The Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) recently partnered with the North Slope Borough School District (NSBSD) and Wainwright, Alaska-based Qargi Academy to host a Middle School Academy. This was the first time ANSEP had the opportunity to invite Qargi Academy students to take part, and three Qargi students joined 27 from NSBSD for […]
Atqa Nuta’aq Arnaq ili Kawisqaq Nasquq. Gui Alutiiq. Sullrianga Anchorage, Alaska. Maamaqa Angelique Oliveira cali Taatqa Nick Oliveira.My name is Aranea Oliveira, and my Alutiiq names are “New Woman” or “Redhead.” I am Alutiiq and was born in Anchorage. My parents are Angelique and Nick Oliveira from Seldovia, Alaska. I am a senior at the […]
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Josiah – U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Josiah is from Bethel, Alaska and this summer he interned with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) at the Alaska Volcano Observatory, where he worked in the Alaska Tephra Lab, processing volcanic ash and building a 3D model of Mount Spurr to help scientists better understand past eruptions. Josiah’s ANSEP […]
The Nome ANSEP Acceleration Academy students spent the day with community partners learning about the scientific processes and various community efforts behind local water testing and emergency health monitoring! On the shores of West Beach in Nome, students participated in hands-on seawater sampling where they learned how to identify both beneficial and harmful types of […]
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Meet Blog Root (Tlingit and Tsimshian), a 20-year-old UAF ANSEP graduate from Wasilla, who graduated last month with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Growing up in a low-income household surrounded by chronic illness and limited access to higher education, Blog never imagined college could be part of their future—until they discovered ANSEP in sixth […]
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Kristen (Atluk) Reece, is Iñupiaq from Selawik and Fairbanks and graduated last semester from UAF with her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies! Kristen’s academic journey began in 2004 when she enrolled at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) shortly after graduating from North Pole High School. She began pursuing a degree in Elementary Education […]
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The Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) appointed Dr. Michele Yatchmeneff as Chief Operating Officer. An ANSEP alumnus and the only Alaska Native with a doctoral degree in engineering education, Yatchmeneff will work alongside ANSEP Executive Director Matt Calhoun to further expand the program’s impact. Yatchmeneff was previously ANSEP’s assistant director before becoming UAA’s […]
We are thrilled to celebrate Kelvin Goode, Tarupiat (Alutiiq) of Egegik, who has been named to Alaska Business Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40! This award recognizes Alaskans who are making significant contributions to their industries and communities — and Kelvin’s journey is a shining example of leadership rooted in culture, faith, and purpose. Kelvin’s ANSEP Journey Kelvin […]
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A dozen teenagers heave on a skinny line of paracord stretched tight over the edge of a boardwalk in the center of Bethel. At the other end of the line, the rusted hulk of a Honda dirt bike dangles from a small grappling hook. Finally, the group’s efforts pay off and the dirt bike crashes […]
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Deep in the ocean, a community of creatures, including tube worms and mussels, relies on methane for energy. Too far from the sun to directly benefit from photosynthesis, these animals inhabit methane seeps, which are areas where methane bubbles from rocks into ocean water. “We’re comparing methane seeps on the continental margins of Southern California […]
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