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UAS, Goldbelt Heritage launch Indigenous health and healing learning pathway

May 22, 2026

Agreement outlines plan for learning that reflects Indigenous Knowledge, values and approaches to wellness through the Integrative Behavioral Health program.
Capitol Report May 22, 2026

May 22, 2026

Legislature Passes UA Operating and Capital Budgets Before Adjourning from Regular Session; Governor Calls Immediate Special Session for Gas Line Tax Policy Legislation.
May NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

May 22, 2026

Join the UAF Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness on May 22 from noon to 1 p.m. for this month’s climate outlook briefing.

Did You Know?

Did you know a pair of UAA engineering students took a common Alaskan heating problem and turned it into a first-place win at UAF's Arctic Innovation Competition?

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.
Did you know nearly 3,500 of UA students just crossed the stage at commencement ceremonies across Alaska?

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.
Did you know one scholarship became a pipeline connecting thousands of Alaska Native students to STEM careers?

April 14, 2026

A generation after its inception, the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) is just getting started.

UA in the News

University of Alaska Board of Regents announce new university president

May 1, 2026

Former UA general counsel Matt Cooper will begin his new role in early August

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Megatsunami in Alaska’s Tracy Arm was the second-highest ever measured

May 7, 2026

The landslide-generated tsunami reached a height of 1,580 feet, a new study says

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UAA is producing more early childhood educators after reaccreditation, helping fill gap

April 19, 2026

A free online webinar April 15 will highlight Alaska’s growing mariculture industry and its role in coastal economies and food security.
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~140

eLearning programs

20,500

Students enrolled in 2025

100,000+

Alumni

$239.7 M

Research expenditure

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The University of Alaska is a land-, sea- and space-grant system of higher education established in 1917.

The UA system's three universities (UAA, UAF and UAS) are separately accredited institutions with campuses and extended learning centers across the state of Alaska.

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