UA News Center

Welcome to the UA System News Center with resources for university employees, media and the community.

System News

Featured UA News

Latest updates on the FY21 Legislative session, Board of Regents, budget and other stories of system-wide impact.

Employee Resources

Human Resources

Training, compensation, benefits, wellness and other news of importance to university employees.

Technology News

IT Announcements

Technology systems and processes, OIT news, training, security and other tech news.

Recognition/Leadership

Personnel News

Hiring and transition announcements, employee recognition

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News Releases

News releases about the University of Alaska system and Board of Regents

UA Emergency Notifications

Emergency notification management and UA Alert information

Media Kit

Contacts, resources and data for media

Government Relations

Capitol Report

Featuring UA's work with the state and federal government, legislative hearings, opportunities to engage policymakers, and happenings within our state and nation’s capitols.

On Topic

“On Topic” is a series of conversations with experts and authors on important issues that face Alaska produced in collaboration with the University of Alaska Press and hosted by President Jim Johnsen.

UA In the News

Featured UA News Stories

Daily news coverage of the University of Alaska by media in Alaska and around the world.

Campus news features

University of Alaska Anchorage News

Coming full circle

February 24, 2020

In November 2008, Dieuleveut Biringanine and her family touched down at Ted Stevens International Airport.
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Feb. 27: Ask Me Anything! Chat with Chancellor and Cabinet for Community Campuses

February 21, 2020

Staff, faculty and students at UAA community campuses are invited to join Chancellor Sandeen and the Chancellor's Cabinet for an informal chat on Thursday, Feb. 27, 10–11 a.m.
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Slideshow: UAA and IRS Criminal Investigation Division co-host the Adrian Project

February 12, 2020

The Adrian Project — hosted Friday, Feb. 7, in cooperation with the IRS Criminal Investigation Division — gave accounting students a firsthand glimpse at the day-to-day work of IRS special agents who “follow the money” and investigate financial crimes.
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University of Alaska Fairbanks News

Scientists document striking changes in Pacific Arctic ecosystems

February 24, 2020

Arctic ecosystems have changed dramatically because of warmer ocean water, a multidisciplinary team of scientists reported today in the journal Nature Climate Change.
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Winter journey along the Yukon River

February 21, 2020

We just skied 100 miles of the frozen Yukon River, two friends and I, until it got too cold for our skis to glide, and we flew back to Fairbanks on a plane that landed on both skis and wheels.
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UAF researcher discovers method for detecting tiny ocean organisms

February 13, 2020

William Burt was pleased. As the research vessel Oceanus sailed away from Seward in July 2016, his equipment began detecting just the sort of phytoplankton he expected to be floating around the surface of the northern Gulf of Alaska..
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University of Alaska Southeast News

UAS Society for Human Resource Management student chapter announces board members

February 24, 2020

The University of Alaska Southeast student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management is pleased to announce its current board members

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UAS Creative Writing Student Accepted Into Prestigious MFA Program

February 19, 2020

Callie Ziegler, a recent graduate from the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) has been accepted into the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program at Florida State University.
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UAS Designated a Military Friendly® School for 2020-2021

February 31, 2020

UAS was granted the desgnation because of the high value placed on its student veterans and active duty personnel.
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