May 31, 2017
In rural Alaska, being able to use “Structural Insulated Panels” to build homes is a godsend. But how do they hold up under pressure and over time? Nathaniel Cox, a UAA civil engineering graduate and newly minted National Science Foundation graduate research fellow, will explore those questions over the next year, in an effort to help people better their communities.
We’re creating something out of thin air, making it happen
May 18, 2017
Back when Chong Kim was a child growing up in Taean, South Korea, he dreamed of building a robot to fight bad guys. That early interest in engineering grew into a passion that brought him to UAA, where he graduated in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
Math Tutor’s App Helps Students Succeed
May 8, 2017
One of our students has created an app to allow Math lab managers to access real-time information about their tutoring resources, the number of students visiting the lab, and what those students want — pinpointing strengths and weaknesses to lay groundwork for the future.
UAA Students Score Well at ASCE Competition
April 25, 2017
Our very own UAA ASCE students recently competed in the Steel Bridge competition at the Pacific Northwest ASCE Conference.
UAA Engineering Students Compete in Steel Bridge Competition
April 18, 2017
Sixteen UAA civil engineering students have spent the spring semester designing, fabricating and practicing construction of their steel bridge entry for the 2017 American Society of Civil Engineering Pacific Northwest Student Conference.
Crunching Numbers and Crushing Records
November 14, 2016
It’s double majors and triple jumps for this singular standout, scholar-athlete Tevin Gladden.
Opera-Singing Engineer Helps Launch Robotics Club
October 31, 2016
He's the only mechanical engineering student singing in the chorus of the Anchorage Opera, can combine circuit boards, software and kinematics equations to bring robots to (virtual) life, and he calls Giuseppe Verdi his “homeboy."
