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UAF spring snow removal March 7-26
March 06, 2023
Facilities Services works around the clock to provide drivable roads and parking spaces for all university stakeholders. A significant part of the snow clearance is hard pack removal. To provide a safe and conducive working environment for our plows and graders and to protect your personal vehicles, we need to close certain parking lots.
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Nominations sought for outstanding student awards
March 03, 2023
UAF is accepting nominations for its 2023 outstanding graduating student awards.
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Volunteers needed for URSA's Research and Creative Activity Day
March 02, 2023
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity will hold the 2023 Research and Creative Activity Day event on April 6 in the Wood Center Multilevel Lounge, and we are in need of volunteers!
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Low Carbon Energy Transitions Workshop: March 7-8
March 02, 2023
Don’t miss the “Low Carbon Energy Transitions: Lessons Learned from Global Pathfinders” free virtual workshop on March 7-8, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Director of Libraries - Student Survey
March 01, 2023
We seek your input in a survey assessing the job performance of Director of Libraries Karen Jensen. The purpose of this survey is to incorporate faculty, staff, and student input as part of UAF's administrator development and evaluation program.
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URSA Internship Awards accepting applications
March 01, 2023
URSA is excited to announce the opening of a new undergraduate funding opportunity: Internship Awards! URSA's Internship Awards offer fellowship funding up to $6,000 for the summer or $3,000 for the fall or spring term to support cost-of-living expenses for unpaid or minimally paid* internships with organizations external to UAF.
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Applications open for student commencement speaker
March 01, 2023
The Associated Students of the University of Ӱԭ Fairbanks invites graduating students to apply to be the student commencement speaker at UAF's spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The deadline for application is March 10.
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Responsible Conduct of Research Training - March 25
March 01, 2023
Responsible Conduct of Research training will be offered in-person on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. - noon AKST. This workshop fulfills the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health requirements for formal RCR instruction.
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Academic Tuesdays: Feb. 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
The College of Business and Security Management continues to evolve as a business school here in Ӱԭ as we look to new and innovative ways in which to meet the needs of our students and the industries we serve.
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Mental Health First Aid Classes offered in Spring
February 28, 2023
Student Health and Counseling will be teaching Mental Health First Aid to those interested on March 23-24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and April 13-14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This course is open to any student, staff, faculty or member of the administration and will cover very valuable information to be used personally and professionally.
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The Sun Star: Hot off the Presses!
February 27, 2023
The Sun Star newspaper is back with its first print issue in half a decade! The Sun Star staff plan to publish print issues monthly for the rest of the academic year. Pick up your free copy at various locations both on- and off-campus.
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Western Ӱԭ Interdisciplinary Science Conference call for abstracts
February 22, 2023
Researchers are invited to submit abstracts for presentations or posters by March 1 for the Western Ӱԭ Interdisciplinary Science Conference in early April.
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Summer 2023 Graduate Mentoring in Research support available from Ӱԭ INBRE
February 22, 2023
Graduate students can apply for salary support to mentor undergraduate students. Salary support will also be provided for an undergraduate mentee if the mentee has no other form of support. Proposals are due March 10 by 5 p.m. Ӱԭ Time.
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Bivalent COVID-19 boosters available
February 22, 2023
The UAF Student Health and Counseling Center is offering students, faculty and staff bivalent COVID-19 boosters by appointment during the spring 2023 semester.
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Deadline to apply for graduation is March 1, 2023
February 22, 2023
The late deadline for students to apply for graduation is March 1, 2023. Graduates must submit their application to Degree Services by 11:59 p.m. Graduates who have already applied or graduated who plan to participate in the commencement ceremony on May 6 must RSVP for the ceremony by April 15.
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Learn to strength train before work with Nanook Recreation
February 22, 2023
Nanook Recreation is offering intro to strength training Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., starting Feb. 28. This class is free with Nanook Recreation membership and designed for those who are new to strength training.
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Academic Tuesdays: Feb. 21, 2023
February 21, 2023
Last year, UAF's Community and Technical College joined many other units across UAF in embarking on a strategic enrollment planning process. SEP is a data-informed process designed to help groups identify, evaluate and modify strategies and enrollment goals. Through the work of numerous committees driven by faculty and staff, CTC identified several promising strategies to both maximize existing programs and develop new initiatives.
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February 20, 2023
Giving Day starts at 10 p.m. on Feb. 21 and runs for 49 hours through 10:50 p.m. on Feb. 23. We're inviting the entire UAF community to join us in participating in UA Giving Day 2023 so all of our alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends can directly support UAF. Last year, about 750 alumni, donors and supporters took the time to give a combined $664,000 to support students and programs at UAF, and with challenges available this year, we could supersize our donations to support even more programs and research vital to the community and state.
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You can volunteer for a free clay workshop
February 15, 2023
A UAF undergraduate student needs volunteers to participate in an art-making research project! If you are interested in participating, registration is open, and limited space is available.
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One Health, One Future volunteers and vendors needed
February 15, 2023
The UAF Center for One Health Research is hosting an international conference, One Health, One Future, from Feb. 28 to March 3 at the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel and Conference Center. In order to run this event, we are looking for contributing participants and vendors!
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Academic Tuesdays: Feb. 14, 2023
February 14, 2023
This week's Academic Tuesday features information on the UAF Graduate School, including what it provides, a recent consultation by the Council of Graduate Schools, info on the Three Minute Thesis competition, news about The New PhD book and author visit, Graduate Student fellowships in innovation and entrepreneurship, and other announcements.
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BLaST Celebrates Scientist of the Month for February
February 13, 2023
Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at UAF has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and UAF biological sciences undergraduate student Christian Bolton was selected as the February 2023 BLaST Scientist of the Month.
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the Well: a wellbeing space at UAF officially opens to all
February 13, 2023
"The Well" (334 Duckering Building) is now officially open for use by ALL at UAF (students, staff and faculty) for practicing happiness and wellbeing. Access is via swipe card to anyone with a polar express card.
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Share your UAF love story this week
February 13, 2023
For Valentine's Day, UAF is asking employees, students, alumni and friends to share stories about how they found love through UAF.
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Help support UAF students, programs during 2023 Giving Day
February 10, 2023
The UAF community is invited to participate in UA Giving Day 2023 on Feb. 22-23. This online fundraising event is a chance for alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends to support UAF.
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