2016 Archive

Graduation gowns are a prominent symbol of academic achievement, but they're also a common closet-clogger. Fear not! Mariana Braniste, M.P.A. '14, is here to provide a second life for your donated gowns—and help inspire education—in her rural hometown in Moldova.

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.