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High school students from across Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ gathered at UAA on Saturday, Feb. 21, to compete for prizes and test their knowledge of the human brain at the annual Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Regional Brain Bee.

In January 2026, and after six years away pursuing graduate studies at Dartmouth and Harvard, journalism and public communications alumnus Corey Hester was named COO of the Iditarod Trail Committee.

UAA students studying criminology, criminal justice and legal studies no longer have to wait until graduation to step into a courtroom. With the recent opening of the John E. Havelock Trial Simulation Courtroom, students now have access to a premier, experiential learning environment to master their craft.

The Anchorage ATHENA Society has announced its Class of 2026 inductees, which include UAA alumni Katherine Jernstrom, M.P.A. ’15; Michele Parkhurst, B.A. ’07; Dana Fabe, LL.D. ’10; and Dr. Anne Zink, D.H.L. ’22; and UAA staff member Gretchen Fauske.

In this episode of Seawolf Voices, physical education alumnus and dog mushing instructor Robert Forto talks about why everyone should try dog mushing at least once, what training sled dogs can teach us about managing people and businesses, and shares his own aspirations for racing in the Iditarod.

UAA Disability Support Services (DSS) recently announced the introduction of “talking signage" along a section of UAA’s Anchorage campus, allowing users to access audio directions with their smartphone.

The Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Journal of Commerce released its annual list of the top young professionals in the state. Representing Anchorage, UtqiaÄ¡vik, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kodiak and Palmer, the 2026 Top Forty Under 40 recipients exemplify excellence in professional and community service.

UAA offers countless opportunities for its students. For some, that looks like a scholarship, a study abroad trip or a degree program they can’t find anywhere else. For others, UAA provided the opportunity to find love. Two Seawolf couples — Josh and Tasha Quiett, and Clare and Alex Jorgensen — tell us their alumni love stories.

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education officially awarded UAA the prestigious 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement.

UAA accounting and bookkeeping majors taking classes through the Anchorage campus now have the opportunity to win a new computer each semester, thanks to the new Accounting Student Success and Engagement Tech (ASSET) program.