Check out the URSA Awards page (top item on the menu list to the left) for new Requests for Proposals. Five or six sets of awards are provided by URSA each academic year.

Congratulations to the following students who have received URSA funding thus far in academic year 2013:

Lauren Bailey (Fisheries)

Joshua Barry (Film Studies)

Anne Bartholomew (Journalism)

Pascale Clerc (Geophysical Institute)

Heather Currey (Biology)

Kailyn Davis (Geosciences)

Mark Evans (Fisheries)

Elizabeth Goldsmith (Biological Sciences)

Tiffany Green (Geosciences)

Steven Hall (English & Journalism)

Kayla Harrison (Electrical Engineering)

Christy Howard (Fisheries)

Patricia McCall (Fisheries)

Ashley Strauch (Psychology)

Ariadne Wattum (Theater)

Bennett Wong (UA Museum of the North)

And also congratulations to faculty members who have received URSA funding for the current academic year: Jeff Benowitz (Geophysical Institute), Gary Laursen (Honors Program), Andres Lopez (School of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences), and Elena Vayndorf (Institute of Arctic Biology).

Plan to attend or present your work at Research Day on April 30, 2013 in Wood Center. Read about last year's Research Day below.

2012 UAF Research Day was a great success! On April 24, 2012 over 80 students (undergraduate and graduate) exhibited posters presenting their research and creative projects.

Check out the video clip here.

Nine labs and studios opened their doors and provided activities for the UAF community and the general public. Over 200 elementary through high school students attended, traveling from as far away as Eielson Air Force Base and Two Rivers. Teacher feedback was extremely positive; they are excited about a repeat visit.

Thank you to the International Arctic Research Center, the Alaska Satellite Facility, School of Fisheries Zooplankton Lab, the Institute of Arctic Biology Neurophysiology Labs, the West Ridge Green House, the Music and Fine Arts Bass Master Class, the Fine Arts Exhibit Lay Your Burdens Down, and the Institute of Northern Engineering Space Grant Lab.

Eleven undergraduate students whose research was funded by the Center for Research Services gave oral presentations of their projects at the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Dr. F. Stuart "Terry" Chapin, Professor of Biology, Emeritus, received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his service to the community and to UAF in teacghing, research and public service. Dr. Harry Bader provided the keynote presentation "Research and Diplomacy."

Research Day recognizes students and mentors who pursue varying levels or research and creative engagement in any UAF discipline. Research Day also showcases UAF's dedication to holistic education, especially skills in critical thinking, creative problem solving and communication, and to the culture of life-long learning in Alaska's 21st centure workforce and society.