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New Timesheets Available on Thursday, May 7
May 01, 2026
The new web time entry process will take effect for the pay period starting May 3, 2026. Timesheets will be available May 7, 2026. There will be Zoom training sessions starting Thursday, May 7, to walk you through the new process and answer your questions.
University of Alaska Board of Regents selects Matthew Cooper as system's 18th president
May 01, 2026
The University of Alaska Board of Regents voted to appoint long-time Alaskan and former UA General Counsel Matthew Cooper as the next President of the University of Alaska.
New online giving platform launched: check your donation links
May 01, 2026
The UA Foundation launched a new online giving experience through GiveCampus in April, replacing engage.alaska.edu.
April 14, 2026
A generation after its inception, the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) is just getting started.
March 24, 2026
The University of Alaska Foundation's first Executive Director, Dixie Welch Brown (now Dixie Coggins), helped lay the groundwork for philanthropy at the University of Alaska. Her leadership, vision and ability to build relationships transformed the young UA Foundation, and set the stage for decades of impact across the university.
February 24, 2026
A new $400,000 investment from ConocoPhillips Alaska is expanding UA's process technology programs in Fairbanks and Soldotna, supporting high school access, hands-on training and workforce growth.
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Federal funds boost longstanding effort to build an earthquake early warning system for Alaska
March 30, 2026Read earthquake warning articleCongress allocated $34.9 million to USGS to expand ShakeAlert. $2 million of that will go toward bringing it to Alaska.
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UAS and Tlingit and Haida take first step toward forming School of Indigenous Studies together
March 30, 2026UAS Chancellor Aparna Palmer signed a memorandum of understanding to formally initiate the process of developing a School of Indigenous Studies.Read Indigenous Studies article -
Webinar to look at state's growing mariculture industry
March 30, 2026A free online webinar April 15 will highlight Alaska’s growing mariculture industry and its role in coastal economies and food security.Read mariculture article
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