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Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People raises a cry for justice

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – A ‘Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People’ took place on the University of Alaska Anchorage’s campus on Thursday afternoon. Organized by the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program, the walk began at 5:30 at the ANSEP building on campus. The Qissunamiut Yurartet Dancers drummed to begin the procession and performed […]

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Students from four Alaska school districts advance their education and explore the power of STEM at ANSEP Middle School Academy in Anchorage

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Students from across the state were in Anchorage March 22-28 to take part in the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program’s Middle School Academy. The session brings together dozens of students from Alaska Gateway, Copper River and Matanuska-Susitna Borough school districts as well as 15 students from Bering Straits School District who missed their own […]

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Alaska State Legislature honors ANSEP for more than three decades of service to Alaska’s students

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska State Legislature voted last year to recognize the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) for 30 years of outstanding service to Alaska’s youth and communities. On Friday, Feb. 20, Sen. Forrest Dunbar, D-Anchorage, presented the citation to the ANSEP community. This recognition highlights ANSEP’s vital role in education across […]

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ANSEP Acceleration Academy opens applications for Fall 2026

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Applications for full-time opportunity, now in five Alaska communities, due June 6 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) is welcoming applications for its full-time Acceleration Academy for the 2026-2027 academic year. The immersive opportunity helps students in grades nine through 12 take university courses that count toward both high school […]

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ANSEP to celebrate 31 years of student success across Alaska at annual Celebration

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D.J. Vanas joins as keynote as students, alumni and strategic partners gather in Anchorage ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program will recognize 31 years of advancing educational access and student success across Alaska during its annual Celebration on Friday, Jan. 30. Founded as a one-student scholarship program in 1995, ANSEP has […]

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ANSEP welcomes Qargi Academy students to Middle School Academy for the first time alongside students from North Slope Borough School District

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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 […]

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How ANSEP inspired Aranea to reconnect with her culture

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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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Explore the Summer Bridge 2025 Internships

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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 […]

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Nome Students Learn about Local Water Science and Community Monitoring

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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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More Than a Program: How ANSEP Helped Blog Root Find Their Path

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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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