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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From 13 competitive NCAA teams to recreation and intramural and club sports, students have the opportunity to excel in athletics at every level. The Alaska Airlines Center and Seawolf Sports Complex offer recreation as well as hosting community events and concerts. Students can take advantage of cheering for SeawolfNation with free tickets to many games.
UAA is a hub for cutting-edge theoretical and applied research in health, engineering, and the physical and social sciences. In nearly every discipline, undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to join research teams and collaborate with experienced faculty mentors.
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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.
April 03, 2023
The UAA College of Health Interprofessional Education Committee presents an interactive simulation activity designed to sensitize participants to the realities of poverty and bridge the gap from misconception to understanding.
March 31, 2023
The Office of the Registrar is looking for a highly motivated, people and service-oriented individual with stellar organizational skills and attention to detail to join its team as a Registration Specialist.
How do hunting regulations affect where people hunt? Is there a pattern to crime? What can we do about food deserts? A new online graduate course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis will show students how they can apply mapping skills to real world policy questions like these.
March 30, 2023
UAA Multicultural Student Services and USUAA Student Government are excited to host the first-ever Seawolf Mixer! We will be painting rocks, playing games, eating free food, and more!
What is the economic import of the recent revolution in artificial intelligence and with ChatGPT? How will it affect wages and employment? Which skills will it make more valuable and less valuable?
We are nearing the end of the Spring 2023 semester. Help make sure your students are on the right track for degree completion by attending this Change of Major & Academic Petition Brown Bag session hosted by the Office of the Registrar.
Recently, Catherine Stevens and the Ted Stevens Foundation gifted the papers of the late U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens to the UAA/APU Consortium Library.
March 29, 2023
The UAA College of Business and Public Policy Business Plan Competition will conclude on Friday, April 7, from 5-7:30 pm with Perfect Pitch, a free event held at UAA’s Rasmuson Hall.
We all play a role in modelling, demonstrating, and providing learning opportunities for the core competencies. Following the pattern of the last few years, the Annual Assessment Retreat will broaden out to include folks from across the institution to continue our conversation about the Core Competencies, in particular Intercultural Fluency.
What’s the value of a bear in the wild? How much is a dipnetting trip worth, and is salmon caught while dipnetting more valuable than commercially-caught salmon? Lots of things in nature don’t have a market price, but economists “put a dollar” on them anyway.