226 Alaskan students awarded and supported between 2015 - 2021

$1,726,157 in direct student support awarded between 2015-2021

62 Interns placed with NASA centers and Alaska Industry partners between 2015-2021

92% of graduates from 2015-2021 now employed in STEM fields or pursuing advanced STEM degrees

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Science

The Neotectonic framework of the Talkeetna Mountains, southcentral Alaska

When it comes to studying plate tectonics, Alaska is one of the best locations in the world. With more than 1,000 earthquakes a month, Alaska accounts for more than 11 percent of the world's earthquakes. Because of Alaska's predilection for tremors, it's no surprise that the state is home to…

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Demi Mixon
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Recent Changes in Shrub Distribution and Abundance in the Chugach Mountains, Alaska

As earth's climate warms plant communities are changing. In particular, scientists have seen an increase in shrub biomass, abundance, and distribution in Arctic and alpine tundra, collectively termed “shrub expansion”. While studies indicate that climate change underlines this growth, local…

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Christina Rinas