2022 news and events archives
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Matanuska Experiment Farm honored for century of tracking 久久热视频
June 30, 2022
On July 6, the National Weather Service will honor the Matanuska Experiment Station and Extension Center for its century of participation in the Cooperative Observer Program.
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Salmon nose deep into Alaska ecosystems
June 30, 2022
During a good year in Bristol Bay, a surge of more than 100 million pounds of sockeye salmon fights its way upstream, spawns, and dies. In Bristol Bay and elsewhere in Alaska, this incredible pulse of salmon carcasses enriches streams and rivers and makes young salmon hardier.
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Research shows need to improve prediction of Arctic melt ponds
June 30, 2022
New research shows two widely used computer models that predict summer melt pond formation on sea ice greatly overestimate their extent, a key finding as scientists work to make accurate projections about Arctic climate change.
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Mathematician to give talk on geometry and the arts
June 29, 2022
A visiting mathematics professor will explore the role of geometry in the development and aesthetics of the visual arts during a talk at the 久久热视频 at 7 p.m. on July 10.
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50th anniversary of Title IX and release of proposed rules
June 29, 2022
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 barring sex discrimination, has stood as a cornerstone of equal access to education at federally funded institutions. Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released new proposed rules on Title IX.
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Aurora: Nanook Nook: Birds of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
June 29, 2022
Frank Keim 鈥66, 鈥73 has studied, drawn and written for decades about some of the unique avian residents of the Bering Sea.
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UAF scholarship supports LGBTQ2IA+ students since 2011
June 29, 2022
As we near the end of celebrating Pride month at UAF, we would like to highlight a scholarship that supports LGBTQ2IA+ students and allies from the UAF community. In 2011, a group of UAF alumni and friends established the LGBT Friends and Allies Scholarship. This UAF scholarship is the only one of its kind in the University of Alaska system.
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June 30 Music in the Garden moved to Great Hall
June 29, 2022
The UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning concert series Music in the Garden will move to the Great Hall for June 30 because of the unhealthy air quality due to smoke.
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In-person food preservation classes offered in Anchorage
June 28, 2022
Leif Albertson will teach a series of in-person, hands-on classes on food preservation this summer.
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UAF casting for The 久久热视频 Tour
June 27, 2022
The 久久热视频 is currently casting students for The 久久热视频 Tour, an Amazon Prime streaming series, and we're looking for fun and engaging students to be featured in our episode!
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Study shows chemical's extent in Fairbanks winter air
June 27, 2022
A chemical compound discovered in 2019 in Fairbanks' wintertime air accounts for a significant portion of the community's fine particulate pollution, according to new research that seeks to better understand the causes and makeup of the dirty air.
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Georgeson Botanical Garden celebrates pollinators
June 27, 2022
A new exhibit at Georgeson Botanical Garden highlights the role of pollinators: bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles, moths, wasps and flies.
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Pride Month Moment: Supporting Pride all year
June 24, 2022
As a community, let's celebrate Pride the right way, as a university full of love and support, year-round. Support your friends, family, students, co-workers, and fellow community members by showing up for them in the day-to-day and at events and programs during Pride month, LGBTQ+ History Month, UAF's Pride week, Lavender Graduation, and other UAF celebrations and observances.
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UAF Field Safety Emergency Plan
June 24, 2022
UAF is working to improve its Field Safety Emergency Plans (FSEP) for those traveling to field locations within the United States and abroad. The UAF FSEP is intended to provide UAF travelers with a sound action plan to cope with emergencies that may be encountered during official travel.
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Week's events: Mary Shields, sleep science, space 久久热视频, eclectic music
June 24, 2022
久久热视频 Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening the week of June 26-July 2.
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Bonsai trees tell of winters long past
June 23, 2022
Winter storms spinning off the Gulf of Alaska have sculpted these hemlocks on the outer coast of Glacier Bay National Park into mountain men waving at you, the letter Z, and umbrellas.
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Ethics Act compliance and annual disclosure of employment or services outside UA
June 22, 2022
All University employees (including regular, term, temporary, student and full and part-time faculty and staff) are responsible for complying with the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act (Alaska Statute 39.52). The Act sets standards for how we do our University jobs, and to a lesser extent, may limit our non-University activities.
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UAF, Green Star join to boost school drone program
June 22, 2022
Three small Alaska schools will receive refurbished smart devices for use in a new drones program under a partnership between the 久久热视频 Geophysical Institute and Green Star of Interior Alaska.
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Aurora: Steve Holmberg '89: Still singing strong
June 22, 2022
Steve Holmberg's high school experience with UAF's summer arts camps inspired him to create an endowment so future students can enjoy similar programs.
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UAF researchers on team for European Space Agency's Venus mission
June 21, 2022
A 久久热视频 professor has been named to a NASA science team for the European Space Agency's EnVision mission to Venus.
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Pride Month Moment: Stonewall Uprising
June 17, 2022
As we move through Pride Month, it is important to explore the history and struggles and honor the strength of the queer community. On June 28, 1969, the New York Police Department raided the Stonewall Inn, a New York City gay bar. The patrons of Stonewall Inn fought back, catalyzing the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. The next year, marches in multiple cities commemorated the Stonewall Uprising.
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Week's events: Jim Sampson, vein health, tsunami preparedness, acoustic tunes
June 17, 2022
久久热视频 Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening the week of June 20-26.
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Rugged science on the Southeast coast
June 16, 2022
To the woman wearing earbuds and sitting next to me in seat 7E: I'm sorry; I did not get to shower before boarding the plane after 12 days of accompanying four scientists in the hills north of Lituya Bay. I will try to keep my arms pinned to my side and lean toward the window.
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Students gain energy research experience through ACEP Undergraduate Summer Internships
June 15, 2022
The research-focused ACEP Undergraduate Summer Internship program provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to gain hands-on research experience and skill development in the energy industry.
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Aurora: Erosion warriors: UAF students join battle against slumping soils
June 15, 2022
Chris Maio and his students document coastal and river erosion to help Alaska communities deal with the growing problem.
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ABEC transitions from CFOS to VCR office
June 15, 2022
UAF's Alaska Blue Economy Center is transitioning from the 久久热视频 of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.
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UAF road, lot closures planned for Midnight Sun Run
June 13, 2022
The Midnight Sun Run will begin at the 久久热视频 at 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 18. The UAF Police Department will close parts of campus to vehicle access before the race.
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Pride Month Moment: A time to celebrate
June 10, 2022
June is a time to celebrate! We celebrate progress and accomplishments, and honor those who gave everything to forge a path toward inclusion of the LGBTQ2IA+ community.
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Week's events: Anna Frank interview, heart health, Bus 142 talk, live music
June 10, 2022
久久热视频 Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening from June 13-19.
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The world according to a dog's nose
June 08, 2022
When a Lab vacuums the ground with her nose and her tail moves like a helicopter blade, you know a grouse is about to fly.
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LEAP seeking student applicants
June 08, 2022
The UAF Faculty Accelerator and e久久热视频 are seeking faculty and student applicants to participate in the Learner Experience Advocacy Program for the 2022 fall semester. In this semester-long program, students are trained in course design and feedback strategies, then partnered with participating instructors to observe and share feedback on their online courses.
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Tall Timbers lecture series begins June 13
June 07, 2022
The 久久热视频 will launch the Tall Timbers interview series on June 13, highlighting deeply rooted members of the Fairbanks community.
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OIT upgrading service request tool
June 06, 2022
Any OIT customer submitting a support request using the self-service option through OIT's Service Catalog will notice a slight change later this month. Users should expect to see a new interface when filling out request forms on the OIT website, but should not expect any interruptions or disruptions in service as a result of this upgrade.
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UAF scientists find new indicators of Alaska permafrost thawing
June 06, 2022
More areas of year-round unfrozen ground have begun dotting Interior and Northwest Alaska and will continue to increase in extent due to climate change, according to new research by 久久热视频 Geophysical Institute scientists.
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UAF to host alumni reunion weekend July 21-23
June 03, 2022
The 久久热视频 Alumni Association will hold its annual reunion weekend from July 21-23 in Fairbanks.
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Scientist's memoir is revealing and brave
June 03, 2022
In her recently published memoir, Katey Walter Anthony writes that a certain type of northern lake is a lot like herself.
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Board of Regents approves Troth Yeddha' project
June 03, 2022
The University of Alaska Board of Regents on Friday unanimously voted for formal project approval for the Troth Yeddha' Indigenous Studies Center and Park.
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UAF steel bridge team finishes second in national finals
June 02, 2022
A team from the 久久热视频 took second place in the 2022 Student Steel Bridge Competition finals, the best showing for UAF in more than a quarter century.
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LARS celebrates new calves at Annual Birthday Bash
June 01, 2022
The 久久热视频' Large Animal Research Station will introduce its new reindeer and muskox calves at its annual Birthday Bash from noon-4 p.m. on June 4.
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The Writing Center is open for the summer
June 01, 2022
Writing Center tutors can help with all writing projects at any stage, from brainstorming to final edits. Computers and printers are also available in the Writing Center on the 8th floor of the Gruening building. Visit the聽Writing Center website聽to make an in-person or virtual appointment.
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RAHI kicks off its 40th summer
June 01, 2022
The Rural Alaska Honors Institute welcomes students to UAF's Troth Yeddha' 久久热视频 for its 40th annual summer program.
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Discover Alaska lecture series starts June 8
June 01, 2022
The 久久热视频 will host the Discover Alaska lecture series starting on June 8, highlighting topics in the 49th state with a variety of experts.
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Healthy Living lecture series begins June 7
May 31, 2022
The 久久热视频 will host the Healthy Living lecture series starting on June 7, offering a variety of presentations by Alaskan medical specialists and experts.
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Wellbeing resources consolidated in one site
May 27, 2022
The 21-22 Academic Leadership Institute (ALI) cohort and 'The Well' have consolidated a wide range of UAF wellbeing resources in one page on its website (one-stop shop for wellbeing resources).
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Steve Frank featured in 2022 UAF Legacy Lecture
May 27, 2022
The 2022 Legacy Lecture will honor businessman, legislator and 久久热视频 alumnus Steve Frank at 7 p.m. Monday, June 6, at UAF's Murie Building auditorium.
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The worst fire year we can remember
May 27, 2022
In a gorgeous warm May this year, we have not yet sniffed the bitter scent of flaming spruce. When we do, some of us will think back to a year that still haunts us.
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Food preservation workshops set for Kenai Peninsula communities
May 26, 2022
The 久久热视频 Cooperative Extension Service will host a series of food preservation classes, including one about canning fish, and offer other services in Homer and Soldotna in June.
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UAF team lauded for innovative home design
May 25, 2022
Using shipping containers and energy-efficient techniques, a team of 久久热视频 students has created a prize-winning new design for rural Alaska housing construction.
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Local firefighters to conduct exercise on UAF campus
May 24, 2022
Firefighters from four local fire agencies will be on the 久久热视频 campus on Friday, May 27 from noon - 4 p.m. for a wildland firefighting exercise.
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UAF makes Alaska's first large drone flight from international airport
May 23, 2022
An unmanned aircraft owned and operated by the 久久热视频 flew from the general aviation area of Fairbanks International Airport on Sunday. The flight was the first civilian large drone operation from an international airport in Alaska.
