Undergrad helps reel in elusive shark species
Undergraduate Catherine Spangler spent last summer on a field project aimed at studying the elusive Pacific sleeper shark and helped capture some of these mysterious fish.
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Podcast: Personal finance and financial literacy
In this episode of Seawolf Voices, M.B.A. alumnus and Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Wealth Advisors chief strategy officer Dave Valdez talks about ways to save money that anyone can do, stresses the power of compound interest, and explains how much that monthly subscription you forgot about but still pay for is really costing you.
Nearly 3K participants raced in the 2026 Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon
Summer solstice saw nearly 3,000 participants from 15 countries and all 50 states in the 2026 Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon and Half-Marathon, an over 50-year collaborative effort between UAA Athletics and Anchorage Parks and Recreation.
Keeping tribes connected with double UAA degrees
As tribal and board relations manager for Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Kalani Tucker oversees governance, supports the board of directors and executive leadership, and serves as the point of contact for all eight tribes in the region.
Involving Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s rural communities in air quality monitoring
Micah Hahn, associate professor of environmental health in UAA’s Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, is the principal investigator and a co-author on a recently published study about involving Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ's rural communities in low-cost air quality monitoring.
Introducing the next generation to philosophy
For the last three years Joel Potter has taken on the challenge of helping introduce local middle and high school students to some of the biggest questions in philosophy.
On pitch and on target
Joey Butcher always hits his target, whether he steps onto the battlefield as an infantry rifleman in the U.S. Marines, or onto the stage as an Honors College music student.
Podcast: Why go to grad school?
In this episode of Seawolf Voices, creative writing and literary arts alumna and UAA Graduate School communications specialist Tiffany Creed talks about the many uses of a graduate degree, the real-world applicability of an interdisciplinary studies curriculum, and why you should never disqualify yourself from an opportunity.
All-American, World Cup medalist and two-time Olympian preps for another season
Natural sciences alumnus J.C. Schoonmaker was an All-American skier for UAA, a World Cup medalist and, most recently, an Olympian (for the second time) at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. He says UAA taught him the importance of working on a team, both in and out of the classroom.
Making sense of ‘place’
How does a sense of place impact how we view and understand the world around us? Philosophy major Hunter Thomas has spent a substantial amount of time thinking about these kinds of questions.