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Researching Alaska’s apple orchard pollinators

John McCormack in an apple orchard in Palmer, Alaska

Alaska may not come to mind when you think of places to grow apples, but local apple production — and the pollinating insects that make it possible — is something John McCormack is studying closely.

Business alumna blends entrepreneurship and creativity to build Motley Moo Creamery

Calesta Ayer

Motley Moo Creamery is the realization of a childhood dream for Calesta Ayer, as the ice cream shop provides her the freedom to combine her passion for creativity with her business education.

Jeff Libby named to inaugural UA President's Arctic Professors cohort

Principal investigator for ADAC Jeff Libby speaks during the ribbon cutting celebration for мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±'s new ADAC-ARCTIC Center of Excellence for Homeland Security in the Arctic at the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±/APU Consortium Library.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±'s Jeff Libby was selected to a cohort of leaders named the President’s Arctic Professors by University of Alaska President Pat Pitney as part of the university’s new Arctic Leadership Initiative.

Top things to do on the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± campus during summer

Flowers bloom in the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± 50th Anniversary Garden.

Is there anything better than summer in Alaska? Check out our round-up of the best activities for enjoying the longer days on мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±'s Anchorage campus.

Empowering Alaska’s smallest businesses: Alaska SBDC secures second round of $19M funding for Alaska State Small Business Credit Initiative

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±'s Bragaw Office Complex.

The Alaska Small Business Development Center recently announced a second round of $19 million in funding for the Alaska State Small Business Credit Initiative, a federally funded program supporting Alaska’s smallest businesses and most marginalized entrepreneurs, fostering economic growth and job creation throughout the state.

138 miles in a kayak: PWSC students paddle from Whittier to Valdez

Kayak Expedition Capstone

Six first- and second-year students in Prince William Sound College (PWSC)’s outdoor leadership program, and two instructors, completed a 14-day kayak capstone expedition.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± student Albiona Selimi awarded prestigious Truman Scholarship

Albiona Selimi

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± student Albiona Selimi achieved the prestigious distinction of being named a 2024 Truman Scholar. She is one of 60 college students from 54 U.S. colleges and universities selected to receive the foremost graduate scholarship for those committed to careers in public service.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± offers dozens of summer camps for younger students

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± Summer Engineering Academy students record their progress as they install sensors on their robots during the Lego Robotics Junior Academy in мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±'s Engineering and Computation Building.

Nearly every college at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± offers some type of summer camp for younger students. From engineering and culinary arts to real estate and media, there's a camp for every kid's interest. Take a look at this summer's offerings, organized by college and department.

Prince William Sound College receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant

Dawson Moore and Kim Estes

Valdez, Alaska—Prince William Sound College (PWSC) is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $50,000. This grant will support the 2025 Valdez Theatre Conference (VTC).

Spring/summer 2024 edition of Alumni Spirit magazine now available

Spring/summer 2024 Alumni Spirit magazine cover

Themed around investment, the latest issue of мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±â€™s premier publication profiles alumni who have made investments in their communities, including the graduate workforce at civil rights organization ACLU of Alaska, the restaurateur contributing to the advancement of Alaska’s food service industry, and the two-time NASA intern conducting critical engineering research.

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