• Nanook nook and UAF alumni enjoy a day on the float during the Golden Days Parade.

    Aurora: Class notes and in memoriam

    December 14, 2022

    See what UAF's alumni have been doing, and remember those no longer with us.
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  • LinkedIn Learning licenses available

    December 14, 2022

    Staff Alliance is offering LinkedIn Learning licenses again this year for professional development needs to all staff throughout the University of Alaska System. LinkedIn Learning, formerly Lynda.com, has thousands of professional online courses that build in-demand skills as well as certification preparation pathways and continuing education units.
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  • Gail Priday holding one of her paintings.

    Solo Exhibit at the Alaska State Museum

    December 14, 2022

    The Alaska State Museum in Juneau is presenting a solo exhibition of Gail Priday’s paintings through Feb. 4, 2023. Priday, associate director of Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning and UAF art department alumna, received a 2022 Individual Artist Award from the Rasmuson Foundation. A portion of the award helped cover the cost of shipping 33 paintings from Fairbanks to Juneau.
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  • Headshot photo of Molly Cain outdoors during the Alaska fall season.

    Molly Cain joins Alaska Sea Grant as associate director

    December 13, 2022

    Alaska Sea Grant welcomes new associate director Molly Cain. She joins the program’s management team, leads Alaska Sea Grant’s research program, and oversees the program’s state and national fellowship programs, including the Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship.
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  • Nominations open for 2023 Chancellor's Cornerstone Award

    December 13, 2022

    Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 Chancellor's Cornerstone Award. The award recognizes UAF staff members who have shown outstanding and ongoing commitment to UAF's community and mission.
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  • Researchers from the Toolik Field Station community share their science in the 2019 All Scientists Meeting poster session. Photo by Toolik Field Station/Faustine Bernadac.

    Registration extended for the 2023 Toolik Field Station All Scientists Meeting

    December 12, 2022

    Toolik Field Station welcomes all to join them for two days of science and conversation at their biennial All Scientists Meeting this January in Santa Barbara, CA. The All Scientists Meeting is intended to spark conversation, inspire new ideas, and garner feedback amongst the Toolik community. Registration has now been extended thru January 4, 2023.
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  • The Fuel Inventory Management System prototype control panel is currently under development.

    New bulk fuel management technology wins innovation award

    December 12, 2022

    A fuel inventory system being developed by the Alaska Center for Energy and Power recently won an innovation award and could win the support and praise of remote Alaska communities.
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  • Personal mail to department policy

    December 09, 2022

    The Campus Mail Center would like to remind everyone that using your University of Alaska Fairbanks department address for delivery of your personal mail is prohibited.
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  • Michelle Strickland, former accreditation coordinator; Anupma Prakash, provost and executive vice chancellor; and Alex Fitts, vice provost and accreditation liaison officer pose in front of the snow covered statue of Charles Bunnell.

    Friday Focus: Let's talk about accreditation

    December 09, 2022

    Did you know that the University of Alaska Fairbanks has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) since 1934? But what does this mean? What is accreditation and why is it so important? Simply put, accreditation is a quality stamp - a stamp of assurance. For students, the stamp means they can trust UAF to provide a high standard of education imparted by qualified faculty. Students can also be assured of many opportunities and support services that are geared to set them up for overall success. For external employers, it means they do not have to second guess the quality of learning and preparation that comes with the academic degree from UAF. For faculty and staff, it means they are a part of an institution that is resourced to meet the standards necessary to receive accreditation. Accreditation also makes UAF eligible to receive federal financial aid as well as additional grant-funding.
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  • Survey: Science experiences in Arctic communities and citizen science projects

    December 09, 2022

    University scientists working in Arctic communities and on citizen science projects are invited to participate in a survey of their experiences. The results will be used to better understand how scientists are shaped by leading or working on community and/or citizen science projects in the Arctic or sub-Arctic.
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  • Reminder - spring 2023 book adoptions

    December 08, 2022

    Spring is fast approaching, as we prepare, we ask that faculty submit their adoptions for course materials as soon as possible. This includes informing if textbooks or other course materials will NOT be required.
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  • Wood sits in three piles on a platform

