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November 03, 2022
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. Monday will start on time whether you do or not, so be sure to change your clock when you go to bed on Saturday!
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Byte Smart Fridge at CTC and Patty Center
November 02, 2022
UAF Dining has installed two new vending machines at CTC and Patty Center. The Byte machines are a refrigerated smart fresh food vending machines. Chartwells, the UAF dining contractor, stocks the machines with fresh sandwiches, salads, fruit cups and other snack items.
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Aurora: To find and fight fires
November 02, 2022
A flood of satellite data from UAF becomes the latest tool for battling Ӱԭ's wildland blazes.
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NASA webinar and spring internships deadline
November 01, 2022
Apply for a NASA Internship for the Spring semester! Learn more before the application deadline of Nov. 7, 2022. On Nov. 2 from noon to 1:30 p.m., a NASA informational webinar will go over “How to write a federal resume and how to apply for NASA internships with OSTEM and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.” An in-person viewing will also happen that day and time in Duckering 353.
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Graduate assistant pay increases
October 28, 2022
The University of Ӱԭ Fairbanks is moving forward with the roll out of an increase in the minimum hourly stipend rate for graduate assistants (i.e., engagement, research and teaching assistants) based on the review and recommendation of the UAF Graduate School.
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IDEAs Awards inspire future innovators
October 27, 2022
Center ICE recently co-hosted an ICE Jam event with the UAF Honors College on the subject of ideation and to recognize the 2021-2022 winners of the Innovative Disclosures and Entrepreneurial Activities (IDEAs) awards. This in-person event was held at UAF’s Schaible Auditorium and was attended by about 80 first-year students, honors students, members of the local entrepreneurial community and IDEAs winners.
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URSA announces 2022 Mentor Awards
October 26, 2022
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the following individuals who received a 2022 Mentor Award.
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October 26, 2022
Read about sniffing out carbon flow in an Interior Ӱԭ swamp, fighting wildfires with satellite data, tracing invisible aquatic DNA and much more in the fall 2022 Aurora.
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Open Educational Resources student survey
October 24, 2022
The Faculty Senate OER Ad Hoc Committee invites students to take a brief survey on how they use textbooks. The survey is open until 11:59 p.m., Nov. 4, 2022.
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Museum exhibit highlights deep sea research
October 24, 2022
A new exhibit at the University of Ӱԭ Museum of the North reveals the wonders of the deep-sea.
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Short film features CFOS alumna Sonia Ibarra
October 24, 2022
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society released a short documentary film about University of Ӱԭ Fairbanks Tamamta Program Coordinator Sonia Ibarra after she was presented with the 2022 AISES Indigenous Excellence Award earlier this month.
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Federal loan forgiveness application period open
October 21, 2022
This one-time debt relief is provided by the U.S. Department of Education as part of the Biden-Harris Administration student debt relief plan.
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Nanook Recreation virtual race series returns
October 20, 2022
Welcome to Nanook Recreation's virtual race series challenge! This virtual race is meant to help you get out and exercise during the winter. The idea behind this event is that each person who participates runs, jogs, walks, or skis their own 5K, 10K or half-marathon.
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UAF graduate students nominated for awards at the Western Association of Graduate Schools
October 19, 2022
Three UAF graduate students: LJ Evans, Jaimy Schwarber, and Chinmay Shah, have been nominated for Western Association of Graduate Schools awards.
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October 19, 2022
At 10:20 a.m. on Oct. 20, 2022, hundreds of thousands of people will "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" in The Great Ӱԭ ShakeOut, the state's largest earthquake drill ever! Participation can be as simple as a one-minute "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" training. All colleges and universities are encouraged to participate (or plan a more extensive exercise).
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute seeks instructors
October 19, 2022
Want to share your passion and knowledge? UAF's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is currently seeking volunteer instructors for the spring. It's a wonderful, low-stress opportunity to gain teaching experience with a friendly audience.
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October 19, 2022
Investing in our community has always been important to UAF. I invite you to join in the UAF United Way of the Tanana Valley annual workplace campaign. The campaign officially kicks off this week. The busiest time of the campaign season is through the end of December, so be on the lookout for presentations and events near you.
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Three Minute Thesis preliminary heat
October 18, 2022
This Thursday, Oct. 20 at 4 p.m., UAF graduate students will compete in a Three Minute Thesis preliminary heat on Zoom. 3MT celebrates the exciting research and scholarship conducted by graduate students around the world.
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UAF's homepage getting an updated look Oct. 24
October 18, 2022
When you visit www.uaf.edu on Monday, Oct. 24, the UAF homepage will have a fresh new look that continues to emphasize outreach to prospective students and reflects UAF's updated visual identity.
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BLaST celebrates October Scientist of the Month
October 17, 2022
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 biology undergraduate student Tyler Baker-Chapman was selected as the October 2022 BLaST Scientist of the Month.
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Attend The Sun Star student newspaper launch event
October 12, 2022
After a two-year hiatus, The Sun Star will relaunch on Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. The Sun Star gives students the opportunity to get published and paid, and has engaged with Ӱԭn news and culture for over 70 years.
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Volunteers needed for all ages Halloween event
October 12, 2022
Residence Life is running an all ages Halloween carnival and "Truck or Treat" event on Oct. 29 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Hess Recreation Center for the children of UAF affiliates, and volunteers with cars are needed!
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Summer 2019 and earlier UAF Blackboard course removal
October 12, 2022
UA Blackboard Learn is undergoing its periodic content storage management for all three universities. Academic courses from summer 2019 and earlier are slated for removal from UA Bb Learn on Oct. 28, 2022, and will no longer be accessible. This is routine maintenance for UA Bb Learn and does not interfere with UAF’s switch to Canvas LMS by summer 2024.
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Make an impact with your research
October 10, 2022
The Ӱԭ Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship seeks innovative academics interested in making a direct impact with their research ventures and finding solutions to today's challenges while building a stronger, more resilient Ӱԭ. The linked Center ICE request for proposals has recently opened for submissions, and all University of Ӱԭ faculty, staff and students are eligible.
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Call for research projects: BLaST Research Mixer 2022
October 07, 2022
The BLaST program will host their annual research mixer Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 4-6 p.m at IARC 501. This is one of the best opportunities of the year to see what research is happening at UAF, which projects, labs and mentors are currently looking for students, and to network with other students, faculty and researchers.
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