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Free four week mindfulness course offered this summer
May 23, 2022
Anyone curious to learn about mindfulness or who is struggling to maintain a consistent mindfulness practice can sign up for this free four weeklong virtual Koru Mindfulness Meditation course.
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University, partners deploy carbon dioxide-sensing underwater glider
May 23, 2022
Alaska has a new tool for tracking ocean acidification -- a 7-foot-long, bright pink Seaglider. The 久久热视频 and its commercial partners are the first U.S. team to measure carbon dioxide, the driving factor in ocean acidification, with an unoccupied underwater vehicle.
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UAF hosts international remote sensing symposium
May 23, 2022
More than 100 scientists and policymakers from around the circumpolar North gathered at the 久久热视频 last week for the 16th International Circumpolar Remote Sensing Symposium
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Music in the Garden series begins May 26
May 19, 2022
The 久久热视频 Music in the Garden concert series will kick off on May 26 at the Georgeson Botanical Garden, offering 12 weeks of family-friendly performances throughout the summer.
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Wading into the icy Yukon River for science
May 19, 2022
U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist Heather Best stepped into the Yukon River. She held a 3-foot portion of grader blade. Running along the blade was river-measuring tube secured by hose clamps.
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BLaST Academic 2022-2023 Undergraduate Research Experience student funding opportunity available
May 18, 2022
The Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program undergraduate research experience has student funding available for 2022-2023 academic semesters.
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Really Free Market returns to UAF on May 21
May 16, 2022
The 久久热视频 will host the Really Free Market recycling event on Saturday, May 21, in the parking lot next to the Lola Tilly Commons.
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Alaska's big river breaks up at Eagle
May 13, 2022
Breakup happened on the Yukon River at Eagle, the river's first settlement as it flows into the United States, at around 2 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
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Annual UAF Arctic Research Open House set for May 19
May 12, 2022
Come learn about the incredible research happening at the 久久热视频 during the 2022 Arctic Research Open House from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 19.
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Hunga volcano eruption provides an explosion of data
May 12, 2022
The massive Jan. 15, 2022, eruption of the Hunga submarine volcano in the South Pacific Ocean created a variety of atmospheric wave types, including booms heard 6,200 miles away in Alaska. It also created an atmospheric pulse that caused an unusual tsunami-like disturbance that arrived at Pacific shores sooner than the actual tsunami. Those are among the many observations reported by a team of 76 scientists from 17 nations that researched the eruption's atmospheric waves.
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May 06, 2022
The Travel Customer Service Office is currently training two new members and recruiting for another. Processing time may be delayed by 1-2 business days, so we thank you for your patience and understanding while staff are navigating transitions.
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Cooperative Extension workshops get underway in Southeast
May 06, 2022
Juneau-based Cooperative Extension agent Sarah Lewis will travel to remote Southeast communities in her family's cruising trawler to hold classes this month.
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Awaiting river breakup on the Yukon
May 05, 2022
Andy Bassich lives on the south bank of the Yukon River, about 12 miles downstream from Eagle, Alaska, the first community in America along the largest waterway in Alaska.
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UAF steel bridge team earns spot in national finals
May 05, 2022
The 久久热视频 steel bridge team is headed back to familiar territory -- the national championships. The UAF squad earned the top score last month in the Pacific Northwest Regional AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition, finishing in first place in five of the six judging categories.
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Nanook Navigator training opportunities
May 05, 2022
Nanook Navigator training sessions are open to all users, and advisors are highly encouraged to sign up for training this summer.
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Coming Soon: Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation
May 05, 2022
Starting in Fall 2022, the UA Blackboard Learn environment will receive a refresh with the implementation of Ultra Base Navigation.
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UAF, Willamette Law ink cooperative agreement
May 04, 2022
Willamette University 久久热视频 of Law and the 久久热视频 have signed a new agreement that will give Alaska students a new path to a law degree.
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Married to science: couple works toward a healthier ocean
May 04, 2022
Science is a family affair for Claudine Hauri and Andrew McDonnell. They're married oceanographers tackling issues like ocean acidification, lagging technology and Alaska's massive lack of ocean data.
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Major 2020 Alaska quake triggered neighboring 2021 temblor
May 04, 2022
A study of two powerful earthquakes in adjacent areas off the Alaska Peninsula in 2020 and 2021 shows a connection between the two. It also suggests they may be a part of an 80-year rupture cascade along the fault.
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May museum programs explore pollinators
May 02, 2022
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is focusing on pollinators during family programs in May.
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Learn about greenhouse energy efficiency, crop storage
April 29, 2022
The 久久热视频 Cooperative Extension Service is bringing Scott Sanford to Alaska in early May to discuss crop storage and ways to extend the growing season in heated greenhouses.
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Registration opens for UAF Summer Music Academy
April 29, 2022
Registration is open for the 2022 UAF Summer Music Academy. The intensive two-week program of music education for middle and high school students will be on the UAF campus from June 6-17.
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Precipitation helped drive distribution of Alaska dinosaurs
April 29, 2022
Precipitation had greater impact than temperature on the distribution of herbivorous dinosaurs in what is now Alaska, according to new research.
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Alaska's water crop is a natural resource
April 28, 2022
As much of Alaska's landmass crosses the magical temperature threshold that turns ice and snow into water, it's time to consider the state's richness in a resource more essential to humans than oil or gas.
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UAF to host 2022 commencement ceremonies
April 27, 2022
The 久久热视频 will celebrate its Class of 2022 at two commencement ceremonies at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.
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Earth's atmosphere may be source of some lunar water
April 27, 2022
Hydrogen and oxygen ions escaping from Earth's upper atmosphere and combining on the moon could be one of the sources of the known lunar water and ice, according to new research by 久久热视频 Geophysical Institute scientists.
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2022 ASGP graduate student research awardees
April 27, 2022
The Alaska Space Grant Program is proud to support four graduate students in 2022 as they progress toward their master鈥檚 degrees.
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Nanook Grown accepting applications
April 26, 2022
The Office of Sustainability is accepting applications for the Nanook Grown Gardening Education Program. Each year students accepted into the program learn how to grow their own food.
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April 26, 2022
The Academic Advising Center, 510 Gruening, is providing free drinks and snacks during the week of final exams.
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English grad students win AWP awards
April 25, 2022
Two graduate students in the English Department, KJ Janeschek and Liz Bolton, recently won the Association of Writing Programs' Intro Journals Project Awards. The awards are given to students currently enrolled in AWP member programs and draw competition from all across the country.
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UAF to honor 2022 Meritorious Service Award recipients
April 22, 2022
The 久久热视频 has selected Anna Atchison, Susan Henrichs, Aaron Schutt and Ann Tremarello to receive Meritorious Service Awards in 2022.
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Darrow, Bhatt, Bret-Harte named 2022 Usibelli Award winners
April 21, 2022
The 久久热视频 has announced the winners of the 2022 Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research and Service Awards.
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His 48th summer on top of the world
April 21, 2022
This June, George Divoky will refurbish a cabin that sits on a lonely gravel island north of Alaska.
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New policy for grad student defense advertisement
April 20, 2022
A new process for student defense announcements will be required next academic year for master's and doctoral degree-seeking students.
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Ideas win big at virtual UAF Arctic Innovation Competition
April 20, 2022
The 久久热视频 久久热视频 of Business and Security Management awarded over $40,000 in cash prizes and awards after the 2022 Arctic Innovation Competition's final presentations Saturday, April 16.
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UAF names 2022 student award recipients
April 20, 2022
The 久久热视频 will honor Logan Nave and Tricia Minnick on April 29 as its outstanding undergraduate degree recipients for 2022.
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Apply for UAF Climate Scholars summer programs
April 19, 2022
Spaces are still available for this summer's undergraduate climate scholars field intensive programs in early June. Applications are due by May 1.
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Alaska Fellows Program accepting applications
April 18, 2022
The Alaska Fellows Program is accepting applications for the 2022-23 program year. Application review is ongoing until filled, but applications are encouraged before May 1.
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Sletten, Porter lead final CFOS lecture
April 18, 2022
The 久久热视频 of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will hold its final weekly seminar of the semester on Wednesday, April 20, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom. The talk will be offered by Alexandria Sletten and Drew Porter, who are both graduate students at CFOS.
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Wood bison calves arrive at LARS
April 15, 2022
Parks Canada, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and the federal Bureau of Land Management have facilitated the transfer of 40 eleven-month-old wood bison to the UAF Large Animal Research Station.
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UAF announces 2022 honorary degree recipients
April 15, 2022
The 久久热视频 has selected Dermot Cole, Sarah James and Michael Williams Sr. to receive honorary doctorates in 2022.
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Funding available for student projects
April 14, 2022
The UAF Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA) is offering up to $2,500 for individuals (or up to $5,000 for groups of two or more students) who are conducting research or creative projects during the 2022 fall semester.
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Honors 久久热视频 Senior Showcase on April 18
April 14, 2022
The 2022 Honors 久久热视频 Senior Showcase to be held Monday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the BP Design Theater, 401A ELIF. The UAF community is invited to attend a showcase of honors student thesis research and capstone projects.
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Endless northern winter about to end
April 14, 2022
In mid-April, despite a day length that is four hours longer than Miami's, middle Alaska is still a part of the cryosphere.
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Midnight Sun Science Symposium on April 14-15
April 14, 2022
Registration is open for the 2022 Midnight Sun Science Symposium, offering a chance to support UAF student researchers. Registration for the April 14-15 event provides access to all event Zoom links.
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$1 million Kinross gift boosts Troth Yeddha' initiative
April 13, 2022
A $1 million donation from Kinross will bring the Troth Yeddha' Indigenous Studies Center one step closer to reality. The gift, announced Tuesday evening, will fund schematic design and bid specifications for the 34,000-square-foot facility at the 久久热视频.
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Students recognized for URSA research day projects
April 12, 2022
UAF's Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity recognized 13 undergraduate students for outstanding poster presentations during the virtual 2022 Research and Creative Activity Days.
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Shine a Light: Decolonizing Material Heritage
April 12, 2022
The Shine a Light talk scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, with Amber Lincoln has been canceled.
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BLaST April Scientist of the Month: Daniel Dykes
April 11, 2022
Daniel Dykes is a UAF senior pursuing a bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology with a minor in psychology. Dykes, a fourth-year BLaST scholar from North Pole of Filipino descent, is the Scholar of the Month for April.
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UAF to host author, activist Chanel Miller
April 08, 2022
New York Times bestselling author Chanel Miller will discuss her memoir, "Know My Name," on Wednesday, April 13, at 7 p.m. in Davis Concert Hall at the 久久热视频.
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UAF student gets K-12 classrooms jumping with seismology project
April 08, 2022
The Alaska Seismology in Schools program aims to get students interested not just in seismology but in science in general.
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Two rockets launch from Poker Flat in aurora experiment
April 07, 2022
Two sounding rockets soared northward from Poker Flat Research Range early Thursday morning in an experiment to study how energy behaves during an aurora.
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Live-trapping lynx in the far north
April 07, 2022
The lynx looks out from inside a chicken-wire cage. Despite its loss of freedom and the nearby squeaking of boots on cold snow, the wild cat looks calm, as if it might be resting while digesting a snowshoe hare.
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Arctic Innovation Competition awards creative thinking
April 07, 2022
The 久久热视频 久久热视频 of Business and Security Management will award over $40,000 in cash prizes and scholarships Saturday, April 16, after the final round of presentations in the 2022 UAF Arctic Innovation Competition.
