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September 28, 2021
In 2001, Pat Holloway planted the first test plot of peonies in the Georgeson Botanical Gardens.
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Did You Know? A deep dive into Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements
September 10, 2021
An in-depth look into the university's role in the development of critical minerals which includes research, exploration and extraction of strategic minerals, workforce development for the mining industry, and their importance to the state's economy and national security.
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Did You Know UAS Marine Science and Environmental Biology programs have been nationally ranked?
August 17, 2021
The recognitions have noted the access that UAS undergraduate students have to hands-on education, internships, and research opportunities.
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Alaska Fast Track students turn pandemic setbacks into career opportunities
Oct. 13, 2021Read ArticleUAA's Fast Track certificate programs - combined with city scholarship support - provide opportunities to upskill or reskill for Alaskans affected by COVID job loss and recession.
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932 Alaska high school students designated for $12,000 UA Scholars Award
Oct. 12, 2021Read ArticleA new group of students from nearly 250 high schools across Alaska have been identified as this year's class of UA Scholars, qualifying each of them for a $12,000 scholarship to use at any University of Alaska campus.
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‘Into the Wild’ bus now visible to the public as conservation work continues in Fairbanks
Oct. 12, 2021Read ArticleThe infamous “Into the Wild” bus is now visible to the public again as restoration and conservation efforts continue on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.
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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.