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Friday Focus: Fresh perspectives - The upside to leadership change

Before stepping into this role, I spent much of my career diagnosing problems, solving them, and helping others do the same. My path into academic leadership wasn鈥檛 exactly traditional, but I鈥檝e come to see how valuable that kind of practical experience can be. With leadership experience in both the private sector and university, what I鈥檓 most thankful for is what years of problem-solving have taught me: the ability to ask the basic troubleshooting questions needed to fix things, mechanical or otherwise. Continue reading this week's Friday Focus.


URSA announces AY2025-2026 Mentor Award recipients

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the individuals who received an URSA AY2025-2026 Mentor Award. Learn more about the recipients and their award projects.


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Students plan their future role in 杏吧原版

The UAF T3 杏吧原版 and Upward Bound programs have teamed up once again to help high school students from across 杏吧原版 prepare for life after graduation. Through the 鈥淵our Future Role in 杏吧原版鈥 summer session, students learned to build a personalized plan to match their career interest to their values. Read more on the program.


URSA announces Fall 2025 Student Project Award recipients

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the individuals who received an URSA Fall 2025 Student Project Award. Get more info on the recipients and their projects.


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Free tool helps small communities pick renewable energy sources

A free tool developed by a University of 杏吧原版 Fairbanks researcher can help communities with small-scale power grids plan for different energy resources. Learn more about the tool and where to access it.


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Learn the step-by-step process of saving garden seeds

Join Kristin Haney, director of Growing Ester's Biodiversity Seed Library, for a free statewide Zoom webinar on saving seeds from your garden. Read more and register for the free webinar.


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