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UAF launches new podcast, 'My Alaska Summer'
April 05, 2022
The 久久热视频 this week premiered a new limited-run podcast, "Adventure, Classes and Midnight Sun: My Alaska Summer."
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Student shatters stereotypes, studies plants鈥 urban evolution
April 05, 2022
UAF student Cristina Ornelas participated in a global study exploring how humans are altering the way life evolves. Along with scientists in 160 cities and 26 countries, Ornelas contributed to groundbreaking research showing that cities are driving the evolution of white clover, an invasive plant that has colonized nearly every urban place on the planet, including Alaska.
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Happenings north of the Arctic Circle
March 31, 2022
Though the calendar calls it springtime, the thermometer on the truck reads minus 28 F on this sunny morning a few days past spring equinox.
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Museum programs highlight whales in April
March 31, 2022
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is focusing on whales during family programs in April.
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UAF researcher part of team that proves Mercury has magnetic storms
March 30, 2022
An international team of scientists has proved that Mercury, our solar system's smallest planet, has geomagnetic storms similar to those on Earth.
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Students aid Bristol Bay communities in coastal erosion research
March 29, 2022
久久热视频 students will return to several Bristol Bay communities this year to continue quantifying and mapping widespread coastal erosion.
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Sliger new bookstore manager; spring deadlines
March 29, 2022
Gina Sliger has been hired as the new store manager at the UAF Bookstore.聽 Sliger plans to work to create supportive relationships across campus and continue to make improvements to ensure customer service is prioritized.
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Students encouraged to nominate staff for 2022 Pathfinder Award
March 28, 2022
The Department of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development is seeking nominations for the 2022 Pathfinder Award. The deadline for nominations is April 13.
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Master gardener classes planned in Fairbanks
March 28, 2022
Registration is open for an early summer master gardener class in Fairbanks.
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Register for UAF summer day camps, community courses
March 28, 2022
Registration is under way for dozens of day camps offered by the 久久热视频 this summer. Summer Sessions is also offering a variety of noncredit adult courses.
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Online pesticide workshop scheduled
March 25, 2022
The 久久热视频 Cooperative Extension Service will hold a workshop for certified pesticide applicators on March 30-31 via Zoom.
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UAF partnership offers free courses in tribal governance
March 25, 2022
The 久久热视频 will host a series of free courses focused on tribal governance and stewardship.
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March 24, 2022
Lt. Henry Allen and a few tattered comrades traveled from near present-day Cordova up to what is now Bettles. They then turned around and beat winter to St. Michael, where they jumped the last boat for San Francisco.
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Nominations open for Brina Kessel Medal for Excellence in Science
March 24, 2022
Nominations are open for the Brina Kessel Medal for Excellence in Science. Kessel was a professor for more than 40 years and devoted a lifetime to the study of ornithology, emphasizing the birds of Arctic and subarctic Alaska.
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ANCSA symposium extends registration, offers UA discount
March 24, 2022
The registration deadline for the upcoming symposium on the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act on April 12-13, 2022, has been extended. People are encouraged to register online until Friday, April 8, 2022.
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Alaska Interior Business Accelerator accepting applications
March 23, 2022
Interior Alaska now has its first business accelerator, a program to help jump-start new businesses through mentorship, networking, education and access to capital.
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Online gardening courses offered by AARP, UAF Cooperative Extension
March 22, 2022
AARP Alaska and the 久久热视频 Cooperative Extension Service are teaming up to offer a five-part series of online gardening classes.
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Festival of Native Arts to take place virtually March 25-26
March 22, 2022
The 49th annual Festival of Native Arts will be held Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, 2022. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淐ulture, Land and Future.鈥 All events are virtual and will be hosted via Zoom and Facebook live.
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Poker Flat rocket launch to study energy movement during aurora
March 22, 2022
Two sounding rockets are scheduled to launch from Poker Flat Research Range just minutes apart in an experiment aimed at learning how energy is transferred and dissipated during auroral displays. The findings could increase the understanding of factors affecting satellites in low Earth orbit.
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Purchase regalia and invitations by March 24
March 22, 2022
Buy caps, gowns and other regalia by March 24 to receive them in time for commencement. The graduation fee does not cover these items.
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Nominations sought for advisor awards
March 21, 2022
Do you want to recognize an academic advisor at UAF? The Feist-Schamel Faculty Advisor Award and the new McHenry-Martin Staff Advisor Award recognize outstanding undergraduate-level advising at UAF.
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UAF to host presentation on fake news, misinformation
March 21, 2022
Journalist Craig Silverman will discuss "Fake News, Misinformation and Media Manipulation" during an online presentation at 1 p.m. March 24.
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Kenai Peninsula gardening classes offered
March 18, 2022
Kenai Peninsula Cooperative Extension Service agent Casey Matney will teach a series of 11 gardening classes that outline the steps to getting your garden ready.
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Free educational kits teach about snow, Alaska Native culture
March 18, 2022
Snow activities kits produced by the 久久热视频 Geophysical Institute and the Center of Science and Industry in Columbus, Ohio, are for elementary and junior high school students.
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Summer 2022 CACNE scholarships available
March 18, 2022
The Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Native Education is offering a limited number of summer 20222 scholarships for degree-seeking undergraduate students.
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In the crosshairs of an atmospheric river
March 17, 2022
Because of where Southeast Alaska sits -- at the wetted lips of the planet's widest expanse of blue -- it is often soaked by atmospheric rivers, firehoses of moisture flowing up from the tropics.
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Building a local climate workforce through science that serves
March 16, 2022
Most definitions of science focus on the pursuit of knowledge through rigorous and systematic investigation. For the Kake Climate Partnership, that isn鈥檛 enough. 鈥淲e鈥檙e trying to go a step further by providing services for the tribe and community.鈥
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Espinosa, Brooks elected new ASUAF president, VP
March 14, 2022
Ashlyn Espinosa and Pierce Brooks have been elected the new president and vice president, respectively, in the Associated Students of 久久热视频 election.
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BLaST March 2022 Scientist of Month: Paul Larson
March 14, 2022
Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at UAF has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through Scientist of the Month articles. Paul Larson, who is of Yup鈥檌k descent, is a senior pursuing a bachelor of science degree in wildlife biology and conservation.
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Women may have advantage in the long run
March 10, 2022
Women may have several advantages over men during bouts of exercise longer than six hours.
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Pesticide applicator training offered
March 10, 2022
Two three-day certified pesticide applicator trainings are being offered this spring, March 15-17 or April 26-28.
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NASA rocket launches from Poker Flat in search of aurora answers
March 05, 2022
A NASA Black Brant IX sounding rocket soared high out of Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks at 2:27 a.m. Saturday to learn more about pulsating aurora.
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Career Explorers program lays the foundation for career success
March 04, 2022
The TCC Career Explorers program helps prepare students for professional or collegiate success and offers practical lessons to get them ready to function as an independent adult.
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UA Press releases three new titles
March 03, 2022
The University of Alaska Press has published three new books, the first since joining the University Press of Colorado publishing consortium in 2021.
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Dave Covey made the world a calmer place
March 03, 2022
When Dave Covey walked up with a smile, your day was about to become calmer. And then he fixed your irritating computer problem in 10 seconds.
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March 01, 2022
Nanook Diversity and Action Council will host FemCon, March 17-19 at various locations around campus. Events will highlight experiences of women of color, queer folks and women who are part of underrepresented minority groups.
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Vote in the 2022 ASUAF spring election
March 01, 2022
The polls are now open for the ASUAF spring 2022 election. All UAF students who pay the consolidated fee are eligible to vote.
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When it doesn't rain enough in the rainforest
March 01, 2022
From 2016-2019, Southeast Alaska experienced drinking water shortages, insect outbreaks, low hydroelectric output and more wildfire than usual. Scientists are studying this drought, its causes and impacts, and the likelihood of future similar droughts.
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Museum offers art and science workshop for teens
February 28, 2022
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is offering a March 14 workshop for teens to explore connections between art and science.
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Spring graduation deadline March 1
February 25, 2022
March 1 is the last day that applications will be accepted for students to graduate in spring 2022.
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BLaST Undergraduate Research Experience funding
February 25, 2022
Applications are being accepted for the Biomedical Learning and Student Training Summer 2022 Undergraduate Research Experience until Feb. 27 at midnight. BLaST engages students from diverse backgrounds in education and training for biomedical research careers, with an emphasis on students from rural Alaska and partners.
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Student Health and Counseling offers groups, workshops
February 24, 2022
The UAF Student Health and Counseling Center is offering a variety of groups and workshops this spring for students, staff and faculty.
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Student survey on campus dining
February 24, 2022
Students in the UAF Principles of Marketing class are conducting a survey on what UAF students want from on-campus dining.
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Bird havens on a transcontinental journey
February 24, 2022
Right about now, songbirds in Brazil are shifting on their perches, feeling mysterious impulses that will soon make them leap off their branches and head toward Alaska.
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URSA opens Innovative Technology and Education Awards
February 23, 2022
UAF undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, staff and faculty are invited to apply for the 2022 URSA Innovative Technology and Education Awards for up to $5,000 to fund technology-related equipment and software for student-based instruction and research.
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UAF scientist waits to see outcome of his work on Webb telescope
February 23, 2022
When thousands of computer-controlled eyes begin looking out from an instrument aboard the James Webb Space Telescope in the coming months and years, 久久热视频 Geophysical Institute associate research professor Gunther Kletetschka will be satisfied.
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Mariculture conference will explore challenges and opportunities
February 22, 2022
The University of Alaska will host a mariculture conference in Juneau's Centennial Hall on April 12-14, 2022. The conference will focus on the status of mariculture in Alaska, as well as challenges and opportunities in the industry.
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Rocket to launch in probe of mysterious pulsating aurora
February 22, 2022
NASA is set to launch a rocket from Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks as early as Thursday in pursuit of greater understanding about a form of the northern lights called pulsating aurora.
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Register for URSA's Research and Creative Activity Days
February 18, 2022
The 2022 edition of URSA's Research and Creative Activity Days will be online from April 5-7. Undergraduates from all disciplines that wish to share their research and creative projects with the UAF community are invited.
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Hardy gnats survive winter half frozen
February 17, 2022
Todd Sformo discovered that the fungus gnat survives the winter by allowing half of its body to freeze.
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Ice Box literary journal logo contest
February 16, 2022
Ice Box, UAF's undergraduate literary journal, is welcoming submissions for a logo design contest.
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ASUAF senate, presidential nominations open
February 15, 2022
Nominate yourself or a friend to be an ASUAF senator, or run for president and vice president. The nomination period runs through Feb. 20.
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UAF researchers plan in-depth Bering Land Bridge study
February 15, 2022
The 久久热视频 has received a $1.7 million grant to construct a picture of what the Bering Land Bridge looked like during the last ice age.
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Master gardener classes planned in Palmer, Anchorage
February 15, 2022
Registration is open for spring master gardener classes in Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna region.
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Alaska Space Grant summer internships
February 11, 2022
The Alaska Space Grant program is sponsoring summer internships at the following Alaska companies: Alaska Aerospace, The Launch Company, Coupi Inc., Helio Alaska, and the Challenger Learning Center. Application deadline is March 15.
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BLaST undergraduate professional development workshop
February 11, 2022
Join BLaST in the first BLaST undergraduate professional development workshop of spring 2022. Former BLaST Scholar Hailey Baker will be in Fairbanks sharing her experiences as a first-year medical student at the University of Minnesota, Duluth campus.
