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What happens after a student becomes a UA Scholar? A new video series answers in their own words, from NASA internships to rural classrooms and operating rooms. No two journeys look alike.

Watch the series: www.alaska.edu/news/did-you...
November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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NEWS: Celebrating Excellence: 1,019 Seniors Earn $15,000 UA Scholars Award

The recipients include the top ten percent of graduates from 250 Alaska high schools. Regional events will take place in the coming weeks.

Press release: www.alaska.edu/opa/enews/20...
November 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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UA President Pat Pitney will retire. In a video message to the UA community, Pitney reflected on three decades of public service and her plans ahead. “Serving as your president has been the honor of my career.”

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November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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UAF is one of 15 finalists in NSF’s Regional Innovation Engines competition, proposing a national accelerator to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for minerals vital to clean energy and national security.

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November 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Could solar farms feed Alaska as well as power it? The University of Alaska Fairbanks research featured in @nytimes.com is putting that idea to the test.

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Alaska Tests a Theory: Solar Farms Help Nearby Crops Grow
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November 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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UA Regents meet Nov. 6–7 in Anchorage to approve FY27 budgets focused on student success, degree attainment, and workforce needs.

Agenda + livestream: alaska.edu/bor
Full release: alaska.edu/opa/enews/2025/1104
University of Alaska Regents in session during a public meeting. The accompanying graphic announces the Nov. 6–7 Board of Regents meeting in Anchorage, where regents will review budgets and tuition proposals. Quote from University of Alaska President Pat Pitney: “Alaska’s universities continue to show forward progress. With continued focus on recruitment, retention, graduation, and workforce development, UA is well-positioned for growth and stability.”
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Alaska Unlocked: Starting in fall 2026, the University of Alaska Southeast will give all undergrads in-state tuition, regardless of residency.

Learn about the program 👉
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Aerial view of the University of Alaska Southeast Juneau campus surrounded by forest and water at sunset, with the text “Alaska Unlocked: The University of Alaska Southeast announces in-state tuition for all.” A UAS student wearing waders smiles while standing on a coastal mudflat with mountains in the background. The text reads, “The new initiative applies to all undergraduate courses of study, including bachelor’s, associate’s, certificate, and technical programs.” A quote from UAS Chancellor Aparna Palmer appears over a background image of the Juneau campus overlooking the water. The quote reads, “We are thrilled to invite students from all over the country to bring their unique backgrounds to UAS and add to the remarkable communities we have in Southeast Alaska.”
October 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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IN THE NEWS: UA joins state and industry partners at the 2025 Workforce Convening to advance coordinated training strategies for Alaska’s economy.
Read more: labor.alaska.gov/news/2025/ne...
October 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Did you know UAF just released a feature documentary celebrating 100 years of Nanooks hockey?

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October 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Did you know T3 Alaska is bringing maritime career pathways to 10 coastal communities this year?
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September 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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The UA Board of Regents just wrapped their September meeting in Juneau. They celebrated enrollment growth, employee awards, and a resolution honoring former UAF Chancellor Dan White.

Read the full recap: www.alaska.edu/opa/enews/20...
"Thanks to the board's leadership and the strategic investments in our university, the UA System remains strong." - UA president Pat Pitney
September 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Opinion: UAA: Right here. Right now. By UAA interim chancellor Cheryl Siemers. www.homernews.com/opinion/opin...
Opinion: UAA: Right here. Right now. | Homer News
At the University of Alaska Anchorage, we believe your future should be as bold and unique as you are. As someone who’s spent a lifetime in education and community service, I can tell you there’s no b...
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September 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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UAS students have saved more than $1M in textbook costs. Faculty, the Egan Library, and student leaders made it possible. Next up: low-cost course labeling in 2026 and progress toward Alaska’s first Z-Degree.

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Did you know UAS has saved students more than $1 million through open textbooks, setting the stage…
Faculty-led initiative expands access and affordability, paving the way for Alaska’s first zero-cost degree.
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August 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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See how UA’s research, programs, and people are building Alaska’s future.
Subscribe to the Did You Know series for new stories every two weeks.
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August 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Inside Alaska’s state crime lab, UAA students see forensic science in action.

Learn more and see photos from inside the lab 👇
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Did you know UAA students step inside Alaska’s state crime lab to see how forensic science really…
Students in UAA’s Forensic Science and Criminal Justice course leave the classroom to visit the people and places where evidence is…
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August 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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HAARP researchers want you to know they’re just normal Alaskans doing ‘really cool science’ fm.kuac.org/2025-07-23/h...
HAARP researchers want you to know they’re just normal Alaskans doing ‘really cool science’
They also want to share what they’re learning about the upper atmosphere by shooting massive amounts of radio waves at it.
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August 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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These University of Alaska Southeast Students Are Part of a 75-Year Study to Map Alaska’s Glaciers www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
These Students Are Part of a 75-Year Study to Map Alaska’s Glaciers
Traversing an icefield by foot and on skis, the young researchers experience one of the coolest classrooms in the nation
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August 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Biggest-ever class enters Alaska’s medical education partnership program alaskabeacon.com/briefs/bigge...
Biggest-ever class enters Alaska’s medical education partnership program | Alaska Beacon
Alaska's WWAMI program, which provides medical educations at start in Anchorage and are completed in Seattle, has 30 new students this year.
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August 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Welcome back to America’s Arctic University: Ambassador Mike Sfraga, a UAF alumnus and the first U.S. ambassador-at-large for the Arctic, has been named interim chancellor of UAF.
August 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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The world is heading north. 🌍

Join us July 30–Aug. 1 in Anchorage for Arctic Encounter 2025.

UA is the only university system in America’s Arctic. We are proud to partner in this global forum on Arctic leadership, innovation, and resilience.

🔗 www.arcticencounter.com/arctic-encou...
July 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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🗞️ The July Newswire is here! The University of Alaska is in the news - Read the top headlines from across the state here: www.uaf.edu/email/uanews...
July 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Small sawmills can now certify their lumber through a University of Alaska program

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Small sawmills can now certify their lumber through a University of Alaska program
A new state-certified lumber grading program is turning Alaska’s local timber into a legal, reliable building material — and it’s already reshaping housing projects from Sitka to the Yukon-Kuskokwim D...
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July 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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UAA’s College of Health empowers Alaska’s future, one nurse at a time, writes @universityofalaska.bsky.social Anchorage Provost Denise Runge in a commentary for @AlaskaBeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/06/19/u...
UAA’s College of Health empowers Alaska’s future, one nurse at a time | Alaska Beacon
UAA Provost Denise Runge writes in a commentary about the impact of the UAA College of Health School of Nursing.
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June 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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The UA Foundation has officially named Tlisa Northcutt as president and chief development officer. She’s held the role in an interim capacity since July. 👏

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Shoulder to shoulder: Journalism alumna to lead University of Alaska Foundation
On May 16, the University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors and UA President Pat Pitney announced that UAA journalism and public communications alumna Tlisa Northcutt had been selected to serve ...
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June 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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UAS is training the next generation of Alaska’s marine scientists. The Alaska Dive Semester in Sitka teaches students to dive, operate vessels and conduct field research in real-world coastal conditions.

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Did you know the Alaska Dive Semester at UAS equips students for careers in Alaska’s marine…
Students learn scientific diving skills through more than 600 collective dives each season in the Sitka Sound.
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May 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM