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Best summer ever: Top activities and events on UAA's Anchorage campus

Seawolf logo surrounded by flowers in the UAA 50th Anniversary Garden.

Longer days mean more time to enjoy the abundance of activities on UAA's Anchorage campus. From nature walks to multiplayer gaming, check out our roundup of the best ways to celebrate summer on campus in any weather.

Purity Ring concert discounted tickets available to UAA employees

Discounted tickets for the Purity Ring concert on May 28 are available to UAA employees.

Can AI help detect marine oil spills?

Mohamed Elsheref

Can AI help protect Alaska’s coastal waters from marine oil spills? Postdoctoral researcher Mohamed Elsheref is the lead author on a scientific paper published last month looking at this question.

Hiring: Academic advisor

A UAA academic advisor provides comprehensive, proactive advising services by building relationships of trust, support, and mutual responsibility with students.

Discounted tickets to Alaska State Fair concerts available to students

UAA students can purchase discounted tickets to a variety of concerts at the Alaska State Fair. These discounted tickets were made available by the Concert Board.

Important changes coming to financial aid for the 2026-27 academic year

Beginning July 1, 2026 there are significant changes scheduled to be enacted to certain federal financial aid programs as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that was signed into law in July 2025.

From runner to rocket scientist

Smiling man with rocket in background

When Artemis II launched for its flyby of the Moon in April 2026, UAA project management graduate student and cross country runner Drew Johnson played a role in the mission. As an arms and umbilicals engineer at NASA, he helps oversee everything connected to the rocket while it's sitting on the launch pad.

Begin again

Woman in graduation gown delivering speech

After decades of service, motherhood and reinvention, Trisha Jean Davis graduated from Kenai Peninsula College’s Kachemak Bay Campus as valedictorian at 79, proving it’s never too late to pursue an education.

Free summer coping skills groups for teens

The Psychological Services Center (PSC) is offering two coping skills groups for teens this summer.

KPC technology students take 4th place at the NAPTA Troubleshooting Skills Competition

Kenai Peninsula College (KPC) technology students delivered an incredible performance at the NAPTA Troubleshooting Skills Competition, earning 4th place overall in the nation and taking home 1st place in the Equipment Identification category!

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