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University of Alaska Anchorage News
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In a 1,000-mile bike race, the biking is the easy part
May 14, 2019You might say that UAA College of Engineering facilities manager Kim Riggs is hardcore. She recently completed the Iditarod Trail Invitational (ITI) 1,000-mile bike race. But the petite, athletic Riggs feels like she’s one of many, among a growing movement of outdoor adventurists, who enjoy the challenge of a human vs. wild event.Read Article -
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All-women rocketry team breaking more than just the sound barrier at NASA competition
May 14, 2019There’s a historical precedent for great things being born in garages. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple, Walt Disney brought his eponymous animation studio to life, and Harold Matson assembled Mattel with married team Elliot and Ruth Handler.Read More
University of Alaska Fairbanks News
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The man who broke through the Northwest Passage
May 16, 2019Read MoreFifty years ago, a ship long as the Empire State Building sailed toward obstacles that captains usually avoid.
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Alaska Satellite Facility’s Albright focuses on lifelong learning
May 16, 2019Read MoreWade Albright said his job was like “drinking water out of a fire hose” at one point. He was working as a technician at the Alaska Satellite Facility, part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute, and was challenged every day.
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Satellite tags reveal what’s eating older chinook salmon
May 13, 2019Sometimes being a scientist requires a bit of detective work. Andy Seitz, a researcher at the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, needed his detective hat when an alarming number of his fish tags started popping up to the surface of the ocean early.Read More
University of Alaska Southeast News
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UAS Honors Community Members at 2019 Commencement Ceremonies
April 24, 2019The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) uses the occasion of Student Commencement each year to recognize individuals in our community who’ve offered outstanding service.Read More -
University of Alaska Southeast Commencement 2019
April 18, 2019Read MoreThe University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) will celebrate student achievement and success at commencement activities on its three campuses in Sitka, Ketchikan, and Juneau.
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UAS Receives Alaska Humanities Forum Grant to Create Tlingit Language Radio Broadcasts
April 10, 2019The University of Alaska Southeast has received a grant to create a Tlingit language radio program and a multimedia Word of the Week Program.Read More