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Directed by Kelly Moneymaker, an Alaskan Creative Media Producer with deep roots in Fairbanks, the film showcases how Indigenous communities blend ancestral knowledge with modern science to adapt to environmental changes.<br/> </p></li><li> <div class="newsImage"> <img src="https://www.alaska.edu/news/images/Arctic.Squirrel.UAF.jpg" alt="The Institute of Arctic Biology brings a hibernating Ground Squirrel to Party in the Park on the lower Troth Yeddha' Campus. A person is holding the squirrel in both hands."> </div> <p class="title h5"><a href="https://www.alaska.edu/news/did-you-know/2024-did-you-know-arctic-ground-squirrel-30-years-research.php">Did you know that for 30+ years, UAF has been at the forefront of studying how Arctic ground squirrels endure Alaska's brutal winters?</a></p> <p class="date m-0">November 12, 2024<br/></p> <p class="excerpt short-desc pt-2">Since the late 1980s, UAF researchers have uncovered unique adaptations in the squirrels that could influence advances in human health and even space exploration.<br/> </p></li><li> <div class="newsImage"> <img src="https://www.alaska.edu/news/images/KPC%20campus.2024.small.png" alt="winter at KPC campus, showing the entrance at dusk"> </div> <p class="title h5"><a href="https://www.alaska.edu/news/did-you-know/2024-Kenai-Peninsula-College-60th-anniversary.php">Did you know Kenai Peninsula College (KPC) was founded 60 years ago in a high school closet and has grown into a thriving institution serving thousands of Alaskans?</a></p> <p class="date m-0">October 24, 2024<br/></p> <p class="excerpt short-desc pt-2">KPC has grown from offering a handful of courses in 1964 to becoming a key player in workforce development and higher education in Alaska. This fall, the college is serving more than 2,500 students -- an 11.2% increase from last year.<br/> </p></li><li> <div class="newsImage"> <img src="https://www.alaska.edu/news/images/UAF%202024%20commencementX2.png" alt="three UAF female graduates in regalia hold up their blue diplomas"> </div> <p class="title h5"><a href="https://www.alaska.edu/news/did-you-know/2024-did-you-know-UA-scholarships-HB148.php">Did you know that recent changes to Alaska scholarships have made getting a degree or certificate from UA more manageable than ever?</a></p> <p class="date m-0">October 08, 2024<br/></p> <p class="excerpt short-desc pt-2">HB148 is new legislation signed by Governor Dunleavy in 2024 that significantly expands Alaska's scholarship programs and extends key workforce initiatives.<br/> </p></li><li> <div class="newsImage"> <img src="https://www.alaska.edu/news/images/construction.png" alt="A UA student works on a project in a construction-related course"> </div> <p class="title h5"><a href="https://www.alaska.edu/news/did-you-know/2024-Construction-Workforce-Initiative.php">Did You Know 96% of graduates from UA's 46 Construction Programs Stay in Alaska to Build the State's Future?</a></p> <p class="date m-0">September 24, 2024<br/></p> <p class="excerpt short-desc pt-2">With Alaska poised for new infrastructure projects, the University of Alaska is stepping up with an initiative to ensure the state has the workforce it needs.<br/> </p></li><li> <div class="newsImage"> <img src="https://www.alaska.edu/news/images/Pitney%20at%20graduation.png" alt="UA President Pat Pitney stands behind the podium and applauds with the audience at the 2023 UAF graduation"> </div> <p class="title h5"><a href="https://www.alaska.edu/news/did-you-know/2024-did-you-know-Alaskans-believe-UA-positive-impact.php">Did you know Alaskans overwhelmingly believe that UA has a positive impact on the state and economy?</a></p> <p class="date m-0">September 10, 2024<br/></p> <p class="excerpt short-desc pt-2">Positive momentum abounds as the University of Alaska System launches the fall semester. A spring 2024 survey has found that 84% of Alaskans believe UA positively impacts the state. The rising tide of confidence in UA among Alaskans is a cause for optimism.<br/> </p></li><li> <div class="newsImage"> <img src="https://www.alaska.edu/news/images/EDLD.graduation.UAS.png" alt="14 graduates stand with several faculty members "> </div> <p class="title h5"><a href="https://www.alaska.edu/news/did-you-know/2024-UAS-Educational-Leadership-graduates-half-Indigenous.php">Did you know that 50% of the latest UAS Educational Leadership graduates are Indigenous, including a clan leader, several culture bearers, and a mayor?</a></p> <p class="date m-0">August 27, 2024<br/></p> <p class="excerpt short-desc pt-2">With a 15-year history of developing educational leaders across the state, the EDLD program at UAS has a robust mission of building careers centered around Alaska's needs.<br/> </p></li><li> <div class="newsImage"> <img src="https://www.alaska.edu/news/images/3D%20printer.2024.png" alt="The 3D printer donated from Penn State that will be used to construct the home in Nome."> </div> <p class="title h5"><a href="https://www.alaska.edu/news/did-you-know/2024-did-you-know-3D-printing-Alaska-housing.php">Did You Know 3D Printing is Shaping the Future of Housing in Alaska?</a></p> <p class="date m-0">August 14, 2024<br/></p> <p class="excerpt short-desc pt-2">UA is collaborating with Extreme Habitat Institute (X-Hab 3D), Penn State, and other key partners to explore how 3D printing technology can be used to create durable, affordable housing tailored to Alaskans' unique needs.<br/> </p></li><li> <div class="newsImage"> <img src="https://www.alaska.edu/news/images/Quad%20Shot%20SBDC.jpg" alt="The owners of the drive-through coffee hut Quad Shot, pose with their business in Valdez, Alaska"> </div> <p class="title h5"><a href="https://www.alaska.edu/news/did-you-know/2024-SBDC-Alaska-Native-Entrepreneurship-Program.php">Did you know the Small Business Development Center received a $1 million grant to develop a program fostering rural entrepreneurship?</a></p> <p class="date m-0">July 23, 2024<br/></p> <p class="excerpt short-desc pt-2">The Alaska Native Entrepreneurship Program, funded by a $1 million federal grant secured by Senator Lisa Murkowski, aims to expand the Alaska Small Business Development Center's (SBDC) Rural Program by enhancing its ability to introduce and develop new tools, training, and opportunities tailored to the needs of rural Alaska and Alaska Native-owned businesses.<br/> </p></li><li> <div class="newsImage"> <img src="https://www.alaska.edu/news/images/Arctic%20professors.png" alt="portraits of the three professors, smiling."> </div> <p class="title h5"><a href="https://www.alaska.edu/news/did-you-know/2024-DidYouKnow-Arctic-Professors.php">Did you know the University of Alaska is championing Arctic expertise with its groundbreaking new initiative?</a></p> <p class="date m-0">July 09, 2024<br/></p> <p class="excerpt short-desc pt-2">President Pat Pitney recently announced the inaugural cohort of the "President's Arctic Professors." 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