• Students gathered around a table, discussing the best course of action for their project.

    Open applications: Introducing graduate student fellowships

    November 20, 2023

    For graduate students interested in innovation, Center ICE provides a fellowship for ten hours a week and partners with academic departments to pair the fellowship with a 10-hour TA-ship through the interested students' department. The fellowship will also pay half of university tuition and fees while students explore the world of innovation and gain hands-on experience working on innovative projects. Students also explore the potential impact of their research and their own career interests.
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  • BLaST Scholar Sarah Dempsey preparing to assist in telemetry tracking in Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by K. Hilwig.

    November BLaST Scientist of the Month

    November 17, 2023

    Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training program at UAF has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and UAF biology undergraduate student Sarah Dempsey was selected as the November 2023 BLaST Scientist of the Month. To read more about BLaST's monthly Scientist of the Month series, visit their website.
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  • Jennie Reynolds

    URSA congratulates Fall 2023 Internship Award recipient

    November 14, 2023

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates Jennie Reynolds, a justice student, who received an URSA Fall 2023 Internship Award.
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  • Strategies to reanimate your research

    November 14, 2023

    Tired of feeling like a research zombie, endlessly wandering through the same old processes? It's time to break free from the academic graveyard and infuse some life into your research journey.
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  • Tom Bartels stands with students after the BLOY student dinner at North Pole Coffee Roasting Co.

    UAF Business Leader of the Year raffle tickets for sale

    November 13, 2023

    Raffle tickets for the UAF Business Leader of the Year are now available to purchase online. The winner will receive two Alaska Airlines tickets to anywhere they fly. Proceeds will be donated to the College of Business and Security Management to support student organizations, development and scholarships.
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  • Responsible Conduct of Research training Dec. 7

    November 13, 2023

    Responsible Conduct of Research training will be offered via Zoom on Thursday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. RCR is a required training for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers supported by National Science Foundation awards.
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  • Alaska Native Language Center bookstore reopens

    November 13, 2023

    The UAF Alaska Native Language Center Bookstore, a cultural hub dedicated to preserving and promoting indigenous languages, celebrates its reopening today, Nov. 13.
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  • Tia Tidwell headshot

    Professor Tia Tidwell featured on new podcast, The Alaska Myth

    November 13, 2023

    Tia Tidwell, assistant professor of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, was a guest on the first episode of the new podcast, The Alaska Myth. The Alaska Myth is a podcast about how Alaskans view our history and ourselves.
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  • INBRE graduate student Jessica Johnson. UAF photo courtesy of Amy Loeffler.

    IGNITE professional development workshop

    November 13, 2023

    Student and staff seats are still available for IGNITE: Individual Growth & New Ideas Through EPSCoR/INBRE, a free, annual professional development workshop organized by Alaska EPSCoR and Alaska INBRE. At this time, faculty who register for IGNITE will be waitlisted.
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  • UAF Bookstore open

    November 10, 2023

    The UAF Bookstore is now open under new management with Barnes & Noble College. Regular hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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  • Drone selfie of ACEP team members and Kartorium founders at the new solar array in Galena, Alaska.

    Apply for 2024 ACEP Summer Internship Program starting Dec. 1

    November 09, 2023

    The Alaska Center for Energy and Power Summer Internship Program will open applications for the summer 2024 cohort on Dec. 1.
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  • Augmented Reality virtual workshop

    November 08, 2023

    Learn the basics on how to create your own augmented reality mobile app in Alaska NSF EPSCoR's free, three-part virtual workshop Nov. 13, 15 and 17 from 3–4 p.m. each day via Zoom. We will also have a demonstration from β€œAR Hero,” an easy-to-use platform for putting together an augmented reality experience, no app required!
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  • Side by side photos of URSA 2023-24 Climate Change Project award recipients Logan Niemann and Jessie Skalisky

    URSA announces 2023-24 Climate Change Project Award recipients

    November 08, 2023

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the two individuals who received an URSA 2023-24 Climate Change Project award.
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  • NSF CISE to visit UAF Nov. 17

    November 08, 2023

    NSF program officers from the Computer and Information Science and Engineering directorate will be holding in-person informational seminars and Q&A sessions on Friday, Nov. 17 in Akasofu 501.
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  • First-Gen AK celebration

    November 06, 2023

    Please join Student Support Services and the Nanook Diversity and Action Center in celebrating First-Generation college students, staff, and faculty members. National First-Gen Day is Wednesday, Nov. 8, and we have events happening Nov 6-9!
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  • Culinary Arts and Hospitality student, Gina Henry, serves pasta at the 2023 City Sampler.

    CTC students showcase culinary skills at City Sampler

    November 03, 2023

    UAF Community and Technical College Culinary Arts and Hospitality students, led by program director Sean Walklin, participated in the 2023 City Sampler on Oct. 19. This event benefits the Fairbanks Resource Agency, which serves Interior Alaskans with disabilities.
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  • A man in a red coat gathers wood.

    Celebration of Life for Jacques Philip

    November 03, 2023

    Please join the Center for Alaska Native Health Research in celebrating the life of Dr. Jacques Philip in the Regents' Great Hall of the UAF Fine Arts Complex on Nov. 6 from 4-6 p.m.
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  • Snails infected with Trichinosis parasites from RAHI Research 2018. UAF photo by Amy Topkok.

    BLaST workshop: IACUC and IRB - Understanding the process

    November 01, 2023

    Dive into the heart of ethical research practices with our upcoming BLaST Undergraduate Professional Development workshop on Nov. 7 from 1-2 p.m. on Institutional Review Board and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee principles and ethics.
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  • BLaST mentoring group workshops

    November 01, 2023

    Biomedical Learning and Student Training invites all faculty, staff and graduate students to November mentoring discussion group sessions on Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m. via Zoom or in-person in Room 174 of the Arctic Health Research Building.
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  • BLaST scholar presents her research at URSA UAF Research Day 2023.

    BLaST offers student spring 2024 funding

    November 01, 2023

    The Biomedical Learning and Student Training program invites students to apply to earn up to $2,500 to conduct research for Spring 2024. This award may be used to cover hourly wages, tuition, travel, supplies, and services. The deadline to apply is Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, by midnight.
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  • ASUAF president Cole Osowski, left, and vice president Sarah Finney, right, award Katie Spellman, second from left, and Amy Wald, second from right, the ASUAF Senate Faculty Member of the Year and Staff Member of the Year Awards respectively on Aug. 15, 2023.

    ASUAF Faculty and Staff Awards

    November 01, 2023

    The ASUAF senate awarded their annual faculty and staff awards to Katie Spellman and Amy Wald for their outstanding service to the students of UAF.
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  • Beatrice Turley, URSA 2023-2024 CEL recipient

    URSA announces 2023-2024 Community-Engaged Learning awardee

    November 01, 2023

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates Beatrice Turley, a Secondary Education and Music undergraduate student, who received an URSA 2023-2024 Community-Engaged Learning Award for their proposal titled: Understanding Introductory Geometry Through Music, Movement, and Listening.
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  • University Women's Holiday Bazaar Nov. 4-5 raises funds for UAF scholarships

    November 01, 2023

    The University Women's Association is holding its 53rd two-day bazaar of Alaskan artists, crafters and food vendors on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pioneer Park.
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  • Responsible Conduct of Research training Nov. 14

    November 01, 2023

    Responsible Conduct of Research training will be offered via Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. RCR is a required training for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers supported by National Science Foundation awards.
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  • Office of Financial and Business Services open house

    November 01, 2023

    Please join the Office of Financial and Business Services for an open house from 1:30-4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16 in the Butrovich Building, Suite 106.
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