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Applications open for 2022 Anthropology Summer Field School
February 11, 2022
The UAF Anthropology Department is accepting applications for the 2022 Chena Townsite Archaeological Field School.
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2022 Commencement will include 2 ceremonies
February 11, 2022
UAF will celebrate commencement on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks. To safely celebrate, we're planning to hold two short, student-centered ceremonies.
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Ninety below zero and the unfrozen beer
February 10, 2022
It is early February, about the date Glenn Shaw once noted as the first day at Fairbanks' latitude you could feel the tickle of the sun on your cheek.
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Fall orientation leader applications open
February 10, 2022
鈥ˋpplications for fall 2022 orientation leader positions are now open. OLs help new Nanooks build community and sense of belonging, develop leadership and communication skills, and more.
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Sign up to be a 2022 class ambassador
February 08, 2022
Help us to celebrate the class of 2022 by sharing information with your classmates, friends and family about the 2022 commencement.
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BLaST Scientist of the Month for February 2022: Samantha Wade
February 08, 2022
The BLaST聽program at the 久久热视频 highlights scientists from all biomedical fields through the Scientist of the Month articles. Samantha Wade is a senior pursuing a B.S. in biological sciences with a concentration in physiology.
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Alaska INBRE summer funding opportunities
February 04, 2022
The Alaska IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) has three funding opportunities available for Summer 2022: undergraduate research assistantship, diversity undergraduate research assistantship, and curriculum development.
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Caribou cams give insight into secret lives
February 03, 2022
The cameras captured a nine-second video every 20 minutes with a precise GPS location stamp. With them, scientists were able to see not only what but also, for the first time, where caribou were eating.
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Three Minute Thesis deadline is Feb. 7
February 03, 2022
Registration closes on Monday, Feb. 7, for the UAF campus-wide Three Minute Thesis competition. 3MT allows students to promote their academic and professional communication skills and share their work with a broad audience.
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URSA spring 2022 travel awards
February 02, 2022
The office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity is taking applications for its 2022 spring travel awards.
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Alaska teachers invited to a virtual Arctic Educators Fair
February 02, 2022
Alaska educators and Arctic-inspired teachers are invited to a free virtual Arctic Educators Fair on Feb. 16 from 4-5:30 p.m.
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Student's research gets Editor's Choice Award
February 01, 2022
A research paper by Charlie Parr, a graduate student and former Geophysical Institute research technician who now works at the International Arctic Research Center, received an Editor's Choice Award from Water Resources Research, a journal of the American Geophysical Union.
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February 01, 2022
A Grad Fair for those eligible to graduate will take place Thursday, Feb. 17, from noon -2 p.m. in the Wood Center ballroom. This is your chance to learn about in-person commencement ceremonies scheduled to take place at the Carlson Center on Saturday, April 30.
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Applications open for student commencement speaker
February 01, 2022
Are you a graduating senior and want a chance to speak at the commencement ceremony? If so, you can apply to be the student commencement speaker.
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Nova episode explores Arctic methane explosions
January 31, 2022
"Arctic Sinkholes," a new episode of the public television science series Nova airing Wednesday, follows several scientists from the 久久热视频 and elsewhere as they study massive holes that have been appearing across the Arctic landscape.
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February museum programs explore big things
January 31, 2022
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is focusing on the theme of big things during family programs in February.
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Spring career fair registration open
January 31, 2022
Registration is open for the UAF Spring Career Fair, which will be on Thursday, March 31, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Wood Center Ballroom and mall area. Whether you are a first year student exploring, a senior looking for a job or alumni with a secured position, the Spring Career Fair is for you!
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January 28, 2022
A Zoom Scholarship workshop will be held Tuesday, Feb. 1, from 4-5 p.m. Students can get tips on writing essays and learn how to find and apply for scholarships.
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BLaST Scientist of the Month for January 2022: Natalia Podlutskaya
January 28, 2022
Natalia Podlutskaya, a research advising and mentoring professional, has been with BLaST since 2015.
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Inspiring Girls program seeks undergraduate coordinator
January 28, 2022
Inspiring Girls Expeditions of Alaska is seeking a UAF undergraduate for a summer student coordinator position.
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Thirty years on semisolid ground
January 27, 2022
At the end of this month, Vladimir Romanovsky will retire after 30 years as a professor and permafrost scientist at the 久久热视频' Geophysical Institute.
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Traveling museum exhibit shows importance of snow
January 26, 2022
UAF's Geophysical Institute is among the creators of 鈥淪now: Tiny Crystals, Global Impact,鈥 an interactive museum exhibit about snow and the vital role it plays in our global climate system. The traveling exhibit opens Feb. 1 in Oregon.
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Commencement details announced; grad deadline extended
January 26, 2022
This year UAF will celebrate commencement on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks. The early graduation application deadline has been extended to Feb. 6.
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Dozens of experts arrive in Fairbanks for air quality research
January 26, 2022
Nearly 50 scientists from the U.S. and Europe have arrived in Fairbanks for a seven-week study of the chemical interactions that lead to the community鈥檚 poor wintertime air quality.
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Arctic Innovation Competition submissions due March 11
January 25, 2022
The annual Arctic Innovation Competition is accepting innovative ideas for the chance to win cash prizes of up to $10,000.
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OARC Samples of Opportunity call for proposals
January 25, 2022
The Ocean Acidification Research Center is accepting proposals from current UAF students to add ocean acidification measurements to their research projects.
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Alaska Nanooks rifle team member shoots perfect 600
January 24, 2022
Rylan Kissell's perfect score was the second in the Alaska Nanooks' history and the 15th in the entire NCAA's.
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30th annual Science for Alaska Lecture Series announced
January 24, 2022
The 2022 Science for Alaska Lecture Series begins Tuesday, Feb. 1, and runs every Tuesday through March 8. Talks start at 7 p.m. on Zoom and will be streamed live to the UAF and Geophysical Institute Facebook pages.
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Film reveals Arctic change through Indigenous, scientific knowledge
January 21, 2022
鈥淚ce Edge鈥 is a film chronicling a collaborative research project aimed at understanding changes in coastal sea ice.
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Students2Startups internship registration
January 20, 2022
Are you a student fascinated by an idea? A startup looking for a summer intern? The 2022 Students2Startups internship applications are now open.
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Fun with ice physics in the cryosphere
January 20, 2022
A recent winter storm that featured a heavy rainfall caused hardships for many animals of Interior Alaska, but some people found the event fascinating.
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Apply for URSA summer 2022 funding
January 20, 2022
The office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA) is accepting applications from undergraduate students to apply for 2022 summer projects awards.
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Nova episode highlights Alaska dinosaur research
January 19, 2022
Scientists who study the planet's northernmost dinosaurs will bring PBS viewers to their field sites and labs in a new episode of the science documentary series Nova.
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Scientists aim to improve sea ice predictions' accuracy, access
January 18, 2022
Sea ice predictions have improved markedly since the founding of an international forecasting and monitoring network 14 years ago. As the amount of sea ice in the Arctic declines, thins and becomes more mobile, accurate forecasts are becoming even more vital.
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UAF names 2022 alumni award recipients
January 14, 2022
The 久久热视频 Alumni Association has named its 2022 award recipients.
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UAF scientists help rural students do science with tiny drones
January 14, 2022
NASA-funded effort seeks to get more students involved in STEM education -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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NDAC celebrates Sexual Responsibility Week
January 13, 2022
The Nanook Diversity and Action Center will celebrate Sexual Responsibility Week with a two-part event on Feb. 10.
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Midwinter rain on snow is a game changer
January 13, 2022
On Dec. 26, more than an inch of rain fell over a wide swath of the state. Much of the backcountry of Interior Alaska now has an ice sheet beneath a foot of fluffy snow.
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Sport and recreation business speaker series begins Feb. 1
January 13, 2022
Recreation business professionals will share their experiences during a series of free public online discussions sponsored by the sport and recreation business program at the UAF 久久热视频 of Business and Security Management.
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Grad application deadline is Feb. 1
January 12, 2022
If you're planning on graduating this spring semester, check in with your advisor to confirm you'll meet your final requirements by the end of the semester. Then apply for graduation by Feb. 1.
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Turning science into music to find common ground and inspire
January 12, 2022
If climate change was a song, what would it sound like? Alaska composer Michael Bucy has an answer to that question.
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January 12, 2022
CircleIn is a studying app to help you get organized and study with your classmates remotely, while giving you the chance to earn rewards by helping your peers.
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Graduate student spotlight: Lindsey Stadler
January 12, 2022
Lindsey Stadler chose to come to Alaska, and UAF in particular, because it seemed like an excellent opportunity to expand her experiences in the field of marine biology.
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January 11, 2022
The UAF Bookstore is closed Tuesday, Jan. 11, due to a staffing shortage, and is expected to reopen Jan. 12 for textbooks only.
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January 11, 2022
UAF promotes a community of mutual respect and ethical conduct, including encouraging the members of its community to promptly report activities which violate law, regulation or policy.
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UAF researchers featured in permafrost science overview
January 11, 2022
A newly published overview of recent permafrost science includes contributions from seven 久久热视频 researchers who helped review how long-frozen terrain is being rapidly affected by climate change.
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January 10, 2022
Moose are frequent visitors on UAF campuses, especially in winter. So what do you do when you see a moose?
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Student performance notifications open Jan. 14-25
January 10, 2022
Starting Jan. 14, instructors will be emailing performance feedback to students if they have concerns and or to recognize hard work.
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Use caution in snow removal areas
January 10, 2022
Please steer clear of heavy equipment removing snow on the streets and sidewalks, and make sure kids are out of harm's way.
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January 10, 2022
The Department of Theatre and Film will hold open auditions for its spring mainstage production, "Seminar," Saturday, Jan. 15, from 10:30 a.m.-noon.
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The porcupine's winter in slow-motion
January 06, 2022
On her runs through Bicentennial Park in Anchorage, biologist Jessy Coltrane discovered the Alaska creature she wanted to study: the porcupine.
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January museum programs explore tools
January 05, 2022
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is focusing on the theme of tools during family programs in January.
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Residential parking lot snow removal
January 05, 2022
Facilities Services will be removing snow from residential parking lots on the Troth Yeddha' 久久热视频 through Jan. 7.
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Mummified forest tells tale of changing north
January 03, 2022
Twelve summers ago, a warden at Canada's northernmost national park -- in a land that has not hosted trees for thousands of years --found some wood protruding from mud near a glacier.
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Plastic in the rain of Southeast Alaska
December 22, 2021
Researcher Sonia Nagorski discovered just how ubiquitous plastic has become when she looked at precipitation near Juneau.
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'Dirty snow' project connects scientists, students
December 20, 2021
A recent 久久热视频-led project encouraged a far-flung group of K-12 students to pursue local research questions by examining "dirty snow" in their communities.
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PredictFest brings people to the science
December 17, 2021
An upcoming science brainstorming event will take an uncommon approach to developing new Arctic-based research proposals: Include more people who aren't researchers.
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Carbon emission change follows record rainy season
December 17, 2021
In 2014, the Fairbanks area experienced a summer of record-setting rain. That damp 久久热视频 may have played a big role in a major shift in the ecosystem.
