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Registration open for IGNITE annual workshop
October 16, 2025
The annual University of Alaska professional development workshop, "IGNITE: Individual Growth and New Ideas Through EPSCoR/INBRE," will take place Jan. 7, 2026, at the BP Energy Center in Anchorage. Register before Nov. 19, 2025, to be considered for travel funding to attend.
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Inaugural cohort of LIFE Scholars announced
October 16, 2025
The University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Indigenous Studies has selected the inaugural cohort of the Leaders in Indigenous Food and Energy Scholars Program. This prestigious program is designed to support and cultivate emerging and current leaders in Alaska's Indigenous food and energy systems.
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Cyanotype workshop supports UAF art department
October 16, 2025
Join Jason Lazarus, assistant professor of photography, for a two-day cyanotype workshop on Nov. 22-23 that supports the UAF art department. Spaces are limited for the workshop, which is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. each day.
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Japanese Film Festival Returns to Alaska
October 14, 2025
Experience Japan’s culture and storytelling at UAF’s free 2025 Japanese Film Festival, hosted with the Japan Foundation and Consular Office of Japan. UAF will host First Gentleman and Oshin on Oct. 17 in Schaible Auditorium.
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Transfer Week on campus Oct. 20–24
October 14, 2025
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is celebrating transfer students like you! Transfer Week is a national initiative led by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students to recognize the transfer students who enrich campuses across the country with their individual experiences and knowledge.
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Join the Great Alaska ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
October 13, 2025
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will join millions of people across the state, nation, and world in the Great Alaska ShakeOut, the largest annual earthquake preparedness exercise. The event is set for Thursday, Oct. 16, at 10:16 a.m. and will correspond with UAF's annual test of its emergency notification system.
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Submit applications for Paul H. McCarthy Award
October 13, 2025
The Alaska and Polar Regions Collections and Archives at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library is accepting applications for the Paul H. McCarthy Award. The award winner will be granted $2,500 to support research using the collections at the APRCA. The deadline to apply is Nov. 2.
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Common reading group: Four Lenses for Critical Reflection
October 13, 2025
How do we facilitate feedback and reflection on our teaching practices? In this common reading session, we will review Chapter 4, "The Four Lenses of Critical Reflection," from Stephen Brookfield's Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher. This group is open to anyone.
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Graduate Writing Seminar over pizza
October 10, 2025
The Lower Campus Graduate Writing Group invites all graduate students to a seminar on Oct. 17 on understanding and overcoming challenges related to article summaries and achieving sentence-level clarity in academic writing.
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UAFAA Benefactor Fund supports student groups
October 10, 2025
The UAF Alumni Association offers grants of up to $1,000 to support projects that benefit current student groups and make a positive, visible impact on campus. These grants are made possible through the generous contributions of UAF alumni.
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Alaska EPSCoR Interface of Change 2025-2026 Travel awards
October 10, 2025
Alaska NSF EPSCoR is awarding three or more individual awards of $1,500 each for travel within the U.S. (no international travel) taking place between Dec. 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, for activities that support the goals of the Interface of Change project.
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UAF-OLLI recruitment for spring 2026
October 08, 2025
Want to share your passion and knowledge? UAF's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is currently seeking volunteer instructors for the spring. It's a wonderful, low-stress opportunity to gain teaching experience with a friendly audience.
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Chartwells Voice to Vision survey
October 08, 2025
At Nanook Eats, we believe dining is more than just food--it's about community, culture, and connection. That's why we created Voice to Vision, a campus-wide survey where your feedback directly shapes the future of dining at UAF.
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Interface of Change Innovation and Entrepreneurship Seed Funding
October 08, 2025
UAF Center ICE is seeking proposals to transition research outcomes into impactful and integrated solutions for Alaskan communities! This request for proposals is supported by the EPSCoR Interface of Change Project. Specifically, for IoC community businesses to work with researchers to build sustainable products and services to grow their business and their community’s economy.
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Intense summer school program studied the Earth's ionosphere
October 08, 2025
A 10-day NSF-funded summer school at the University of Alaska Fairbanks last month spanned three geographic locations -- Fairbanks, Valdez and Gakona -- and supported over 50 students, faculty and researchers from across the United States.
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UA Safe Title IX Training Due by Oct. 31 (FY26)
October 07, 2025
In an effort to promote campus safety and awareness of rights and responsibilities, the university requires all students, employees, and volunteers to complete the annual UA Safe Title IX Training by Oct. 31.
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URSA accepting applications for Spring 2026 Student Project Awards
October 06, 2025
Undergraduate students planning to pursue creative projects or conduct research during the Spring 2026 semester are invited to apply for funding. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 2.
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October 06, 2025
Students, staff/faculty and financially Interdependent partners can help fight the flu by getting their flu shot at a flu clinic on campus. Make an appointment using the SHCC Patient Portal.
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UAF testing services transition
October 03, 2025
Beginning this fall, UAF Testing Services will operate under a new structure. The eCampus Testing Center is now divided into two areas of responsibility: academic testing, managed through the Student Success Center, and professional and community testing, which remains with eCampus.
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Two UAF students awarded prestigious NSF fellowships
October 03, 2025
Two University of Alaska Fairbanks graduate students are among the 1,500 recipients of the 2025-2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. Willa Johnson and Xochitl Muñoz will each receive three years of financial support, including a $37,000 annual stipend and funds to cover tuition and fees, in addition to professional development opportunities.
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Join us for the Tribal Governance Symposium: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
October 01, 2025
This symposium will bring together tribal leaders, community members, and stakeholders on Oct. 28-30 in the Wood Center Ballroom to explore tribal governance in Alaska. The event is open to the public and serves as an important educational opportunity for all Alaskans.
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Elevate your research at the UAF Makerspace
September 30, 2025
Discover how we can help you take your research to the next level with in-house research and development! Get an exclusive look at our state-of-the-art facility and professional-grade equipment on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 7-8 p.m. in the JUB/ELIF atrium.
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Lasers at Fairbanks Experiment Farm used to spook birds
September 30, 2025
Two lasers in the Fairbanks Experiment Farm fields on the University of Alaska Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus are helping protect barley seeds from grazing geese and cranes.
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Three-day writing retreat for graduate students
September 30, 2025
The UAF Graduate School is organizing a three-day writing retreat specifically for Ph.D. and master's students. This retreat is aimed at students who have completed their coursework and are currently engaged in dissertation or thesis writing; however, students working on other academic writing projects are also welcome to attend.
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How graduate students are developing products for a changing world
September 29, 2025
Come hear about the journeys of two graduate students who, through working with their advisors on undergraduate research, fell into developing products and working to commercialize what they co-developed.
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