The 2024 Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame
The Alaska State Committee on Research is honoring Tim Collett, Billy Connor, and Christine Resler for their work in hydrocarbons, transportation infrastructure, and innovation itself.
Education
Baird Bankrolls Financial Services Training for ANSEP Students
Wealth management firm Baird is directing $100,000 to UAA’s Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program to create a pathway into financial services careers.
Alaska Pacific University to Partner with Indigenous Communities Through New Center
Researchers from APU will be partners in a $30 million grant from the NSF Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science.
Sealaska Heritage Institute Launches Language Apps
Sealaska Heritage Institute has launched three new apps that teach the Haida and Tsimshian languages, both considered to be endangered. Two apps teach vocabulary and phrases in Haida and Tsimshian while another teaches Native words for birds and ocean animals in an interactive environment.
Houses of Wisdom: A New, Old Model for Community Education
Guest Author Shannon Gramse shares a model of community learning in Vietnam that can inspire Alaskans to find new ways to learn.
UAA Partners with LG Electronics to Create Consortium for Advanced Heat Pump Research
UAA and home appliance company LG Electronics have formed the Consortium for Advanced Heat Pump Research to drive market transformation through research on heat pump technology and electrification.