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Researcher finds Alaska's Arctic coastal towns face extensive inundation
December 17, 2021
Coastal erosion and land subsidence driven by permafrost thawing may lead to extensive seawater inundation in several northern Alaska communities by 2100, according to research by a 久久热视频 geomorphologist.
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Hyperspectral imaging of forests can aid wildfire prevention
December 17, 2021
Airborne hyperspectral imaging can be a valuable tool in wildfire prevention and forest management.
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KUAC to replace TV transmitter
December 17, 2021
KUAC will install a new television transmitter in the summer of 2022. A recent grant from the Rasmuson Foundation finalized funding for the $228,729 project.
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New method can aid nuclear explosion detection
December 17, 2021
A UAF researcher has devised a method to improve detection of distant explosions, including nuclear detonations, by taking advantage of widespread single-microphone infrasound monitors.
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New volcano activity monitoring method enhances early warning
December 17, 2021
Satellite data can now routinely be used to detect low levels of sulfur dioxide emissions from volcanoes, giving scientists another tool to provide early warnings of volcanic unrest.
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Student's research examines world's largest piedmont glacier
December 17, 2021
Understanding the surges and retreats of Alaska's Malaspina Glacier is key if climate change models are to be applied to the glacier with confidence.
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Student volcanologist studies Bogoslof volcano
December 17, 2021
Magma recharge from the late 2016 eruption of Bogoslof Volcano in Alaska resumed in March 2017 and continued until the end of a months-long eruptive period in August of that year, according to a new research method.
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Researchers work to predict long-term flood hazards
December 16, 2021
A new 久久热视频-led effort is working to predict how the changing hydrology of the Chena, Salcha and Chatanika rivers could alter the potential for flooding events during the next half-century in the Tanana Valley.
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UAF research featured during #UAFxAGU campaign
December 16, 2021
Scientists from the 久久热视频 joined thousands of colleagues from around the world at the 2021 American Geophysical Union fall meeting Dec. 13-17 in New Orleans and online.
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News of the Arctic from New Orleans
December 16, 2021
One-hundred and 11 experts on the land, ocean and ice north of the Arctic Circle pitched in to write the 2021 Arctic Report Card, which was presented in New Orleans this week.
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UAF researchers contribute to Arctic Report Card
December 15, 2021
A dozen 久久热视频 researchers are among the authors of the 2021 Arctic Report Card, an annual summary of the state of the Arctic environment produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Fire season forecasts aim to assist with resource allocation
December 15, 2021
Fire season begins while snow is still on the ground in Alaska, starting with an annual March meeting when fire managers look at how the months ahead may unfold. For each of the past two springs, 久久热视频 researchers have added their own insight into the process.
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2022 URSA spring project recipients
December 15, 2021
Sixteen undergraduate students have received project awards for the spring 2022 semester from the Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity office.
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INBRE graduate research assistantship opportunity open
December 15, 2021
Graduate students can apply for INBRE graduate research assistantships by Feb. 7, 2022.
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Most UAF offices will close for 2021-22 winter break
December 15, 2021
Most offices at the 久久热视频 will be closed for the winter break from Dec. 23, 2021, to Jan. 2, 2022. Some offices will also be closed or have reduced hours Dec. 20-22 and Jan. 3-7.
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International coordination key in geoengineering endeavors
December 14, 2021
As the need to address climate change becomes more urgent, a variety of geoengineering proposals are emerging to ease its environmental impacts. It's a trend that could bring its own set of problems, said 久久热视频 researcher Alec Bennett.
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BLaST research scholarships applications open
December 13, 2021
UAF STEM students in STEM fields can apply for research scholarships from the Biomedical Learning and Student Training program for the 2022-2023 academic year. The application deadline is Feb. 6.
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Research team seeks winter rain projections
December 13, 2021
By using existing data and future climate projections, a research team is working to determine just how common winter rainfall could become in Anchorage, Fairbanks and the Yukon's Whitehorse as the climate changes.
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Cold-region permafrost bounces back from wildfire
December 13, 2021
In 2007, a shocking event happened on Alaska's North Slope. During an abnormally dry summer, a raging wildfire burned for three months and claimed a vast stretch of tundra.
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Tuition-free girls' wilderness expedition program accepts applications
December 13, 2021
Inspiring Girls Expeditions is inviting applications for its summer 2022, tuition-free, backcountry science and art education programs.
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$2.8 million pledge creates endowed chair in vocal music at UAF
December 10, 2021
A $2.8 million pledge from 久久热视频 alumnus Steve Holmberg has established the UAF Music Department's first endowed chair.
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Elephant Point and trees growing on ice
December 09, 2021
For all the descriptive Alaska place names out there -- like the Grand Canyon, the Wall of China and the trio of Death Valleys -- there are some that really make you scratch your head.
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Lab courses with vaccine requirement
December 09, 2021
Some high-contact, high-duration lab courses have a COVID-19 vaccination requirement. There are a few steps students must take to remain eligible for their spring labs.
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December 09, 2021
Facilities Services will be working throughout the winter break to remove snow from parking lots on the Troth Yeddha' 久久热视频 and the Community and Technical 久久热视频 campus.
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Winter break 2021-2022 closure information
December 06, 2021
Many university departments will be closed or minimally staffed over the winter holiday break.
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Certified food protection manager training classes offered
December 06, 2021
The 久久热视频 Cooperative Extension Service will offer three certified food protection manager trainings in early 2022.
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Faculty, students needed for Learner Experience Advocacy Program
December 06, 2021
The UAF Faculty Accelerator and e久久热视频 are seeking faculty and student applicants to participate in the Learner Experience Advocacy Program for spring semester 2022.
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Kelp farming shows promise as new industry
December 03, 2021
Alaska coastal residents have started to supplement their income by growing kelp.
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Thousands of golden eagles depend on Alaska
December 03, 2021
The number of golden eagles that spend summers in Alaska is more than three times the previous estimate, biologists just determined.
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Spring degree completion fellowship, scholarship recipients
December 03, 2021
The Graduate School recognizes the following students who have been awarded degree completion fellowships and scholarships for the 2022 spring semester.
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Free drop-in COVID-19, flu vaccination clinics scheduled
December 03, 2021
UAF will host free public COVID-19 and flu drop-in vaccination clinics Dec. 7-8 and Dec. 14-15 from noon to 8 p.m. in the Patty Center on campus.
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KUAC FM's New Year's Eve Community Tune-In
December 01, 2021
KUAC 89.9 FM will again offer a special, locally produced New Year's Eve program with songs and dedications requested by the public by Dec. 24.
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Rocket flies high over Norway in UAF scientist's atmosphere experiment
December 01, 2021
The C-REX-2 experiment is looking for answers to a dense patch in the Earth's upper atmosphere.
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UAF esports teams building on first semester of competition
December 01, 2021
The 久久热视频 entered the world of intercollegiate esports competition this semester, fielding four teams that compete against gamers across the country.
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December museum programs explore winter
December 01, 2021
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is focusing on the theme of winter during family programs in December.
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UAF Student Investment Fund celebrates 30-year anniversary
November 30, 2021
The Student Investment Fund provides UAF students with real-world investment experience, made possible by a $100,000 allocation from the UA Foundation to the UAF 久久热视频 of Business and Security Management, formerly the School of Management.
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Accepting student submissions for Ice Box
November 30, 2021
Ice Box, UAF's undergraduate literary journal, is accepting creative submissions from students through Dec. 10.
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Charles Mason's 'Denali Through Collodion' shows in Fairbanks
November 30, 2021
An exhibition of collodion photographic images from Denali National Park by Charles Mason will open Friday, Dec. 3, at Well Street Art Co. in Fairbanks from 5-8 p.m.
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Strategic planning forum recording available
November 29, 2021
The chancellor's forum on strategic planning held on Nov. 23 is now available for viewing.
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Gratitude comes easy to science writer
November 24, 2021
With a short work week upon us and me not wanting to rush a draft through the editing pipeline, this week I visit a theme many writers are pulling from their back pockets: gratitude.
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Spring student club registration
November 23, 2021
Club registration is Nov. 22-Jan. 24. You don't need to do it again if your club already registered in fall 2021. New club officers must attend a training in late January.
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UAF, electric utility collaborate to overhaul Kotzebue energy monitoring system
November 23, 2021
Kotzebue's electric utility will install advanced electricity meters next year with help from the 久久热视频.
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UAF tapped as part of new National Science Foundation institutes
November 22, 2021
Two researchers at the UAF Geophysical Institute will participate in a new five-year $75 million effort by the National Science Foundation to increase collaboration among scientists and engineers to handle key problems.
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UAF scientist reveals cause of lost magnetism at meteorite site
November 19, 2021
A 久久热视频 scientist has discovered a method for detecting and better defining meteorite impact sites that have lost their craters.
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Listening to the voices of killer whales
November 18, 2021
Hannah Myers' fieldwork, executed on a 34-foot vessel that sails out of Seward, is shedding light on killer whales in the undersea world off the south coast of Alaska.
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Safety resources help UAF be more prepared
November 18, 2021
As recent events have unfolded nationally and locally, UAF Police Chief Kathy Catron and campus emergency management leaders are offering some community safety and support resources.
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Study: Sulfolane-eating microbe common in North Pole groundwater
November 17, 2021
A 久久热视频 research team has determined that a sulfolane-eating microbe is commonly found in North Pole groundwater but that it probably can't remedy the area's widespread contamination by the industrial solvent.
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Student Activities Office is hiring
November 17, 2021
The Student Activities Office is looking for an energetic student who wants challenging but invigorating work to add to their resume, and where they can make an immediate impact on campus.
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Second chance to get your Ski Land pass
November 16, 2021
Passes will be again available on Tuesday, Nov. 30, at Outdoor Adventures in the Student Recreation Center from noon-6 p.m.
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Native American Heritage Month student Julian Asuluk Jr.
November 16, 2021
Julian Asuluk Jr. of Toksook Bay is one of the students highlighted by the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Native Education for Native American Heritage Month.
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BLaST Scientist of the Month: Megahn Reese
November 16, 2021
Learn more about Megahn Reese, a senior pursuing a B.S. in biological sciences with a concentration in biomedical science.
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UAF students star in FLOT鈥檚 'All Together Now'
November 15, 2021
"All Together Now" will be performed by over 2,500 theatres around the globe in celebration of local theatre. More than half a dozen UAF students and alumni have been cast in the Fairbanks local performance.
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Friday Focus: Native American Heritage Month
November 12, 2021
-- by Charlene Stern. Current generations of Alaska Native peoples are the product of all those who came before us and the experiences that shaped our collective history.
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UAF scientist wins prestigious award for Arctic research
November 12, 2021
John Walsh, a climate scientist at the 久久热视频, has received the Mohn Prize for his outstanding research in the Arctic.
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Blown back to Alaska, bird perseveres
November 11, 2021
A bar-tailed godwit recently arrived in New Zealand on its second attempt to get there from Alaska, after a storm had blasted it back north.
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UA Giving Day nets $661,000 in support of UAF students, programs
November 11, 2021
Over the course of 49 hours, 748 donors contributed $661,709 in support of students and programs at the 久久热视频 during the university's second annual Giving Day event.
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UAF's GINA provides a guiding hand in Arctic Ocean research
November 11, 2021
Satellite imagery produced at the Geographic Information Network of Alaska, or GINA, at the 久久热视频 Geophysical Institute helps the research vessel Sikuliaq weave its way through sea ice.
