2024 news and events archives
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Financial literacy opportunity
February 23, 2024
Interested in expanding your financial knowledge? You can now learn more about the psychology and foundations of money, FAFSA, loan guidance, and more! The UAF Financial Aid Office has teamed up with Inceptia, a private, nonprofit organization, to provide online financial education to help you gain important knowledge about the basics of personal money management.
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Undergraduate student research, creative, and scholarly experience survey
February 21, 2024
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity wants to hear about your experiences at UAF conducting undergraduate research, creative, and/or scholarly projects. This 10-minute survey will help us improve access to and support processes for students seeking out similar opportunities in the future.
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February 21, 2024
The flexibility of online learning may be a double-edged sword. Time management can be an unexpected challenge both for students who are taking their first online class, and for those who are seasoned veterans of online learning.
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CTC: Responding to community, workforce needs
February 21, 2024
The Community and Technical College at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has had a busy and fruitful year. With increased enrollments and interest from partners and industry, CTC has been on a track of growth and expansion, which has been exciting and rewarding.
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Sign kids up for Spring Break Field Day Camp with Nanook Volleyball
February 21, 2024
UAF Summer Sessions and Nanook Volleyball will be offering Spring Break Field Day Camp at the Patty Center gym for kids in grades 3-8 occurring March 11-15 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Middle schools to compete in Alaska Science Olympiad
February 19, 2024
The Alaska Science Olympiad will convene Feb. 23-24 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Research: Home heating fuels Fairbanks direct sulfate pollution
February 19, 2024
Use of residential heating fuel is the main contributor of primary sulfate pollution in Fairbanks' wintertime air, according to research conducted during an international science program in the community in 2022.
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UAF School of Education to host Fairbanks Fly-In
February 19, 2024
A cohort of Alaska Indigenous Teacher Corps students from rural communities and Alaska Indigenous Teacher Network alumni are coming to Fairbanks for the Fairbanks Fly-In, Feb 22-24.
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Summer 2024 course registration open; changes to nonresident surcharge policy
February 19, 2024
Beginning summer 2024, courses during all three summer sessions will be subject to a nonresident surcharge, meaning tuition rates for summer courses will be charged at the same rates as fall and spring courses.
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Festival of Native Arts to mark 50th celebration this week
February 19, 2024
The 50th Festival of Native Arts will be held at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus on Feb. 22-24, 2024.
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Study aims to understand cognitive decline in older dogs
February 16, 2024
A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher has launched a study of cognitive decline in older Alaska dogs.
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Scientists, others to discuss impact of beaver movement into Arctic
February 16, 2024
Scientists and others from remote communities across western Alaska and northern Canada concerned about the migration of beavers into the Arctic will gather at the University of Alaska Fairbanks later this month.
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Ice fog not often a part of northern life
February 15, 2024
An old friend -- a character not seen in these parts for a few years -- showed up last week in Fairbanks.
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UAF to host engineering open house Feb. 24
February 15, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Engineering and Mines will host its annual Engineering Open House on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Master gardener classes scheduled in Fairbanks
February 15, 2024
Registration is open for spring master gardener classes in Fairbanks. The classes teach the fundamentals of gardening. Topics covered include botany, soil science, entomology, greenhouse design and management, organic and conventional fertilization, lawn care, vegetable-growing techniques specific to Alaska, and more.
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Navigating the scholarship application journey
February 14, 2024
UAF offers hundreds of scholarships every year, totaling more than $4 million annually. The best part is that a single application will apply you to several opportunities! You'll be automatically matched with scholarships for which you meet the criteria.
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Alaska certified pesticide applicators workshop set
February 13, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will host a two-day continuing education course for Alaska certified pesticide applicators, arborists and landscape professionals.
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2024-25 UA Foundation Scholarship selection deadline
February 12, 2024
The deadline for students to apply to the 2024-25 UA Foundation Scholarship application is 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 15. Scholarship selection committees will be able to review applicants and select recipients through Kaleidoscope starting Feb. 23.
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Feb. 12-16 is Lab Safety Awareness Week
February 12, 2024
Feb. 12-16 is Lab Safety Awareness Week, and a particular focus this year is the safe storage of chemicals.
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Apply for Summer 2024 BLaST URE funding
February 12, 2024
The Biomedical Learning and Student Training program invites students to apply to earn up to $6,000 to conduct research for summer 2024. The deadline to apply is Sunday, Feb. 25 by midnight.
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Submit to Alaska INBRE summer 2024 Undergraduate Research Assistantship awards
February 12, 2024
Apply for the Alaska INBRE Summer 2024 Undergraduate Research Assistantship Awards by the Feb. 16 deadline. Awards will be announced on March 8.
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Seminar: Co-stewardship, from concept to actions
February 12, 2024
February's A Place for Knowledge Exchange seminar is on co-stewardship, from concept to actions. The conversation will include Carrie Stevens, Mary Hostetter and Ralph Wolfe. The seminar is co-hosted by the College of Rural and Community Development and the International Arctic Research Center.
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Practicing partnership: co-production and boundary spanning in rural Alaska
February 12, 2024
Dialogue bringing together graduate students, staff, and faculty to discuss the nuts and bolts of implementing co-production and boundary-spanning frameworks in research.
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Alaska Nanooks Gold Rush tickets on sale
February 09, 2024
Get your ticket for the 2024 Alaska Nanooks Gold Rush fundraiser presented by Usibelli Coal Mine. Join your Nanooks on Saturday, March 23 at 6 p.m. in the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium for a night of food, friends, games, a silent and outcry auction and a reverse raffle event where $6,000 in cash prizes will be given away.
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The rusting of northern Alaska streams
February 08, 2024
During these late winter days, researchers who are studying the rusty discoloration of northern Alaska streams are prepping for summer field trips.
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