Last Saturday, Nanook Nation came together in dazzling fashion at the annual Blue
& Gold Celebration, presented by Kinross Alaska. What began as an elegant evening
in the Wood Center turned into something extraordinary. The audience helped raise
more than $315,000 for student scholarships, nearly doubling last year's total. Read more from this week's Friday Focus.
The call for FY27 Federal Appropriations requests is open and will close on Oct. 10,
2025. All requests must be submitted via an online form. A drafting page is also available to help you prepare your proposal before submitting. Advanced review
of requests with supervisors, and/or college or institute deans and directors, before
submission is highly recommended. Read more and submit proposals.
Lisa Yancey has joined the Office of the Provost in the capacity of interim chief
of operations for AY25/26, effective Sept. 7, 2025. This position will serve to enhance
the capacity of the provost’s office to manage administrative and operational affairs.
Learn more on what Yancey brings to the role.
Two University of Alaska Fairbanks graduate students are among the 1,500 recipients
of the 2025-2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. Willa
Johnson and Xochitl Muñoz will each receive three years of financial support, including
a $37,000 annual stipend and funds to cover tuition and fees, in addition to professional
development opportunities. Read more about the fellowship recipients.
Idaho Law Admissions 101
Lundyn Jared, assistant director of admissions at the University of Idaho College
of Law, will present strategies for successfully completing law school applications,
highlight what makes Idaho Law unique, and provide an overview of financial aid options.
The event, sponsored by the Department of Political Science, will be held in Gruening
503H on Oct. 07 from 1:30-3 p.m. with a Zoom optionavailable.
This month's development spotlight is designed to support your well-being by offering
practical, easy-to-use strategies for managing stress. Featuring two video collections,
one for all employees and a leadership version, both have been curated to help you
reduce stress, focus more, and feel better. Check out this month's development options.
Beginning this fall, UAF Testing Services will operate under a new structure. The
eCampus Testing Center is now divided into two areas of responsibility: academic testing,
managed through the Student Success Center, and professional and community testing,
which remains with eCampus. Learn more about the new testing structure.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has received a five-year, $21.25 million grant
from the National Institutes of Health to strengthen biomedical research and training
across Alaska. The grant renews the NIH Institutional Development Award known as the
IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence, or INBRE. Learn more about the grant.
Houseplants can help Alaskans get their gardening fix even on the darkest winter days.
In a free statewide webinar offered by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative
Extension Service, learn about which plants are easy to maintain and which can be
finicky. Read more and register.
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