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UAF Theatre and Film presents 'The Misanthrope'
November 10, 2021
Join the CLA Theatre and Film Department for its production of "The Misanthrope," Nov. 12-21.
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CLA students, alumni in local, global theater production
November 09, 2021
More than half a dozen students and alumni from the 久久热视频 of Liberal Arts are involved in the production of "All Together Now" from Fairbanks Light Opera Theatre, performed Nov. 12-15.
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Online course offers free Arctic climate change education
November 09, 2021
UAF is making it easy for people globally to gain a basic understanding of climate change issues in the circumpolar North through a new massive open online course.
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Aurora: 'Nourishing Olympian goals'
November 09, 2021
A legacy of excellence inspires UAF's rifle team. Find out more in the fall 2021 Aurora.
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Student鈥檚 research upends understanding of upper atmospheric wind
November 09, 2021
Doctoral student Rajan Itani found that upper-level winds from over the North Pole unexpectedly stall over Alaska.
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Seeking participants in study of domestic groundwater wells
November 08, 2021
UAF researchers are seeking samples of water from domestic wells for a study of groundwater chemistry, especially those in Ester, Goldstream Valley, Farmers Loop and the Steese corridor.
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Native American Heritage Month student Laura Deloodeneen艂a Ekada
November 05, 2021
Laura Deloodeneen艂a Ekada (she/her) is a senior at UAF studying biology with a concentration in biomedical sciences and a goal of becoming a physician serving rural villages.
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Soft closure, non-teaching day Nov. 24
November 05, 2021
There will be no classes Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, the day before Thanksgiving.
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Daylight saving time starts Nov. 7
November 04, 2021
When it starts getting darker, you know it's time to change your clocks. Daylight saving time goes into effect at 2 a.m. this Sunday.
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Shorebirds depend on wee slivers of Alaska
November 04, 2021
Pencil-beaked shorebirds with the ability to stay airborne for a week -- flying all the way from Alaska to New Zealand -- rely on a few crescents of mudflat to fuel that incredible journey.
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National First-Generation 久久热视频 Student Week
November 04, 2021
Celebrate first-generation students at UAF with esports, pub trivia, a poetry slam, a STEM talk (with free lunch!!) and more.
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Options for student health care, insurance
November 03, 2021
The Health and Counseling Center offers services for Fairbanks-area students. No health insurance? You may be eligible through the Affordable Care Act, which has open enrollment through Jan. 22, 2022.
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Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity office names awardees
November 03, 2021
Congratulations to recipients of URSA's 2021 Mentor Award and 2021 Fall Student Awards.
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Alaska Startup Week 鈥 North to the Future
November 03, 2021
UAF Center ICE invites everyone to Alaska Startup Week from Nov. 8-12. The focus is "North To the Future: Start Up, Pivot, Thrive."
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November 03, 2021
Mondo Subs is open for lunch service, offering options to create delicious sandwiches, paninis and wraps.
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National Science Foundation funds diverse collaborators to study Arctic change
November 02, 2021
The National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs recently funded the 久久热视频 and six other institutions to synthesize what is known about the changing Arctic environment and its consequences.
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November 02, 2021
A campus game night planned for Nov. 5 has been postponed until further notice. The UAF University Advocacy Committee will announce new plans for the event when they are available.
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NDAC's Native American Heritage Month activities
November 01, 2021
Join the Nanook Diversity and Action Center to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a movie series and a workshop series.
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November 01, 2021
Pranayama yoga is offered at 6 a.m. Mondays, and asana is offered in person at 5:30 p.m. Both classes are free with a current Nanook Recreation membership.
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November museum programs explore animals in art
November 01, 2021
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is exploring animals in art during family programs in November.
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October 29, 2021
The UAF University Advocacy Committee and UAF Esports will host a game night for staff, faculty and students on Nov. 5.
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Bus 142 to embark on final journey
October 29, 2021
In a cavernous room within the university's new engineering building, a bus squats on four flat tires. In this place, the 1946 International Harvester model K-5 looks small, for maybe the first time in its eventful existence.
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Ski Land passes available Nov. 2
October 28, 2021
Starting Nov. 2, Nanook Recreation will be offering free Ski Land passes to students for the 2021-2022 season.
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Earn prizes during National Distance Learning Week Facebook event
October 28, 2021
UAF e久久热视频 will host a Facebook event Nov. 8-12 for National Distance Learning Week, which celebrates students pursuing their education online or via distance. Daily prizes are $25 Amazon gift cards.
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Tuition forum recording available
October 27, 2021
The recording for Chancellor White鈥檚 tuition forum, held Tuesday, Oct. 26, is now available. Panelists discussed the proposed model for differentiated tuition.
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Nominations open for 2022 Bullock Prize for Excellence
October 27, 2021
Nominations are due by Dec. 1 for the 2022 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence. This is the UA Foundation's most prestigious award and is open to any UA student, faculty, staff, alumni or volunteer.
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October 26, 2021
A history of the LGBTQ+ rights movement is on display in Arctic Java now through Oct. 31. On Oct 28, Ronnie Houchin will discuss the history of the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
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10-digit dialing now in effect
October 26, 2021
All calls now take extra digits. If your office phone is on call forward, you'll need to change that, too. Be sure to dial 8- for off-campus calls 鈥 very important so your call doesn鈥檛 go to 9-1-1!
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Paul H. McCarthy Research Award applications open
October 25, 2021
Students can receive $2,500 dollars for research within the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections and Archives at the Rasmuson Library. Apply by Nov. 7.
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Halloween food drive at the museum
October 25, 2021
Through Oct. 31, the University of Alaska Museum of the North will serve as a collection site for the Fairbanks Community Food Bank during Museum Halloween.
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Alaska's volunteer 久久热视频 army needs you
October 22, 2021
Alaska's volunteer 久久热视频 army needs participants
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Cybersecurity game show, phishing webinar
October 22, 2021
A live game show and a webinar are among the activities for the final week of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021, sponsored by the UA Security Matters team.
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Far-north permafrost cliff is one of a kind
October 22, 2021
In northern Alaska, an amphitheater of frozen ground thaws where a northern river cuts into it, exposing walls of ice.
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October 21, 2021
Check out Nanook Engage to find out what's going on for the week of Halloween!
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Arctic melt ponds hold climate clues for UAF MOSAiC scientist
October 20, 2021
Melinda Webster, a research assistant professor at the 久久热视频 Geophysical Institute, has been busy with her MOSAiC expedition research.
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Budget update on tuition: Oct. 20, 2021
October 20, 2021
-- by Dan White. The Board of Regents will hold a full board meeting next month, Nov. 11 and 12.
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Mellon Fellowship for humanities, social sciences PhD students
October 20, 2021
UAF PhD students who have completed all but their dissertation for a doctoral degree in the humanistic and social sciences can apply for a Mellon Foundation Fellowship by Nov. 5.
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Flu vaccine at student health center
October 20, 2021
Students, staff, faculty, and employees' domestic partners can now get the seasonal flu shot at the Student Health and Counseling Center.
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Documentary features work at metabolism research center
October 18, 2021
A new documentary about hibernation was co-produced by a UAF student and features interviews with Kelly Drew, director of UAF鈥檚 Center for Transformative Research in Metabolism.
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October 18, 2021
The weekly Music at One series continues every Thursday at 1 p.m. with the UAF Department of Music. You can watch the live performance on the UAF Department of Music's Youtube channel.
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New online space to create and connect
October 15, 2021
UAF eMakerspace is a new online space to learn about tools for making creative visuals for teaching, research and more. Every month will feature a 10-minute challenge that encourages play.
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Red aurora rare enough to be special
October 14, 2021
Charles Deehr will never forget his first red aurora. On Feb. 11, 1958, Deehr was a student at Reed 久久热视频 in Portland, Ore. He asked a Fulbright student from Norway named Tone to the Portland Symphony that night.
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Museum of the North to host Halloween activities
October 14, 2021
The University of Alaska Museum of the North invites families to explore the museum this Halloween season.
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Alaska moves to 10-digit local call dialing
October 14, 2021
By Oct. 24, all local, in-state calls will require the three-digit area code plus the usual seven-digit phone number.
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October 14, 2021
A COVID-19 testing trailer has opened in the Nenana parking lot on the Troth Yeddha' 久久热视频. Testing is free and open to the public.
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October 13, 2021
The quick, three-minute survey on Convocation 2021 will be open through Oct. 15. You can still watch the event on UAF's YouTube channel or Facebook page.
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UAF Esports student comes out on top
October 13, 2021
UAF Esports Club member Shayna "Killpopvixen" Smith was part of a team of other college students who won an esports Valorant tournament this past weekend.
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Juday awarded George B. Fell Award
October 13, 2021
Glenn Juday, 久久热视频 professor emeritus of forest ecology, has received the George B. Fell Award from the national Natural Areas Association.
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Open position: Student success coordinator assistant
October 08, 2021
Students are invited to apply for the position of student success coordinator assistant. Interviews start the week of Oct. 18 and will continue until the position is filled.
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Students part of award-winning marketing team
October 08, 2021
Three undergraduate students were part of a team that won an award from the Alaska chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.
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October 07, 2021
In case of inclement 久久热视频, UAF posts campuswide alerts at http://uafalert.alaska.edu and via @UAFairbanks on Facebook and Twitter.
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UAF joins national air quality research with Interior Alaska site
October 07, 2021
A site near Delta Junction will be the Alaska location in a $12 million multi-state project to determine the content of airborne particulate matter.
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Space rocks streak through the Alaska sky
October 07, 2021
In late September, people on the Kenai Peninsula and in Anchorage noticed a white streak slashing the black night sky. Some even heard a boom.
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Stampede Trail bus moves to UAF engineering building
October 07, 2021
The University of Alaska Museum of the North has moved Bus 142, made famous by Jon Krakauer's book "Into the Wild" and the 2007 film of the same name, to the university's engineering building in Fairbanks.
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Teddi Walker named director of Residence Life
October 07, 2021
Teddi Walker is the new director of UAF Residence Life. She has 20 years of experience in housing and residence life, summer camps and conference housing.
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Submit photos for Veterans Day Honor Wall
October 05, 2021
You can help UAF honor all those who serve by submitting a photo by Thursday, Oct. 21.
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Sikuliaq wraps up weeks of Arctic Ocean research
October 04, 2021
A cruise led by a 久久热视频 researcher to investigate the origin of the Arctic Ocean's Amerasia Basin has concluded after more than seven weeks.
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October museum programs explore bones
October 04, 2021
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is exploring the theme of bones during its family programs in October.
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URSA funding for spring 2022 research, creative projects
October 01, 2021
Undergraduates can get $2,500 for one student or $5,000 for a group for research or creative projects next spring.
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Oct. 15 deadline for fall graduation
October 01, 2021
If you enrolled in your final courses this semester and plan on graduating this fall, remember to apply for graduation by Friday, Oct. 15.
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Sustainability in campus dining
October 01, 2021
Chartwells' sustainable dining efforts include things like reducing waste, compositing and using biodegradable packaging.
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Fluorescent bill may be seabird's neon sign
October 01, 2021
The crested auklet's beak -- the color of a tangerine -- is so bright a scientist thinks it may be fluorescent.
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Friday Focus: Truth and reconciliation
October 01, 2021
Yesterday was a day of remembrance for all those whose lives were impacted by boarding schools in both the United States and Canada designed to assimilate Native children.
