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This February marks Black History Month. It’s the first of a number of heritage and history months Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ celebrates throughout the year to highlight the rich and diverse cultural identities that make up the university community.

When research is portrayed in popular media, it’s often depicted as a lonely experience: the solitary scientist in their lab who single-handedly makes a big discovery. In the real world, research is an ongoing process that typically involves the labor, commitment and collaboration of entire communities. The Alaska Center for Energy and Power — a research center with offices at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ, UAF and UAS — is one of those communities.

Maintaining connections is a crucial component of student success, but doing so can feel like an uphill battle due to the pandemic. After a well received limited rollout, the universitywide launch of the CircleIn app hopes to provide a solution by giving students a way to communicate, collaborate and earn scholarships.

The culmination of the entire Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ community listening to each other and learning from one another, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ 2025 builds on our strengths and focuses resources on delivering high-quality education to meet the needs of the people of Alaska and work toward a better future.

Students from the Doctor of Pharmacy Program understand the personal and historical significance of vaccinating Alaskans against COVID-19. This has left them feeling grateful and excited after they administered hundreds of vaccine doses to senior citizens in recent weeks.

In just over two decades, General Motors has donated more than one million dollars in vehicles and parts to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ's Automotive and Diesel Technology Program, giving students the opportunity to learn and train hands-on with the latest technology.

Catch up on Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s recent contributions to combating COVID-19, including a community partnership to use the Alaska Airlines Center for critical mitigation efforts and research by faculty, staff and students on the effects of Anchorage’s emergency orders.

After a remarkable campaign raising two years of operating expenses, the UA Board of Regents voted to reinstate Alpine skiing on Jan. 15, one of three programs eliminated from Seawolf Athletics to accommodate reduced state funding for the university.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Emeritus Professor of Music Mark Wolbers recently published 48 études for clarinet adapted from Franz Wilhem Ferling’s oboe études, providing clarinetists worldwide the opportunity to experiment and expand their performance repertoire.

As a child, Helena Wisniewski was a whiz at puzzles, foretelling a career that fostered connections to create innovative new products. Now a professor of entrepreneurship at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ, her recent initiatives include establishing a new webinar series on AI launching Jan. 20.