    Dropping in for dry wood

    December 08, 2022

    At 9 a.m. on a crisp Monday morning in mid-November, I am one of about 10 people standing outside an office on First Avenue in Fairbanks. We are here for the “wood drop” program organized by Aurora Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of Aurora Energy — the company that owns the 27.5-megawatt coal-fired power plant, right across the road, that supplies electricity to the greater Fairbanks area and heat in the form of steam to the downtown area.
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  • White paper submissions sought for NSF program

    December 08, 2022

    The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Advanced Computing Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research program. Submissions are due by Dec. 16, 2022.
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  • White paper submissions sought for NIH program

    December 08, 2022

    The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the National Institute of Health's (NIH) National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Cancer Screening Research Network. Submissions are due by Dec. 16, 2022.
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  • Winter break parking lot closures and snow removal

    December 08, 2022

    With heavy snows expected, Facility Services is working around the clock to provide drivable roads and parking spaces for all university stakeholders. A significant part of the snow clearance is hard pack removal. To provide a safe and conducive working environment for our plows and graders and to protect your personal vehicle, we need to close certain parking lots.
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  • Patrick Romans teaches in his classroom at Lathrop High School in Fairbanks in September 2022.

    Aurora: You get to choose

    December 07, 2022

    Patrick Romans, a walking quote factory with a snack closet, makes high school economics entertaining yet educational.
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  • Graphic image of a simple treasure map on an island

    From Blackboard to Canvas: Choose-your-own-adventure guide

    December 07, 2022

    Inspired by this iconic genre, we give you a quick set of steps for adventuring into the Canvas LMS. Choose how much support and what kinds of resources you need, and begin your journey from Blackboard to Canvas on a path specifically tailored to your needs. We can't wait to see where your story goes!
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  • BLaST Scholar Daphne Mueller is smiling and standing in front of green spruce trees and foliage outside in the sun.

    BLaST celebrates December Scientist of the Month

    December 07, 2022

    Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at University of Alaska Fairbanks has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and UAF biological sciences undergraduate student Daphne Mueller was selected as the December 2022 BLaST Scientist of the Month. More about these articles can be found on the BLaST SOM website.
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  • Student Health and Counseling holiday closures

    December 07, 2022

    Student Health and Counseling will be closed at various dates and times leading up to and during the holiday break.
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  • Learn to play pickleball

    December 07, 2022

    Farthest North Pickleball Club would like to invite UAF students, faculty and staff to play with them. free to play, no experience necessary, and there are a few loaner paddles available.
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  • Book shelves with plants, fireworks, and the text

    Spring Book Club requests until Dec. 20

    December 07, 2022

    Sponsored by the Faculty Accelerator, UAF's book clubs are preparing for spring and ask you to request your copies of the texts by Tuesday, Dec. 20. Limited copies are available, so request now!
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  • Geophysical Institute lab extends research capability

    December 06, 2022

    Join UAF Geophysical Institute Director Bob McCoy and Anthea Craven for a small gathering to celebrate the next phase in the GI Space and Atmosphere Instrumentation Lab, or GI-SAIL, at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 in 118 Elvey.
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  • Rep. Bart LeBon presents an Alaska legislative citation to UAF Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer.

    Legislature honors Nettie La Belle-Hamer

    December 05, 2022

    The Alaska Legislature honored UAF Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer for being recognized by NASA for her contributions to the field of synthetic aperture radar.
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  • Request for Proposal for FY25 budget cycle initiatives

    December 05, 2022

    In preparation for the FY25 budget cycle, the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Anupma Prakash, Planning and Budget Committee, and the Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services Julie Queen are soliciting funding proposals from UAF faculty and staff.
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  • Mini-Grants Lead to Major Ideas

    December 05, 2022

    Innovation is what keeps Alaska moving forward. So, it isn’t too much of a stretch to take the slogan of the new online class ES100X developed by UAF’s College of Engineering and Mines, ‘If you can engineer in Alaska, you can engineer anywhere,’ and apply it to ‘innovation’.
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