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UAF undergrad uses novel data source to test climate model
September 30, 2021
UAF CFOS undergraduate student Emily Williamson and co-author Chris Sergeant, a UAF PhD student, used nearly century-old temperature and precipitation data from a Southeast homesteader to test a popular climate model.
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2021 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
September 30, 2021
The annual security and fire safety report includes information and campus security, personal safety and statistics on reported crimes.
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Nanook Recreation fitness equipment rental program
September 29, 2021
Nanook Recreation members can rent fitness equipment by the month, and it can be delivered to your home.
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High schoolers experience a summer of science
September 28, 2021
Youths in UAF's Girls on Water and Girls in the Forest programs embarked on challenging and educational wilderness expeditions in summer 2021.
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Online Extension food preservation workshops scheduled
September 27, 2021
久久热视频 Cooperative Extension agent Sarah Lewis is offering a series of Tuesday evening online classes on methods of preserving healthy foods by canning, freezing, pickling and drying.
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Celebrate coffee and cake this week
September 27, 2021
Indulge in a coffee-inspired dinner Sept. 29, then get free birthday cake Oct. 1, even if it's not your birthday!
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Apply for URSA Community Engaged Learning Awards
September 27, 2021
Apply by Oct. 17 for up to $500 to work with a community partner to explore a community need or problem. The focus must support undergraduate learning.
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Four new Biden-appointed U.S. Arctic Research commissioners have UAF ties
September 24, 2021
久久热视频 affiliate Mike Sfraga was appointed on Friday as the new chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.
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CRCD hires graduate student coordinator
September 24, 2021
Christine Davenport will draw from her own experience as a first-generation, nontraditional, distance learner to support and foster student success.
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September 24, 2021
The 2021 Career Fair will be held Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. as a virtual event on Handshake. The fair is open to all students and alumni.
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Share your thoughts with Dining Services
September 24, 2021
The staff at Dining Services want to hear from you! Just send a text to give your feedback anonymously.
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Tannehill retires after 28 years with Extension on Kenai Peninsula
September 23, 2021
Alaska was love at first sight for Linda Tannehill when she came up in the summer of 1992 while on vacation. Tannehill started working at the Cooperative Extension office that fall and now, 28 years later, has decided to retire.
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Food protection manager workshop planned
September 23, 2021
The 久久热视频 Cooperative Extension will teach a two-day certified food protection manager workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 26-27.
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The season of senescence is upon us
September 23, 2021
The glorious paper birch outside the window that has for the past three weeks beamed a sunny glow is losing its luster, one golden coin at a time.
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Changes happening at Rasmuson Library
September 22, 2021
The library is moving into the more active phase of modernizing the library's sixth floor, which will eventually house an academic success center for students.
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UAF researcher helps unravel cause of ancient city's destruction
September 22, 2021
UAF associate research professor Gunther Kletetschka has helped reveal what caused the instant destruction of a thriving Bronze Age city of 8,000 people in the Middle East: an airburst from the explosion of a comet or meteor.
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Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month art submissions
September 22, 2021
In honor of Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, the UAF Spanish Club is seeking student artwork for an upcoming exhibit on campus.
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September 21, 2021
Everybody's gotta eat, but sometimes allergies or dietary preferences can make that harder.
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Sport and recreation business speaker series begins Sept. 28
September 21, 2021
Sport and recreation business professionals will share their experiences during a series of free public online discussions.
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Accommodations for people who experience disabilities
September 20, 2021
Working with the Office of Disability Services to put accommodations in place is one of the best ways to consistently address the impacts of a disability in a variety of settings.
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UAF awards first Schaible Geophysical Institute Fellowship
September 20, 2021
Alexandru Lapadat is the first recipient of the two-year Schaible Geophysical Institute Fellowship.
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Work by UAF researchers, NASA aids Hurricane Ida response
September 17, 2021
Federal emergency managers needed information as Hurricane Ida approached Louisiana at the end of August. In Fairbanks, 3,400 miles away, scientists went to work using new techniques they developed.
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Setting traps to catch an Alaska virus
September 17, 2021
A biologist who lives in Atlanta and works for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hunting for a virus in Alaska that was unknown to humans until 2015.
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UAF business school gets new name
September 16, 2021
The 久久热视频 School of Management has changed its name to the 久久热视频 of Business and Security Management.
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Survey open on graduate students' well-being
September 15, 2021
UAF graduate students are invited to participate in a research survey on their well-being. The survey will take 25 to 45 minutes.
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Natural cycles in the Gulf of Alaska affect ocean acidification
September 15, 2021
New research at the 久久热视频 shows that the fluctuations of major wind and ocean circulation systems can temporarily accelerate or reverse the rate of ocean acidification in the Gulf of Alaska.
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Big space mystery gets big attention from UAF space physicist
September 14, 2021
UAF associate professor Hyunju Connor is working on three satellite launches in the quest to better understand the interaction of the solar wind with Earth's magnetosphere.
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Enter the 2021 Alaska Top Crop Contest
September 14, 2021
How did your garden grow this year? Were the sunflowers extra tall? Enter photos in the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center's second annual Alaska Top Crop Contest.
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Sipping Streams in the M3 Cafe
September 14, 2021
The M3 Cafe in the Murie Building is now open and serving items from local partner the Sipping Streams Tea Company.
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Call for research projects: 2021 BLaST research mixer
September 14, 2021
The BLaST program will host its annual research mixer Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 4-6 p.m in the Murie Auditorium.
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September 13, 2021
Learn how to become a better ally to the LGBTQ+ community during Ally Week 2021 the week of Sept. 20.
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Indigenous graduate students focus on co-production of knowledge
September 10, 2021
This semester, the new 久久热视频 Tamamta program began with a cohort of nine Indigenous students.
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Expedition embarks to assess the state of the eastern Arctic Ocean
September 10, 2021
A 久久热视频-led expedition embarks this week for a 40-day scientific cruise to assess the state of the eastern Arctic Ocean. The expedition, which is part of the Nansen and Amundsen Basins Observational System, includes 27 participants from the United States, Russia, Japan and Denmark.
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Plastic ingenuity provides safe river exit
September 09, 2021
Our Labor Day canoe trip went a day long, and almost a boat short.
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UAF names spring, summer 2021 honors students
September 08, 2021
The 久久热视频 has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the spring and summer 2021 semesters. The lists recognize students' outstanding academic achievements
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Geophysical Institute pair receives NASA funding for volcano research
September 07, 2021
Research assistant professor T谩rsilo Girona and his doctoral student, Claire Puleio, have each received a three-year NASA funding award to study volcanoes.
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Research grants available through Alaska Space Grant
September 07, 2021
Alaska Space Grant Program is accepting applications for graduate research grants. STEM graduate students at Alaska institutions of higher education are invited to apply.
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COVID-19 vaccine requirement for single-student housing
September 07, 2021
Students living on campus have until Oct. 29 to get the COVID-19 vaccine, which is now required for those living in single-student housing. Getting vaccinated is the number-one thing you can do to help keep you and those around you safe and healthy.聽
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September 03, 2021
Win T-shirts, Bear Bucks, even free parking for a year!
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UAF researcher to lead four-year project to revolutionize seismology
September 03, 2021
A project to unite seismic data analysis and modeling with supercomputing power may help answer some of the biggest questions about the Earth's seismic activity.
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Save the date: Chancellor's convocation Sept. 30
September 03, 2021
Please join Chancellor Dan White from 1-2 p.m. at the Patty Center gym, Thursday, Sept. 30, for a celebration of UAF's accomplishments over the past year.
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Diversity helps a place survive
September 03, 2021
UAF Geophysical Institute directors have followed the advice of your financial advisor: diversify your portfolio.
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Combating COVID-19 takes layers of prevention
September 02, 2021
Since the beginning of the pandemic, public health officials have advised people to use multiple ways to keep themselves safe. This layered approach also applies to the way UAF operates.
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September 02, 2021
On Monday, Sept. 6, Dine 49 will be open for brunch from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (for GrubHub orders only) and dinner from 4-7 p.m.
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Intramural sports start Sept. 6
September 02, 2021
The Nanook Recreation intramural season starts next week, with opportunities to play cornhole, tennis, volleyball, hockey and much more.
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September museum programs explore berries
August 31, 2021
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is focusing on berries during family programs in September.
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Student surgical assistants needed for biomedical research
August 31, 2021
The Center for Transformative Research in Metabolism is seeking three undergraduate student positions to assist a veterinary technician with surgical procedures.
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Starvation Gulch bonfire build sign-ups
August 31, 2021
This year the Student Activities Office is calling all clubs, organizations, departments, residence halls, or any affiliated campus group to consider signing up to build one of the Starvation Gulch Bonfires.
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COVID-19 vaccine attestation, change in email schedule
August 30, 2021
If you haven't done so yet, please submit your COVID-19 vaccine attestation. If you are vaccinated, you may opt in to a regular drawing to win a prize.
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Urban Auntie Show every Wednesday at 11 a.m.
August 30, 2021
Student Laura Ekada continues her weekly radio show, "The Urban Auntie Show," every Wednesday at 11 a.m. on KSUA 91.5 FM, by podcast and online.
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August 30, 2021
OIT's service desk has implemented several new processes to help support campuswide health and safety measures this fall.
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Friday Focus: UAF's forward-leaning bent
August 27, 2021
-- by Dan White. Before there was X-Box Series X and PS5, there was Sega and Wii. And way before that, the very first...yes, Atari. Space Invaders or Pong were the only early-on choices I remember.
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Stress and coping workshops for students
August 27, 2021
The Student Health and Counseling Center will host virtual groups for students this semester, starting with "Taking Charge of Your Headspace," a stress and coping workshop series.
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What does it take to reach 75?
August 26, 2021
We just had a party up here, to celebrate the Geophysical Institute's 75th year of existence. Seventy-five years also happens to be the average life expectancy for a human these days.
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U.S. energy secretary and Sen. Murkowski tour ACEP lab
August 26, 2021
A visit to ACEP's Energy Technology Facility included a discussion about community-scale microgrid technologies in remote communities.
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Open letter from the Faculty Senate COVID-19 committee
August 25, 2021
The Faculty Senate COVID-19 Academic Policy Ad Hoc Committee continues to work to establish and monitor academic policies and guidelines during the pandemic.
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August 25, 2021
Get your food and dining questions answered from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 23-27 at Dine 49, and at 久久热视频 Cache Aug. 30-Sept. 3.
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August 25, 2021
Read about Ray Alda's tenacity, Fred Calef's Mars rover map work and the chemical clues in animals' diets -- all in the summer 2021 Aurora.
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New financial circumstances might mean new needs
August 24, 2021
If your family's financial situation has changed in the last two years, you can request a review of your eligibility for aid from the Financial Aid Office.
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Climate change threatens seal hunting by Indigenous Alaskans
August 24, 2021
Climate change has severely reduced the length of the seal hunting season in a rural Alaska village, potentially threatening a key feature of the community's Indigenous way of life.
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Teaching Tip: Strategies for better first-week student engagement
August 24, 2021
It can be a rocky time for students the first week, even for those who are experienced. Here are some tips for helping them get up to speed as quickly as possible.
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Staff changes in the Office of the Provost
August 24, 2021
Toni Abbey is the new assistant to the provost and executive vice chancellor. Jen Hoppough will continue as the faculty services manager.
