Welcome to the Future

The UAF College of Engineering and Mines eagerly invites you to Engineers Week, a special occasion where we unite to honor the remarkable influence engineers have on our world. We also extend a heartfelt welcome to all the imaginative minds poised to shape the future. Come join us in this STEM filled celebration!

Engineers Week

We're dedicated to making science and engineering accessible to everyone, from our faculty, alumni, and current students to prospective Nanooks.

February 19 Monday

Kick Off Event

Usibelli Building

3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

#WelcometotheFuture Kick Off

February 20 Tuesday

Engineering Career Fair

Wood Center

10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Explore jobs and internships with employers seeking candidates with an engineering or computer science background. Find positions in engineering and technical fields and network directly with industry professionals! All undergraduate and graduate students from the College of Engineering and Mines are welcome at this event, as well as other UAF students and alumni interested in these opportunities.

Feb22Thursday

Industry Meet and Greet

Usibelli Building Atrium

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Join us for an energy engineering meet and greet with complimentary coffee and pastries.

Feb22Thursday

Girl Day

various

Celebrate “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day”. This day is dedicated to helping inspire young girls to explore the world of engineering. Post your favorite women engineer using the #SheCanSTEM. This hashtag encourages and celebrates women and girls in STEM fields, and their accomplishments and potential. It's a great way to promote gender diversity in science, technology, engineering, and math, and to inspire future generations of female STEM professionals.

February 23 Friday

Alaska Science Olympiad

Opening Ceremony in JUB 200, Schaible Auditorium

All Day

Premier team STEM competition in the nation featuring events in earth and space science, physical science and chemistry, technology and engineering, and inquiry and nature of science.

UAF Ice Arch Team jumping in front of ice arch

February 24 Saturday

Engineering Open House

Usibelli Engineering Building (JUB)

11 a.m - 3 p.m.

CEM is inviting the community to join in celebrating the wonders of engineering, creativity, and design. Alaska 529 and GVEA are generously offering scholarship account giveaways, while Engineering Clubs are organizing family-friendly activities, food, prizes, and much more for everyone to enjoy.

Alaska Society Professional Engineers Banquet

Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, Location: Pike’s Landing, Time: 6 p.m - 9:00 p.m. SPEAKER Dr.TaylorSullivan “Ground Truthing the Change in Alaska’s Permafrost”

Society of Women Engineers Connections Dinner

Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, Location: Wood Center, Time: 6 p.m - 9:00 p.m. SPEAKER Kate Zernike The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science

Bowling + Mario Kar

Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2024, Location: Wood Center, Time: 6 p.m - 9:00 p.m. FREE Pizza and Treats