in fisheries economics and nearly 30 years of higher education experience.
June 08, 2016
Happy summer, #SeawolfNation! Here's some of what's happening on campus in June.
UAA's summer engineering academies are under way, with support from BP. Sessions on everything from coding and robotics to bridge design and alternative energy are available for kids to try both in Anchorage and in Mat-Su.
After interning with Institute of the North, Rachel Koons, B.A. '14, followed her Arctic interests (and Norwegian boyfriend) to Oslo. She's now fluent in Norwegian, employed as a relocation specialist and planning their wedding celebration on two continents later this summer.