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UAA undergrads study wolf behaviors with ADF&G

Adult wolves playing

UAA students are used to ‘howling’ for the Seawolves, but last semester a small group of undergraduates had the opportunity to study Southcentral Alaska’s wild wolves thanks to a partnership with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G).

UAA announces 2025 ConocoPhillips Alaska Arctic Science and Engineering Endowment Award recipients

Biological Sciences Professor Jonathan Stecyk discusses his project "When Rubber Hits the Streams: Tire Rubber Contamination and Alaska Salmon Performance" during UAA's ConocoPhillips Arctic Science and Engineering Award 2024 Symposium in the ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building's newly reopened planetarium.

As the nation’s only Arctic state, Alaska faces unique challenges and environmental conditions unlike anywhere else in the United States. Faculty and students at the University of Alaska Anchorage continue to drive research that tackles regional challenges in practical ways, such as studying earthquake hazards, wildfire vulnerability and more.

UAA School of Education awarded state grants to strengthen Alaska’s education workforce

UAA's School of Education hosts an open house to showcase its new literacy lounge and office space in the Professional Studies Building.

Three new grants totaling $133K from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development will help UAA’s School of Education support apprentice educators in Kodiak, update apprenticeship coursework and launch a leadership initiative in partnership with the University of Alaska Southeast.

PWSC alum’s research envisions new opportunities for coastal Alaska

Sean Mueller setting up a kelp incubator

PWSC graduate Sean Mueller recently returned to Alaska to present his research on kelp farming at the Alaska Marine Sciences Symposium. Mueller believes kelp farming may help with environmental restoration and economic opportunities in Valdez and other coastal communities.

Ice seals of the Bering Sea

Kyle Kolda on an ice floe next to a male ribbon seal

Graduate student Kyle Kolda departed Dutch Harbor with the NOAA Fisheries team aboard the R/V Norseman II in April 2024, aiming to gather data on the health and ecology of ribbon and spotted seals in the Bering Sea.

UAA and LG open heat pump labs for cold-climate HVAC research

Chancellor Sean Parnell and Senior Vice President leading HVAC innovation at LG Air Conditioning Technologies USA Steven R. Scarbrough are joined by UAA COE faculty and representatives from LG during the ribbon cutting for the UAA College of Engineering's LG Cold Climate Heat Pump Lab.

A new state-of-the-art, real-world-simulated lab opened by UAA and LG in Anchorage will be used to test all new cold climate products for the North American market. An additional lab in Fairbanks will be used to test below negative 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Practical ethics and pandemic preparedness: Raymond Anthony’s ongoing research in philosophy

Raymond Anthony, Ph.D., professor of philosophy

This August, Raymond Anthony, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, was awarded an Inter-Disciplinary Engagement in Animal Systems (IDEAS) program grant through the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

'How do we make science a better place?' — The McLaughlin Lab comes to UAA

Jess McLaughlin, Ph.D., in the McLaughlin Lab

The McLaughlin Lab launched this semester at UAA, with principal investigator Jess McLaughlin, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, placing ethics at the forefront. McLaughlin is recruiting graduate students for the 2025-26 academic year and is actively thinking about how to prioritize students and local communities.

Hunting for extreme microbes

Memphis Hill, Ph.D., collecting samples from Grewingk Creek

This summer, Memphis Hill, Ph.D., led a team to collect sediment and water samples from sites near Grewingk Glacier in the hopes of identifying ‘extreme microbes’ — microbes that can survive in extreme environments, like underneath glaciers.

Scholarly Chronicles: Faculty Voices in Print

Travis Hedwig

Scholarly Chronicles: Faculty Voices in Print recognizes the achievements of UAA’s faculty, highlighting their dedication to advancing knowledge in their distinct fields. Through their published research in academic journals, papers and books, they continue to make impactful contributions in the classroom and beyond.

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