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Spaces available in all-day field day camp, July 17-21
July 05, 2023
This camp for students entering grades 3-8 is designed to provide a wide range of field day game activities, including but not limited to basketball, dodgeball, ultimate frisbee, kickball, capture the flag, soccer, water games, and more.
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Spring 2023 Bering Science released
June 28, 2023
UAF's International Arctic Research Center, along with partners at the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Ocean Observing System, released the Spring 2023 edition of Bering Science. The report shares observations and research happening in and around the Bering Sea.
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Free ice cream for UAF research units
June 26, 2023
UAF Chancellor Dan White and Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer will be handing out free ice cream outside of the Elvey Building from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 29. All UAF researchers, students, and staff are invited to come enjoy some ice cream and socialize.
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Steel Bridge team shines on national stage
June 22, 2023
The UAF College of Engineering and Mines team emerged as an undeniable force during the Student Steel Bridge Competition National Finals held in San Diego, California, securing 10th place overall out of the 43 participating schools.
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program fall 2023 workshop information session
June 21, 2023
UAF is hosting an information session in July about an upcoming fall workshop that will provide support for students applying to the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The workshop is open to UAF-affiliated undergraduate seniors and graduate students in their first or second year.
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UAF PolarExpress card design contest poll
June 19, 2023
Thank you to everyone who participated in the UAF PolarExpress design competition. We received 45 excellent submissions, and it is genuinely humbling to glimpse the immense artistic talent of our UAF community. After a difficult selection process, the pre-selected judging panel whittled the submissions down to 10 finalists.
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Temporary Core and West Ridge mail route changes continuing
June 09, 2023
The Campus Mail Center will be continuing the alternating Core and West Ridge routes. We will be returning to the regular route schedule starting July 10.
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New URSA funding opportunities for 2023-24 opening July 31
May 31, 2023
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity is pleased to announce three new funding opportunities for the 2023-24 school year. Each opportunity will open for applications on July 31, 2023, and close on Sept. 10, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Funds for each award must be spent by June 15, 2024.
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Graduate student spotlight: Elizabeth Parry
May 31, 2023
Elizabeth Parry is pursuing her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences. She is developing a new tool to measure food security using a One Health lens with a particular focus on ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Native populations.
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Aurora: Helping rural students belong, across two generations
May 31, 2023
Advisors Sue McHenry and Gabrielle Russell talk about creating a home away from home for students who have grown up in ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ's remote communities.
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Rasmuson Library holiday closures and summer hours
May 25, 2023
The Elmer E. Rasmuson Library will be closed May 27-29 for the Memorial Day Holiday. The library will also be closed July 1-4 for the Independence Day holiday.
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UAF School of Education students awarded Teacher Internship Scholarship
May 24, 2023
The UAF School of Education is proud to announce that 41 UAF education students were awarded approximately $838,000 in scholarships through the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ College of Education Consortium UA Teacher Internship Scholarship program.
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Registration open for Visual Art Academy
May 24, 2023
The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks Department of Art in collaboration with the College of Liberal Arts will host the 19th annual Summer Visual Art Academy, an intensive visual arts program for students from grades 6-12. Students will select their preferred areas of interest and will be assigned to classes prior to the beginning of the academy.
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Aurora: Students go underground to find rock-steady jobs
May 24, 2023
In a UAF-owned tunnel southeast of Delta Junction, hundreds of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æns have learned the skills needed to succeed in underground mine jobs -- and many others.
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ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Native Language Center Film nominated for Northwest Regional Emmy
May 19, 2023
The ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Native Language Center's film, Awake, has been nominated for a Northwest Regional Emmy through the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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Aurora: Comprehending caribou in the oil patch
May 17, 2023
A half-century of research by UAF alumni and others uncovers how caribou react to oil work on ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ's North Slope.
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InsideOut Story lab seeking science-inspired stories, poems, and sketches
May 12, 2023
The Learning InsideOut Story Lab invites submissions to their latest collection, Science on the Move. Submit original short stories and black-and-white sketches that spark curiosity about Arctic research. Submissions are due by Sunday, May 14.
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Aurora: Getting people to stay and do good things: Adam Wool '88
May 10, 2023
Adam Wool, the 2023 Cashen Service Award recipient, went into business after graduating. Later, as a legislator, he fought university cuts so others could have similar chances.
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Academic Tuesdays: May 9, 2023
May 09, 2023
To most people who work and study on the Troth Yeddha' campus, the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Museum of the North is a place to take visiting family and friends to see exhibits or participate in some of our public programs like Family Days or Open House. However, fewer people are aware that UAMN is also the largest teaching and research museum in ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ.
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May 03, 2023
UAF writers are invited to join a Month of Writing, with writing sessions every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in June and a supportive community of writers to keep you accountable. This program is open to faculty, staff, graduate students and post-docs!
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LEAP seeking faculty, student applicants for fall 2023 semester
May 03, 2023
The UAF Faculty Accelerator and eCampus are seeking faculty and student applicants to participate in the Learner Experience Advocacy Program for the 2023 fall semester.
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May 03, 2023
Do you have a faculty or staff advisor who has made a positive impact on your university experience? Nominate them for the Excellence in Advising award. The Feist-Schamel Faculty Advisor Award and the McHenry-Martin Staff Advisor Award recognize outstanding undergraduate-level advising at UAF.
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UAF 2023 construction projects
May 03, 2023
Construction season at the Troth Yeddha’ campus is coming quickly and will feature two large projects that are major milestones in the revitalization of campus. Facilities Services is also managing approximately 30 other active construction projects across the Troth Yeddha’ campus.
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Art-o-Mat machine on campus in May
May 03, 2023
UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting an Art-o-Mat machine for the month of May. This retired cigarette machine has been refurbished to dispense small works of original art.
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Western ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Interdisciplinary Science Conference recordings available
May 03, 2023
Thirty-seven presenters came to Dillingham for a conference celebrating Western ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ science. From art to sustainability, the field was diverse and energetic. If you couldn't attend in person, recordings of the presentations are available on the WAISC website.
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