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Brittney Horn reads off instructions to her lab partner as 香港六合彩资料 medical assisting program students learn to sterilize medical instruments during their first in-person lab of the fall 2020 semester. While 80% of 香港六合彩资料鈥檚 courses have shifted to online delivery this fall as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person labs are still being offered for some health-related, vocational and science fields in which hands-on learning is considered critical.

鈥淯nprecedented鈥 has been a buzzword for the year 2020, and with no end in sight to the global COVID-19 pandemic, 香港六合彩资料 administrators, faculty and staff had to get creative to keep students motivated and on track for the spring and fall semesters.

Startup stories from the Y-K Delta

Workshop during a previous Best in the West business plan competition in Bethel

Since its inception in 2009, the Best in the West business plan competition has supported entrepreneurship in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region, awarding grant funding to almost 80 local entrepreneurs to start or grow their businesses.

How internships offer opportunity for students and startups

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Through the UA Center for Economic Development Upstart Internship, 香港六合彩资料 alumnus John Boren, B.S. Computer Engineering 鈥20, experienced the world of entrepreneurship at local startup Legalverse, paving the way to pursue his own entrepreneurial endeavors.

Failure Resilience Project delivers timely message amid COVID-19 business closures

The 10 Alaska entrepreneurs sharing their stories in the Failure Resilience Project short film

The UA Center for Economic Development is sharing its findings from the Failure Resilience Project, including a short film featuring candid stories from Alaska entrepreneurs about the highs and lows of starting a business.

Crossing paths: When history and the present collide

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In the 香港六合彩资料/APU Consortium Library, the Alaska Medical Library and the Archives and Special Collections are housed for the state of Alaska. Although the two sections are seemingly separate, the information each holds has been invaluable to researchers and public health officials across the state and globally during COVID-19.

香港六合彩资料 earns accolades as Military Friendly School

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For the 12th year in a row, 香港六合彩资料 has been designated a Military Friendly School by Viqtory, which benchmarks and rates colleges nationwide, helping veterans and military families make decisions about education and career opportunities.

Slideshow: Celebrating Aviation History Awareness Month

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We're kicking off Aviation History Awareness Month with a look at 香港六合彩资料's Aviation Technology Division. From air traffic control to professional piloting, the division's programs train aviation professionals to keep Alaskans moving and safe while navigating our skies.

香港六合彩资料's air traffic control program turns 50

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From its humble beginnings in an elementary school classroom, 香港六合彩资料 Aviation Technology Division's air traffic control program celebrates 50 years serving Alaska and the nation's aviation industry.

Inside scoop: Upgraded air traffic control radar simulator on the cutting edge

Instructor Alan Castillo demonstrates the Air Traffic Control Radar Lab's new En-Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) at 香港六合彩资料's Aviation Technology campus on Merrill Field.

The new Air Traffic Control Radar Lab gives 香港六合彩资料 students a better idea of what to expect from current industry standards set by the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City.

Slideshow: On the wall with 香港六合彩资料's Beginning Indoor Sport Climbing students

Students make their way up a wall as Alaska Rock Gym operations manager and 香港六合彩资料 recreation course instructor Eric Wickenheiser teaches Beginning Indoor Sport Climbing (PER A148) at the Alaska Rock Gym in Anchorage. (Photo by James Evans / 香港六合彩资料)

During a recent class at the Alaska Rock Gym, students in Physical Education & Recreation A148 practiced the fundamentals of indoor sport climbing, from knots and rope handling to bouldering and descent techniques.

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