University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is the Anchorage campus of the University of Alaska System. It conducts research on Alaska's economy, workforce, and natural resources through its Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), and oversees affiliated campuses across Southcentral Alaska.
uaa.alaska.edu ↗3211 Providence Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, USA
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October 2026
UAA gets $725,000 for nursing simulation equipment at rural campus sites
UAA got $725,000 in federal money for nursing simulation gear for rural students, where clinical placements are a big limit on how many can enroll.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom 
September 2026
Three UAA hockey teams become the first teams in the Hall of Fame
Three early-1990s Seawolf hockey teams will be the first teams ever inducted into UAA's Hall of Fame, which has honored only individuals since 2001.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
August 2026
UAA patents insulation grown from Alaska birch sawdust and a native fungus
A UAA team has patented insulation you can grow from Alaska birch sawdust and a native wild mushroom — a biodegradable answer to the foam that never rots.
by Melinda Communities.Newsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Alaska students will spend the year researching the veterans buried at Fort Richardson
Alaska students will spend the year researching the veterans buried at Fort Richardson National Cemetery, building a campus memorial and a walking tour.
by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago2 min read
UAA students to train inside ANTHC facilities under new workforce partnership
UAA students will train at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium facilities under a new partnership, routing graduates toward one of Alaska's largest employers.
by Melinda Communities.News3mo ago2 min read
New $605k research asks why some Denali spruce survive the beetles
A spruce beetle outbreak has killed up to 60% of the spruce around Denali. New UAA research will dig into why some trees die and others survive.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
UAA trains rural school workers to become teachers without leaving home
A UAA apprenticeship lets rural school workers become licensed teachers without leaving home, one answer to out-migration, though results aren't yet shown.
by Melinda Communities.News3mo ago1 min read
Can a bacterium pull rare earths out of coal waste? Alaska researchers just got $4.7M to find out
Can a microbe mine coal waste for rare earths? Alaska researchers got $4.7M to find out — chasing a domestic source for minerals the U.S. mostly imports.
by Melinda Communities.News3mo ago2 min read
Federal money, not oil, drove half of Alaska's growth — and now it's shrinking
Turns out the oil state runs on Washington's checkbook: federal money, not crude, drove half of Alaska's growth — and it's now shrinking.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read
Alaska lost 15.8% of its federal civilian workers in two years, ISER economist reports
Alaska lost 15.8% of its federal civilian workers in two years, more than the national rate, mostly through buyouts rather than firings, hitting rangers and field staff hardest.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read
As melting ice opens the Arctic to more ships, a UAA scientist studies how a spill would behave
As melting ice brings more ships to the Arctic, a UAA scientist won a $364,999 grant to study how sunlight breaks down the toxic residue an oil spill would leave in cold, salty northern waters.
by Melinda Communities.News3mo ago1 min read
July 2026
UAA wants to pour wine at the gallery opening — under a 'sporting' license
UAA wants to serve beer and wine at its arts venues — under a liquor license category called "sporting activity." The string quartet counts, apparently. Assembly votes Aug. 4.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Mercury in Western Aleutian sea lion pups exceeds safety thresholds, prompting $1.5M NSF study
Mercury in endangered Aleutian sea lions has doubled in a decade, and pups now top safety limits. Scientists want to know why before it reaches people.
by Melinda Communities.News3mo ago1 min read
Federal and state cuts erase Alaska private-sector job gains in June
Federal and state government cuts eliminated 1,900 jobs in June, nearly wiping out 1,000 private-sector gains and leaving Alaska with fewer jobs than a year ago.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
June 2026
Federal money built Alaska's recent growth — now it's receding fastest here
Federal dollars drove about half of Alaska's economic growth since 2015. Now the federal workforce is shrinking faster here than almost anywhere — and rural Alaska feels it most.
by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
April 2026
House panel hears confirmation for physician assistant to State Medical Board
House committee heard confirmation testimony from physician assistant Norman Walker for the State Medical Board. • UAA proposed a $30 million academic medical center to expand residency training for Alaska's growing medical school.
by Alaska News6mo ago4 min readFrom 
Coming up
Legally Blonde, JR: The Musical
UAA MainStage Theatre, 3700 Alumni Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
Performance
Legally Blonde, JR: The Musical
Performance
Behind the Curtain: Dance Studio Showing
Performance
East Hall: Fizz, Friends and Floor Mates
Community event
Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks Hockey vs. University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Hockey
Sports event
About University of Alaska Anchorage
uaa.alaska.edu ↗3211 Providence Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, USA
The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is the Anchorage campus of the University of Alaska System, with affiliated campuses across Southcentral Alaska. Its athletic teams compete as the Seawolves, and its Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) studies Alaska's economy, workforce and natural resources.
Training for Alaska's workforce is a recurring theme, including nursing education with simulation equipment for rural students, training placements with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and an apprenticeship that lets rural school workers become licensed teachers without leaving home. ISER economists track how federal spending and federal jobs shape the state's economy.
UAA researchers win federal grants to study questions tied to Alaska's land and waters, such as why some spruce around Denali survive beetle outbreaks and how oil spill residue breaks down in Arctic waters. The university also patents its inventions, among them insulation grown from birch sawdust and a native fungus.
More from University of Alaska Anchorage
House panel advances seafood industry data-sharing bill
House committee advanced a bill allowing the University of Alaska and state labor department to share seafood industry data for research.
by Alaska News6mo ago2 min read