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New app connects you to classmates, rewards
August 23, 2021
Starting this fall, you have access to CircleIn, a students-only app that connects you to your classmates and rewards you for studying.
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Apply for scholarships in geospatial sciences
August 23, 2021
Two $500 scholarships for undergraduate students and one $1,000 scholarship for a graduate student will be awarded. The deadline to apply is Sept. 2.
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Student performance notifications coming
August 23, 2021
Instructors will be emailing performance feedback to students if they have concerns and or to recognize hard work. The emails will come through the UAF notification system called Nanook Navigator Aug. 27-Sept. 9 and throughout the semester.聽
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Staff Council nominations open Sept. 14
August 20, 2021
Staff Council will be holding elections in October for all 18 election unit seats and 12 at-large seats.
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UAF facts and figures gives quick overview
August 20, 2021
The UAF facts and figures website includes brief institutional and first-year data profiles, along with enrollment information and the most recent graduation numbers.
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Sarah Lewis takes Extension on the water in Southeast Alaska
August 20, 2021
Communities in Southeast Alaska have no roads connecting them. With the reduction in the ferry system and travel budgets, Sarah Lewis had to find new ways to reach them.
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CourseLeaf Section Scheduler end-user training
August 20, 2021
The Office of the Registrar will be holding end-user trainings for the CourseLeaf Section Scheduler software Sept. 15 and 16.
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Mentorship program for first-generation students
August 20, 2021
The First-Gen Mentorship Program offers first-generation students an opportunity to connect with faculty, staff and alumni across the university who can support them in their endeavors.
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Early progress reports open Aug. 27
August 20, 2021
Nanook Navigator early progress reports will be open Aug. 27-Sept. 9. Instructors are encouraged to complete this by Sept. 1.
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Beavers not always to blame for beaver fever
August 19, 2021
Beavers usually get the rap for spreading Giardia (beaver fever), but researchers say we blame beavers too often.
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UAF team wins $25,000 prize in NASA challenge
August 19, 2021
The 久久热视频 space robotics team has won a $25,000 prize in the first phase of NASA's Break the Ice Lunar Challenge.
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Auditions for Theatre UAF's 'Misanthrope'
August 19, 2021
Theatre & Film UAF will hold open auditions for its fall mainstage production, "The Misanthrope," on Saturday, Aug. 28.
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Friday Focus: Welcome back to school 鈥 you鈥檝e got this!
August 19, 2021
-- by Julie Queen. I am so excited to see the Troth Yeddha' 久久热视频 here in Fairbanks come back to life with more student activity.
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$1,000 grants available to student groups
August 18, 2021
Student groups can apply for a grant of up to $1,000 from the UAF Alumni Association. The funds will support projects that identify specific needs and improve campus opportunities for current students.
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PolarExpress card online application
August 18, 2021
The PolarExpress card is the official UAF photo identification card used by students, staff and faculty to access UAF facilities and to make purchases.
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Teaching Tip: Quick guide to Canvas
August 18, 2021
UAF begins its transition to Canvas this semester. This Teaching Tip is a quick reference guide to help you stay oriented as we make the move.
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Indoor cycling class offered outdoors
August 18, 2021
Nanook Recreation will offer indoor cycling classes again 鈥 but outdoors 鈥 Tuesdays at 5:45 p.m. starting Aug. 24.
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Student Health and Counseling Center fall hours
August 18, 2021
The Student Health and Counseling Center is open Monday through Friday in fall 2021. All students who are registered for at least one class are eligible for services.
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August 18, 2021
UAF e久久热视频 will host virtual sessions for students wanting a tour of Canvas and/or Blackboard. This fall, UAF will use both Canvas and Blackboard.
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August 18, 2021
New students and new-to-online-learning students are encouraged to join the e久久热视频 advising team on Zoom for a quick, conversational welcome to UAF e久久热视频.
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August 18, 2021
The UAF Student Health and Counseling Center is offering COVID-19 testing clinics.
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Register for intro to strength training class
August 17, 2021
The six-week class is progressive in nature, and you will learn the basic concepts and safety considerations when resistance training.
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Kuskokwim Way road closure Wednesday
August 16, 2021
Please avoid Kuskokwim Way at the intersection with North Tanana Loop while construction crews work.
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Reminder on nondisclosure agreements
August 16, 2021
If your work at the university involves the exchange of proprietary or confidential information, then you should be working through UAF's assigned staff to execute an NDA.
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August 16, 2021
The UAF Faculty Senate聽approved the concept of the syllabus addendum in May 2020.聽
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Fall classes will use Blackboard and Canvas
August 16, 2021
Fall semester starts next week and some of your courses may be using Canvas instead of Blackboard. No matter which platform your instructor is using, you'll get access on Aug. 23 and can use your UA credentials to log in.
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August 16, 2021
The Office of the Registrar will give in-depth instructions and demonstrations on how to use the 25Live software on Aug. 18 and 20 via Zoom and in person in WRRB 004.
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New ways to submit to Cornerstone
August 16, 2021
There's a new way to share university news.
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Pine grove near Yakutat is farthest north
August 12, 2021
Gaglioti walked in rubber boots on a green, squishy carpet of muskeg -- a wild garden of water-loving plants growing on acidic soil that has for centuries prevented the encroachment of giant rainforest trees.
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August 12, 2021
Associate Professor Jack Chen's patent describes a new technique to amplify pathogenic sequences in human clinical samples so they're easier to detect.
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Pearl Brower to lead Alaska Native success, diversity, inclusion work at UA
August 12, 2021
Pearl Brower will be senior advisor for Alaska Native success, institutional diversity and student engagement at the University of Alaska.
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Canvas consumes less bandwidth than Blackboard
August 12, 2021
Canvas was chosen in part because it consumes less bandwidth than Blackboard, making it more accessible for students in areas with low bandwidth.
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Friday Focus: Rural campuses and distance education
August 12, 2021
One aspect that makes UAF such a unique and great place is our rural campuses. Our reach is significant and so is our impact.
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August 12, 2021
Starting Aug. 14, you can buy your parking permit through the online portal. You'll get a two-week temporary permit by email.
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Study takes unprecedented peek into life of 17,000-year-old mammoth
August 12, 2021
Using isotopic data in a tusk, an international research team has retraced the astonishing lifetime journey of an Arctic woolly mammoth.
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UAF Geophysical Institute to mark 75 years with public celebration
August 11, 2021
Come help the 久久热视频 Geophysical Institute celebrate its 75th anniversary.
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Save the date: Chancellor's forum on the budget Aug. 19
August 11, 2021
Save the date for a chancellor's forum on UAF's budget Thursday, Aug. 19, from 1-2 p.m. The forum will be held online.
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UAF researcher sails north in search of deep-sea answer
August 11, 2021
Geophysics professor Bernard Coakley is trying explain the formation of the large Arctic Ocean feature known as the Amerasia Basin.
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UAF senior design project goes to market
August 11, 2021
A team of UAF mechanical engineering students used their senior project to design a better and more mobile inflatable emergency backboard.
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Bathroom beer launches career: Glenn Brady '93 -- summer 2021 Aurora
August 11, 2021
Silver Gulch grew from just a single employee more than two decades ago to a payroll of about 150. Then 2020 challenged it all.
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August 11, 2021
After years of budget reductions, the UA system has been asked to provide areas for potential investment by the state for FY23. In particular, we have been asked to shape our thinking around areas that would impact the state鈥檚 economy.
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Nanook Rifle Range Day -- Come shoot with the 'Nooks!
August 11, 2021
Faculty and staff are invited to the E.F. Horton Rifle Range on Aug. 20 to learn about competitive shooting and to try their hand at it with instruction from Alaska Nanooks rifle coaches and athletes.
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August 10, 2021
-- by Dan White. The 2021 Fairbanks Heart Walk sponsored by the American Heart Association is next Saturday, Aug. 21. The walk begins at 10 a.m. at Veteran's Memorial Park in downtown Fairbanks.
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Teaching Tip: Communicating to students as UAF adopts Canvas
August 10, 2021
Both Blackboard and Canvas will be used this semester. Learn how UAF is helping students have a smooth transition, and make your own communication plan.
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August 09, 2021
Changes are underway for Cornerstone and UAF's news and information website, including a new look for the Cornerstone newsletter for faculty and staff.
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Jennifer Tilbury awarded research grant focused on student success
August 06, 2021
The research grant will support a student success project in the CTC Math Lab and Writing Center over the coming academic year.
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The closest people to an 8.2 earthquake
August 05, 2021
What if the country's largest earthquake in the last half century happened as you were getting ready for bed in the only cabin on a tiny island in the North Pacific?
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August Canvas trainings include iPad Pro drawings
August 05, 2021
Join UAF e久久热视频 instructional designers for upcoming Canvas trainings and be entered to win one of three iPad Pros + Apple Pencils.
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Friday Focus: Making sense of dollars
August 05, 2021
-- by Nettie La Belle-Hamer. Most Americans think of money as coming in one color: green. But money from different types of funding can be thought of as different colors in that one color of money cannot be used to pay for things of a different color.
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Marketing tagline survey open through Aug. 9
August 04, 2021
Help define UAF in just a few words in a short marketing survey. The survey closes Aug. 9.
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UAF launches 12-week geographic information systems certificate
August 04, 2021
Filling a growing need for a workforce that can understand and interpret spatial data to reveal patterns and relationships, 久久热视频 has created an online, 12-week professional certificate in geographic information systems as part of its edX partnership.
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Teaching Tip: Make interactive open content for your class with H5P
August 03, 2021
H5P is a tool you can use to easily create attractive interactive content for your class without writing code.
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Lifestyles of the modern and ancient -- summer 2021 Aurora
August 03, 2021
By studying isotopes found in animals, researcher Matthew Wooller and his team learn what they ate and where they lived.
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Calling all first-gen advocates and alumni
August 02, 2021
If you were the first in your family to graduate from college, you can apply to mentor first-generation students for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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New Rasmuson Library website coming
August 02, 2021
Starting Aug. 7, the Rasmuson Library website will have a new look. Staff are still completing the final updates, but you can test-drive the new site today.
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Reduced access to Hess Village parking, Kuskokwim Way in August
August 02, 2021
Some parking areas in Hess Village and part of Kuskokwim Way will be impacted during parts of August for a lighting improvement project.
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Download the Canvas Student app
August 02, 2021
One perk of UAF's transition to Canvas is that it has a robust mobile app, allowing you to engage with your course from the palm of your hand.
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Apply for the 2021 URSA Mentor Awards
July 30, 2021
Faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students can apply for up to $5,000 for undergraduate research and scholarly learning opportunities. The application deadline is Sunday, Sept. 12.
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Scientists look for cause of recent kittiwake die-off
July 28, 2021
A team of scientists from the University of Alaska and other organizations are investigating a seabird die-off in the Gulf of Alaska.
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Canvas offers 24/7 student support
July 27, 2021
Starting this fall, more UAF courses will use Canvas instead of Blackboard. Canvas offers support via email, phone or live chat.
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One Health alumna provides veterinary care in Southwest Alaska
July 22, 2021
Laurie Meythaler-Mullins is one of the first two graduates of the 久久热视频' new master's degree program in One Health, and she's already putting her degree to good use.
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Student board gauging interest in neighborhood shuttle service
July 13, 2021
A survey is open through Aug. 20 to assess student and employee interest in taking a free shuttle to the Troth Yeddha' 久久热视频 on weekdays.
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