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Summer Academies for Middle and High School Students
The College of Business and Public Policy has announced 2023 summer academies from May 31-June 8, with options for middle school and high school students. All sessions are free, and run from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., with lunch included.
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Arctic Polaris Project: Building a Resilient and Equitable Arctic
The POLARIS project funded by the National Science Foundation seeks to understand how communities in Arctic Alaska are affected by environmental hazards and risks, including coastal erosion and flooding, declining sea ice cover, and changes in the availability and access to wild resources.
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A Conversation with Vernon Smith, 2002 Nobel Laureate
Hannah Hennighausen, UAA Assistant Professor of Economics, will lead a conversation with 2002 Nobel laureate Vernon Smith on a range of topics.
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Vic Fischer Undergraduate Research Award Established
The Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) has established the annual Vic Fischer Undergraduate Research Award to provide financial support to an exemplary UAA undergraduate student in the social sciences or other applicable fields interested in studying public policy issues in Alaska or the Arctic.
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: One Year Later
The Institute of Social and Economic Research and the UAA College of Business and Public Policy are co-hosting an online seminar with Dr. Chad Briggs on Monday, February 27, from 12-1 pm.
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Economics After Hours Speaker Series - Spring 2023
Economics professors at the College of Business and Public Policy have developed a new evening speaker series at The Writer’s Block Bookstore and Cafe to make their research accessible to the public.
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Going the Distance With Cole Nash
Cole Nash is a sophomore double-majoring in economics and management with a real estate emphasis. He’s also a stand-out member of the UAA cross-country team, who has already earned three All American honors.
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Economics Professors Develop After-hours Speaker Series
Economics professors at the College of Business and Public Policy have developed a new evening speaker series at The Writer’s Block Bookstore and Cafe to make their research accessible to the public.
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Watson, Schmidt Named to Tenure-track Positions Within UAA’s College of Business and Public Policy
Dr. Schmidt and Dr. Watson are both accomplished experts in the area of natural resource management and policy,” Dr. Marie Lowe, Chair of the MPPA Department, said. “We are thrilled for our public policy and administration students to be taking their classes.
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Meet Dr. Hannah Hennighausen
This fall Dr. Hannah Hennighausen joins the Department of Economics at the College of Business and Public Policy as Assistant Professor of Economics. Hennighausen came to Alaska in 2020 as a post-doctoral researcher in the same department.
