This is a feature series we are calling “Did You Know.” The project is designed to highlight university excellence and points of pride through storytelling and data. Our goal is to keep university stakeholders informed about the university's key role in changing lives and shaping the state's economy. These vignettes and personal stories illustrate the university's many successes and the vital and profound impact it has on graduates and all Alaskans.
Did you know?
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June 14, 2022
Meet Luci the therapy puppy, who helped UAA dental hygiene students Shayna McGinty, Amber Carroll and Tetiana Sazhnieva with their research - studying the positive effects of having therapy dogs work in the dental industry.
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June 03, 2022
Through research projects at UAF's Alaska Center for Energy and Power, education at University of Alaska Southeast, and economic analysis from the Center for Economic Development at University of Alaska Anchorage, it's easy to see that Alaska has the potential to set the standard of excellence in alternative energy for the rest of the country.
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May 31, 2022
These cuddly creatures join the herds at LARS to be raised and cared for as part of UAF's student veterinary training, biological sciences, and other programs.
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May 04, 2022
Every summer, a PWSC Outdoor Leadership student has the opportunity to work closely with park staff to learn about park planning, interpretation of law and policy, and basic land management principles.
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Did you know all three of our universities have been recognized as Military Friendly Schools?
April 19, 2022
Viqtory, a military marketing company that connects veterans to education and employment opportunities, recently designated our three universities as a Military Friendly® School striving to succeed in the areas that matter most to veterans - making the transition from the military to school and, ultimately, to satisfying careers in the civilian workforce.
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April 05, 2022
For more than 20 years, Alaska 529 has made it easy to save for education in Alaska and study anywhere.
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Did you know that people often fall in love with, or at, their respective universities?
March 29, 2022
In an effort to share the sentiments that people have for their alma mater, the University of Alaska Fairbanks recently launched a project to solicit and collect specific student and alum stories through a project called "Show Your Love."
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March 22, 2022
Lucy's is the product of three lab classes offered through UAA's Culinary Arts and Hospitality Administration program operated both simultaneously and collaboratively to provide real-life, hands-on culinary experience.
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March 11, 2022
Our top notch universities provide ideal green energy opportunities for its buildings and classrooms including solar power and other renewable energy innovations to bring down costs and improve efficiency.
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March 09, 2022
In 2021, $3.6 million was awarded to help make students' dreams of attending college a reality. Whatever a student's circumstance or passion, there's likely a scholarship to help meet a student's educational goals from technical certificates through graduate coursework.
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