• Teisha Simmons, interim dean for the College of Indigenous Studies

    Friday Focus: Indigenous Peoples Day - An opportunity for healing, celebration, and recognition

    October 11, 2024

    My Denakk'e name is Neggakk'o. It was my late great-grandmother Anna's name and I was told that it's such an old name, that its meaning has been lost. It used to bother me that my Denakk'e name doesn't have a known meaning. Today though, I'm proud to have a name that has survived against all odds. You see, who I am today as an Athabascan person has also survived against the odds. For me to be here today, my ancestors had to survive for time immemorial and one of the harshest climates in the world.
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  • Writing faculty from nine campuses gathered in Anchorage, Alaska, for the first statewide symposium on effectiveness in first-year writing held Sept. 27-28, 2024.

    Faculty gather for first statewide symposium on first-year writing effectiveness

    October 11, 2024

    The first Quinquennial Statewide Symposium on Effectiveness in First-Year Writing was held at the University of Alaska Anchorage on Sept. 27-28. This event brought together educators and stakeholders to discuss strategies for improving first-year writing programs and explore innovations in teaching and learning practices.
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  • Transformative learning in your class

    October 11, 2024

    How can we aspire to the UAF vision statement "Excellence through transformative experiences"? What is the intersection with teaching and learning? And, how might you go about fostering such things in your courses?
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  • Alaska INBRE logo

    Alaska INBRE URA Scholar opportunity now open

    October 11, 2024

    Students funded through the Alaska INBRE Undergraduate Research Assistantship program will gain valuable experience in designing, conducting, and presenting research. Submission deadline is Nov. 22.
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  • Winter is around the corner

    October 11, 2024

    Cold and storms are inevitable in the Interior, so take stock of everything now that you might need in the case of an electrical outage. Extra batteries, blankets, and wood for your stove, or maybe you are equipped with a generator. Using a generator for backup power is common in Alaska, and unfortunately so is carbon monoxide poisoning from the exhaust.
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  • Limited submission opportunity: EPA community change grants

    October 11, 2024

    The EPA's Community Change Grants will support comprehensive community and place-based approaches to redressing environmental and climate injustices for communities facing legacy pollution, climate change, and persistent disinvestment. Whitepapers are due by 5 p.m. on Oct. 21.
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  • Apply for URSA Spring 2025 Project Awards

    October 09, 2024

    Undergraduate students planning to pursue creative projects or conduct research during the spring 2025 semester are invited to apply for funding. Applications will be accepted through Sunday, Nov. 3.
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  • Paul H. McCarthy Award accepting applications

    October 09, 2024

    Individual undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines at the University of Alaska are eligible and invited to apply for an award of $2,500 to support their research using the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections and Archives at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library. One award is available annually. The deadline to apply is Nov. 3, 2024, by 11:59 p.m.
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  • Lauren Wilson, graduate student and 2023 mentor awardee, works with Xochitl Muñoz, Geoscience major, at the University of Alaska Museum of the North.

    URSA Spring 2025 Mentor Awards accepting proposals through Nov. 3

    October 09, 2024

    Faculty, research staff, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students from all disciplines of UAF-affiliated campuses are invited to apply for up to $3,000 to engage undergraduate students on their research and creative projects taking place during the spring 2025 term.
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  • UA Disability Services staff and faculty support webinar series

    October 09, 2024

    From fall 2024 through spring 2025, Disability Services offices across the state will continue offering free virtual training sessions on various essential topics to UA staff and faculty. Each 'All Access' session will include ASL interpreters and live transcription services.
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  • CRAVE relocates to Campus Cache

    October 09, 2024

    Exciting news is on the horizon for the campus dining community! CRAVE, the dining facility in the Arctic Health Research Building, is set to relocate to the Campus Cache Market in the MBS Complex lobby.
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  • People's Endowment call for proposals

    October 07, 2024

    The Provost’s Office has opened a call for proposals for the UAF People’s Endowment Fund. Proposals will be accepted from UAF faculty, staff, and students. The application period closes Nov. 15.
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  • Learn to knit this fall

