2014 Archive

Thinking about law school? Don't miss the 2014 Law School Fair at UAA. Representatives from the following law schools and organizations will be in attendance to answer any questions you have about their school's programs, admittance and a career in law...

Virginia, among this year's Alumni of Distinction, co-founded the UAA College of Engineering Alumni chapter last year and now oversees the group’s ambitious goals as president. She'll be recognized at the Green & Gold Gala on Saturday, Sept. 27.

Last week kicked off a series of events to celebrate the grand opening of the Alaska Airlines Center on UAA's campus. Check out a slideshow of the festivities so far, and make plans to come to one of the many events happening this week!

As director of the National Weather Service’s Alaska Region, Aimee Devaris has been blamed for rainy camping trips and, on the flip side, thanked for a sunny wedding day. Either way, she rolls with it and can laugh about the misconception that she, personally, is in charge of Alaska’s volatile seas and skies.

How the liver calibrates copper levels has a lot to do with our health. Too much copper is toxic; too little leads to disease. Funded by the NSF, Jason Burkhead and several undergraduate researchers are working to understand how liver cell proteins signal a copper pump.

Five UAA alumni discuss how the Peace Corps experience affected their career, and how their years of service in mountain towns and desert villages across the map continue to shape their lives today.

She grew up in Anchorage with parents who came from Colombia, feels she was born to be a journalist, and will be required to learn French for her next challenge: spending two years in Burkina Faso. Meet Alejandra Buitrago.