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National Journal Looks to UAA for Leadership in AI

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has selected Dr. Helena S. Wisniewski to lead a special edition of its Technology & Innovation journal, Artificial Intelligence Education.

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Wisniewksi Receives Rotary Award for Vocational Service

During ceremonies in June, Anchorage International Rotary Club presented Dr. Helena S. Wisniewski with the award for Vocational Service, given to an individual who exemplifies outstanding professional achievement and reflects Rotary's high ethical standards and value.

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ISER is Seeking a New Director

ISER is currently looking for a new director, who will coordinate research activities both within the institute and with other institutions and agencies, and will supervise a multi-disciplinary team consisting of 30 people, including faculty, administrative and research staff, and student researchers.

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Students Practice High-Stakes Decision-Making During Arctic Security Simulation Course

A landslide, tsunami, missing cruise ship, wildfires and Arctic haze all hit Alaska at once last month in a simulation created by UAA students in the Arctic Security course. They responded to these imagined future emergencies in a weeklong role-playing assignment mimicking the pressures and cascading events policy decision-makers are faced with during disasters.

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John Nofsinger Named Dean of the College

Dr. John Nofsinger has been selected as dean of the UAA College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP). He has served as interim dean of CBPP since spring 2020 and as professor of finance and the Seward Chair in international finance at UAA.

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