    October 07, 2024

    UAF Summer Sessions is offering a non-credit knitting course for adults in November. This course, taught by Ginny Kinne, is designed for people new to knitting. Students will learn the basics and so much more.
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  • Gabriela Mastromonaco, Toronto Zoo

    LARS Speaker Series: Reproduction in Wild Animals

    October 07, 2024

    Join the Animal Resources Center and Large Animal Research Station for a presentation on "How Zoos and Universities Can Work Together to Improve Conservation" by Gabriela Mastromonaco on Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. via Zoom.
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  • UAF Fall Career Fair

    October 07, 2024

    The UAF Fall Career Fair will be held on both levels of the Wood Center on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to  3 p.m.
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    Graduate research grants

    October 04, 2024

    Graduate students can request up to $45,000 (total direct costs) to undertake NASA-relevant research. Proposals are due by Dec. 1.
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  • Marcelo Ketzler-Lopez headshot

    Marcelo Ketzler-Lopez named Warrior of the Month

    October 04, 2024

    Marcelo Ketzler-Lopez will be recognized as the Warrior of the Month by UAF Athletics and the Army National Guard at the Nanooks Hockey game against Penn State on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7:07 p.m.
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  • View from International Space Station

    Alaska NASA EPSCoR RID Seed Grants

    October 04, 2024

    Full-time faculty and post-docs are encouraged to apply for NASA Research Infrastructure Development Seed Grants by 5 p.m. on Nov. 15, 2024.
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  • Apply now for R1 Faculty Ph.D. Student Mentorship Awards

    October 04, 2024

    UAF's R1 Steering Committee and Working Groups are pleased to announce an opportunity for UAF faculty to apply for Ph.D. Student Mentorship Awards. To be eligible for consideration, you must be currently mentoring (as chair or co-chair) one or more enrolled UAF Ph.D. students.
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  • Nettie La Belle-Hamer, vice chancellor for research

    Friday Focus: Using notice as a verb

    October 04, 2024

    When we see the word 'NOTICE' on an email, website, or bulletin board, we expect information is coming. However, thinking about it as merely a noun, like 'MEMO', can decrease its urgency. Sometimes, using 'notice' as a verb can enhance our lives. Imagine getting lost on unmarked trails - frustrating, until you notice a beautiful grove you hadn't explored before. Suddenly, that frustration is replaced by wonder. Or, waking in the middle of the night to a crying baby, a barking dog, or, thanks to my neighbors, a crowing rooster can feel exhausting. Until you notice the full moon bringing magic to the night. Even driving home in the dark during the long Alaska winter can feel oppressive. But noticing the aurora dancing in the sky and pulling over to enjoy the show changes everything! Noticing, then, is the first step to being in the moment, to mindfulness. It can happen anywhere.
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  • Summer Sessions to offer January golf clinic in Arizona

    October 04, 2024

    Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning has created a new travel program, a January golf clinic at Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona, taught by Fairbanks Golf Club pro, JC Contreras.
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  • Try pickleball or rock climbing this fall

    October 04, 2024

    UAF Summer Sessions is offering non-credit pickleball and rock climbing courses for adults at the SRC this fall, beginning in early November.
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  • UAF Property Inventory is upon us

    October 04, 2024

    The annual property inventory can be a bit of a chore, but it's a great way to keep track of everything and ensure all your assets are accounted for. What is your plan for getting it done by Dec. 31?
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  • Adult Mental Health First Aid training

    October 04, 2024

    Student Health and Counseling is offering a Mental Health First Aid training class to UAF students, staff and faculty on Oct. 24-25 at the BP Design Theater in room 401 of the Usibelli Building.
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  • A UAF fan celebrates at a Pink Out game.

    Wear pink for Nanooks Volleyball

    October 02, 2024

    Join us on Saturday at 2 p.m. for the Alaska Nanooks volleyball game against Northwest Nazarene University! The first 100 fans to arrive at the Patty Center, Alaska Airlines Gymnasium, will receive a free pink A bear rally towel!
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