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March 06, 2026
UA House Finance Subcommittee Closes - Employee Compensation, Public Safety and Student Mental Health Services Funded for UAA, UAF, and UAS; Public Testimony Opportunities Coming up.
Capitol Report: February 27, 2026
March 06, 2026
UA House Finance Subcommittee, Led by Rep. Galvin, Nears Wrap-Up; UA Officials and Advocates Encourage Stability; Higher Education Investment Fund (HEIF) Replenishment Remains in Supplemental Budget Package.
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March 06, 2026
UA Giving Day is all about connecting alumni and our communities with the University of Alaska. Please review this important fundraising guide and creative toolkit before you promote UA Giving Day or ask for gifts as a university leader for your college/school/program area.
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.
January 27, 2026
One UA student's kelp research followed a path from Prince William Sound to the Mat-Su Valley, connecting Tribal partners, academic programs, and agricultural research across Alaska.
Did you know the University of Alaska is a central figure in Alaska's emerging mariculture industry?
December 16, 2025
The Alaska Blue Economy Center is proving instrumental in the rise of mariculture in the state, linking research, workforce efforts and global partnerships.
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UAF plans to name campus West Ridge area ‘Arctic Research Park’
Feb. 20, 2026Read Research Park articleThe University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) plans to rename the West Ridge area of its campus to UAF Arctic Research Park as a recognition of the research that happens there.
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UAA opens new trial simulation courtroom for justice students
Feb. 20, 2026The University of Alaska Anchorage has opened a new trial simulation courtroom designed to give justice and legal studies students hands-on experience inside a realistic courtroom setting.Read courtroom article -
Dual credit program brings exciting UAS courses to high schoolers
Feb. 18, 2026Health sciences, welding, and scuba diving are only a minor selection of subsidized courses available to high school upperclassmen to take through a special dual credit program with University of Alaska Southeast-Sitka.Read dual enrollment article
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