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Recent studies from the Pacific Northwest show that the chemical 6PPD-quinone is lethal to silver salmon. The extent to which the chemical poses a threat to Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s silver salmon remains an open question. Brian DiMento is determined to find out.

As the new associate director of Community and Belonging and the Indigenous and Rural Student Center, Harvard alumnus Phillip Charette is uniquely positioned to support today’s students with the same care and guidance that shaped his own path.

As USUAA vice president, journalism and public communications major and communications minor Emily Hufford aims to foster a more vibrant and welcoming campus for all students.

On Aug. 13, the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Humanities Forum announced its Leadership Anchorage 2025 cohort, which includes four UAA alumni from various disciplines and one staff member.

Hoyt Thomas aims to locate uncapped and improperly sealed oil and gas wells that can pose risks to the public. In order to identify these hazards and gather the necessary data for future mitigation efforts, Thomas is utilizing cutting-edge technology, including drones and artificial intelligence (AI).

Political science major, Renaissance man and USUAA president Arel Gutierrez hopes to make student government easier to participate in by focusing on the five Cs: community, connection, compassion, cultivation and catalyst.

Celebrate the start of the new academic year with a full slate of events leading up to the first day of classes! From festivals and fairs to athletics to music, don’t miss these opportunities to connect with the campus community.

On June 26, a team of UAA students and faculty watched as a Terrier-Orion sounding rocket launched into space from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The rocket’s payload included a device designed by the team that was used to measure the mass of the Earth.

Aspiring ornithologist Anna Reichenbach is one of five recipients of the Cards Against Humanity Science Ambassador Scholarship, which awards $20,000 scholarships to women and non-binary students pursuing undergraduate degrees in STEM.

On June 24, the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Journal of Commerce celebrated its 2025 Achievement in Business Leadership honorees — which included five UAA alumni — for their strong leadership, integrity, values and commitment to excellence and diversity in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s business and nonprofit sectors.