Univerisity of Alaska, Anchorage

UAA student overcomes brain injury to get his degree

Flanked by friends and "wingmen" Brian Oliver, left, and Tommy Wanet, Conor Daugharty celebrates his graduation at the UAA commencement ceremony Sunday. Daugharty suffered a brain injury in 2009 but was able to complete his coursework.

Nearly three years after Conor Daugharty suffered a devastating brain injury in a car accident, watching the 25-year-old from Eagle River walk up to get his college diploma was something family and friends considered a sweet gift.

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Stanford, UAA debate teams plan exhibition 'rematch'

On Thursday, the Stanford Debate Society will go jaw-to-jaw with the UAA Seawolves in an exhibition match at UAA. The public is invited to attend. The two teams recently finished second and third in an international competition.
UNIVERISITY OF ALASKA, ANCHORAGE

UAA debaters second among US schools in international event

A UAA Seawolves debate squad ranked among the top finishers at the World Universities Debating Championships at De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines from Dec. 27 to Jan. 4.
UNIVERISITY OF ALASKA, ANCHORAGE

UAA slows campus Web speed to fight illegal downloads

The University of Alaska Anchorage is slowing Internet connections in all dorm rooms to prevent students from infringing on copyrights when downloading movies, music and videos.
UAA SEAWOLVES

Doctors amputate frostbitten feet of champion UAA runner

Marko Cheseto, the University of Alaska Anchorage running star who suffered severe frostbite during a two-day disappearance early this month, has had both feet amputated, the university's athletic director said Monday.
OIL AND GAS

Life-after-Prudhoe study arrives amid heated oil tax debate

A new report from the University of Alaska Anchorage says the transition to a "post-Prudhoe economy" will be the biggest challenge for Alaska over the next decade, a warning that comes as the state's politicians bicker over what to do about oil taxes and a natural gas pipeline.
UNIVERISITY OF ALASKA, ANCHORAGE

UAA professors awarded eye-scanning patent

Two University of Alaska Anchorage professors have an idea -- and now a patent -- to help computer users secure and protect their passwords in an unprecedented way.
UNIVERISITY OF ALASKA, ANCHORAGE

Regents give UA president Gamble an 8.5 percent raise

University of Alaska President Pat Gamble is getting a raise. The University of Alaska Board of Regents gave him an 8.5 percent raise during a two-day meeting which ended Friday at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau.
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Foundation pledges $1.4 million to UAA

The Atwood Foundation this week pledged $1.4 million to endow the Robert B. Atwood Chair of Journalism in the UAA Department of Journalism and Public Communications.
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Some UA books now electronic

Some books published by the University of Alaska press are now available in e-book form. In partnership with he University of Chicago Press, the Alaska books can be downloaded to computers or handheld devices using Adobe Digital Editions software.
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UAA celebrates new health sciences building

Though its new health sciences building is only 25 percent complete, the University of Alaska Anchorage held a "topping out" ceremony recently.