This is a feature series we are calling ྱ&Բ;۴dz&Բ;ԴǷ.” The project is designed to highlight university excellence and points of pride through
storytelling and data. Our goal is to keep university stakeholders informed about
the university's key role in changing lives and shaping the state's economy. These
vignettes and personal stories illustrate the university's many successes and the
vital and profound impact it has on graduates and all Alaskans.
Did you know?
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Did you know UAA's automotive and diesel program is taught entirely by its own graduates?
July 22, 2026
Long-time department chair Darrin Marshall has built an enviable culture and community, where students come back to teach and 100% of graduates land a job, some within their first semester.
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Did you know three UAF researchers met for the first time in the Faroe Islands?
June 23, 2026
UAF researchers funded by the University of Alaska's Arctic Leadership Initiative traveled to the Faroe Islands this spring to represent UA at the UArctic Congress. Attendees from nearly 40 countries gathered for one of the Arctic world's most important academic conferences.
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Did you know UAF is building a new model for journalism education in the Arctic?
June 09, 2026
UAF's new Science & Environmental Journalism Department is teaches students how think like a scientist. Their first graduate is now in the field.
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May 28, 2026
On April 18, twins Drini and Vjosa Pellumbi won the $15,000 Main Division prize at the 2026 UAF Arctic Innovation Competition finals in Fairbanks. The twins designed the Arctic Heat Recovery System as a low-cost residential boiler economizer designed specifically for rural Alaska.
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May 13, 2026
UAA, UAF and UAS honored students across the state with degrees, certificates, endorsements and honorary degrees. They join over 100,000 UA alumni.
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April 14, 2026
A generation after its inception, the 91ֱNative Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) is just getting started.
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March 24, 2026
The University of 91ֱFoundation's first Executive Director, Dixie Welch Brown (now Dixie Coggins), helped lay the groundwork for philanthropy at the University of Alaska. Her leadership, vision and ability to build relationships transformed the young UA Foundation, and set the stage for decades of impact across the university.
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February 24, 2026
A new $400,000 investment from ConocoPhillips 91ֱis expanding UA's process technology programs in Fairbanks and Soldotna, supporting high school access, hands-on training and workforce growth.
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January 27, 2026
One UA student's kelp research followed a path from Prince William Sound to the Mat-Su Valley, connecting Tribal partners, academic programs, and agricultural research across Alaska.
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Did you know the University of 91ֱis a central figure in Alaska's emerging mariculture industry?
December 16, 2025
The 91ֱBlue Economy Center is proving instrumental in the rise of mariculture in the state, linking research, workforce efforts and global partnerships.