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ACEP intern supports EVs' drive north to the future
August 24, 2022
What does it mean to be first? To some it means to push boundaries exploring new territories, for others the term may carry no weight at all, still others may think it shows a vanity on the part of the person trying to be first. We were the first. We were the first people to drive electric vehicles to Oliktok Point.
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August 23, 2022
For the past three years, Covid and supply-chain issues have delayed the striping of parking lots. However, with hard work from DDC and grounds, we were able to source the materials and find a contractor. Please note the following lot closures for parking lot prep and paint.
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Residential heater program could help FNSB improve air quality
August 23, 2022
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power is conducting an electric thermal storage heater field study that will take place over three years in North Pole, Alaska. The goal of the study is to learn whether electric thermal storage heaters, a type of supplementary heating appliance, can help reduce home heating costs and improve air quality, especially PM2.5.
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Apply for the 2022 URSA Mentor Awards
August 23, 2022
The office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URSA) is now accepting applications for the 2022 Mentor Awards.
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Nanook Recreation Group Fitness for Fall
August 23, 2022
Nanook Recreation is offering a variety of fitness classes for fall semester 2022. We will offer some familiar programs such as strength training, Olympic weightlifting, mat pilates, yoga, outdoor bootcamp and adult speed training. We will also be expanding into other new areas such as CrossFit later in the semester.
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UAF Student Health and Counseling Center relocated
August 17, 2022
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Student Health and Counseling Center (SHCC) has relocated while their area is undergoing renovations.
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Volunteers needed for Rev-It-Up
August 15, 2022
Faculty, staff, or students interested in volunteering for Rev-It-Up move-in event welcoming students to the University of Alaska Fairbanks should complete an online registration form by Aug. 18, 2022.
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UAF Esports joins NACE, announces scholarships
August 10, 2022
UAF Esports is returning this fall semester, with 20 scholarship opportunities for top competitors.
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Nanook Navigator student mobile app demo days next week
August 10, 2022
Advisors, faculty, staff, tutors, and student success employees are invited to join the Office of Student Success either Aug. 15 or 17 for a demonstration and to ask questions about the new Nanook Navigator mobile app.
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Blackboard's updated navigation goes live Aug. 12
August 10, 2022
Beginning Aug. 12, Blackboard users will see an updated and modernized navigation tool when logging into UA Blackboard. With the addition of Ultra Base Navigation, expect a streamlined nav experience, creating easier access to the learning tool.
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Pause in paper, cardboard and plastic recycling
July 27, 2022
The UAF Recycling team normally collects paper, plastic, aluminum and cardboard. Due to a temporary closure of the borough's Central Recycling Facility, the team will begin picking up these materials up again when the CRF has re-opened.
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Graduate student spotlight: Scott Leorna
July 20, 2022
Scott Leorna, current Ph.D. student in Biological Sciences, has always had a strong passion for wildlife and the outdoors, and it was this interest, coupled with Alaska's extensive wilderness and opportunities for research, that led Scott to initially attend UAF to pursue his B.S. in Wildlife Biology and Conservation.
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Student volunteers needed for Alaska critical minerals summit
July 20, 2022
University of Alaska President Pat Pitney and University of Alaska Fairbanks Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer are hosting a critical minerals summit. Alaska's Minerals: A Strategic National Imperative is a two-day event taking place on August 22-23 on the Troth Yeddha' campus, and organizers are looking for student volunteers to assist with the summit.
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Shining a light on Alaska household solar installation motives
July 20, 2022
What are the factors that drive people to buy solar panel installations? Are people with solar panels more likely to buy an electric car or install other energy-efficiency and energy-saving technologies? These are the questions that University of Alaska Fairbanks senior mechanical engineering student and Alaska Center for Energy and Power intern Cole Sudkamp-Walker is investigating.
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Alumni awardees give back to Alaska and UAF
July 20, 2022
The UAF Alumni Association will recognize a pair of health care professionals and a devoted UAF booster at this year's Nanook Rendezvous.
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UAF emergency scholarship program wins national award
July 18, 2022
The UAF Emergency Scholarship Program received the 2022 Gold Star Award from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. The award recognizes innovative ideas in the financial aid arena.
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988: Three-digit dialing code for Suicide and Crisis Lifeline goes live Saturday
July 15, 2022
On July 16, 2022, callers can dial 988 to connect to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s (the Lifeline) network of highly trained call center professionals. Those in Alaska who dial from a 907 area code will connect to Careline Alaska, where trained crisis counselors can provide confidential support 24 hours, 7 days a week.
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Call for abstract submissions on building safety and community in field settings
July 13, 2022
Toolik invites researchers at UAF and beyond to submit an abstract on efforts to remove barriers to safe and inclusive fieldwork and increase positive, transformative field experiences.
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UAF to premiere Merit student achievement platform
July 12, 2022
UAF is launching a new online tool aimed at highlighting student achievements, such as earning a degree or being named to the deans' or chancellor's list.
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Keith wins SPE student paper contest
July 08, 2022
University of Alaska Fairbanks alumnus Cody Keith has won a first-place award in his division in the 2022 Society of Petroleum Engineers Western North America Region Student Paper Contest.
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Graduate student funding available for Fall 2022
July 06, 2022
The Fall 2022 Graduate Student Degree Completion Fellowship and Scholarship Application is now open for submissions. These awards are made on a competitive basis based on review of an applicants' Report of Advisory Committee and their degree completion timeline.
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Aurora: From Alaska to Ukraine, gene-sequencing professor chases viruses
July 06, 2022
Devin Drown and his lab team aid the effort to ID Alaska’s coronavirus variants and keep health authorities updated on their spread.
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July 7 Music in the Garden moved to Davis Concert Hall
July 06, 2022
The UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning concert series Music in the Garden will move to the Davis Concert Hall for July 7 due to the wildfire smoke in the Tanana Valley.
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July 06, 2022
Commencement held in person again, athletes have a good year and scientists keep exploring the Earth and places beyond.
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50th anniversary of Title IX and release of proposed rules
June 29, 2022
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 barring sex discrimination, has stood as a cornerstone of equal access to education at federally funded institutions. Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released new proposed rules on Title IX.
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