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Sheridan joins Alaska Blue Economy Center
November 23, 2022
Tommy Sheridan has joined UAF's Alaska Blue Economy Center as its associate director. He'll serve concurrently as the site coordinator for the Cordova Community Innovation Hub through the Alaska Regional Collaboration for Technology Innovation and Commercialization program.
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Nanook Navigator and Student Success Spotlight: Denise Kind
November 21, 2022
The Nanook Navigator and Student Success spotlight for November is Denise Kind. Denise is an associate professor in the College of Natural Science and Mathematics in the Department of Biology and Wildlife.
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Educators Rising Alaska student officer elected national president
November 21, 2022
Educators Rising Alaska is celebrating the accomplishments of one of its high school students. Torrey McClain, a senior at Palmer High School, was elected president of the Educators Rising national student officers.
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Peter Westley named finalist for 2022 edX prize
November 21, 2022
Peter Westley, an associate professor at UAF's College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, is among 10 finalists for the 2022 edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning.
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Please consider giving to United Way
November 18, 2022
So far in the 2022 UAF United Way Campaign, we are just shy of six percent toward our goal of $40,000. I’m writing to share why I am committed to giving to the United Way every year, how I got involved, and how little you can give that makes a huge difference! Please consider giving a small, recurring payroll deduction to United Way of the Tanana Valley.
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Join the Staff Recognition and Development Day committee
November 18, 2022
Hello staff and faculty! If you would like to assist with putting together the Staff Recognition and Development Day, please join us! We are looking for anyone wanting to work on the committee or assist during the event.
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UAF student wins scholarship to attend national conference
November 18, 2022
Karsten Sierra wanted to go to the national conference of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society this year, but the costs presented a challenge.
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Combat the winter with Staff Council
November 17, 2022
The University Advocacy Committee is starting a conversation about what staff members do or experience during the winter times that helps them stay healthy and happy. We will be posting some questions for staff (faculty can join in too), and we will collect responses and photos for over a few weeks then send out another post such as this with a new link to the next week or two's questions and some of the responses we received from the previous questions.
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STEM fellowships available for education students
November 16, 2022
Education students: create a series of STEM lessons and you could earn $2,500! You must be an elementary or secondary teacher education student doing a classroom practicum. Students are encouraged to incorporate NASA education materials in all classrooms, including visual and performing arts, social studies, health and physical education, and the humanities. All eligible candidates are encouraged to apply.
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"Dolors Alberola" Poetry Prize
November 16, 2022
We invite writers worldwide to enter the competition with an unpublished collection of poems (500-800 lines) in any official language of the world. Poems may be on any subject in any form or style. Submit online, deadline is Jan. 31, 2023.
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Staff Council food drive for student pantry
November 16, 2022
UAF Staff Council is hosting a food drive to support the UAF Food Pantry. If your department is interested in participating, please put out a food box in your area to collect non-perishable/shelf-stable food and toiletries.
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Gavin Migratory Bird Research Grant applications due by Dec. 12
November 16, 2022
Scientists within the University of Alaska system, including graduate students and faculty members, are eligible to apply for the Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Grant now open for 2023 field season proposals. The application deadline is Dec. 12, 2022. There are two $15,000 awards available.
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Alaska INBRE Graduate Research Assistantship opportunity open
November 16, 2022
Are you a graduate student? Are you interested in applying for a graduate research assistantship? Alaska INBRE's GRA opportunity is open. The deadline for submission is Jan. 13, 2023, by 5 p.m. AKT.
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UAF Alumni Association to host Pre-game Rally for Governor's Cup
November 16, 2022
Dust off your ugly sweater on Friday, Dec. 9 at 5 p.m. at the Lat 65 Brewing Company to cheer on our very own Alaska Nanooks at the UAFAA Pre-game Rally. Join us for this festive event as we prepare to head back to the Carlson Center for the first game in the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup series since 2020.
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Aurora: Sharing a colorful yarn
November 16, 2022
A long-ago visit to a knitting shop leads Melissa Shippey to a new field in which to apply her scientific methods.
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Register for the Toolik Field Station 2023 All Scientists Meeting
November 15, 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, California. The All Scientists Meeting is intended to spark conversation, inspire new ideas, and garner feedback amongst the Toolik community.
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Federal Work Study can save your department money
November 15, 2022
The Federal Work Study program allows for your department to hire a student worker - and not pay the full cost of wages! Your office will pay up to 50 percent of the wages while the Financial Aid Office covers the remaining amount. Any student position can be a FWS position. This is a great opportunity to save your department money while supporting UAF students through employment and training.
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Geophysical Institute volcanologist receives international honor
November 14, 2022
A ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ volcanologist has received a high honor from the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics.
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Subscribe to NoLo Superheroes news
November 14, 2022
Curious about what's happening with NoLo (no/low-cost course materials) and OER (open education resources) at UAF? The NoLo Superheroes newsletter is published 2-3 times yearly.
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Graduate student research grants available from NASA
November 14, 2022
Graduate students can apply for up to $15,000 in total direct costs grants to undertake NASA-relevant research.
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Check UAF on Alert for latest information
November 14, 2022
Wondering if bad weather may cause a delay to campus operations or classes? Need to know the latest on an emergency alert that just went out? Keep up on the latest information on the UAF on Alert page.
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Climate adaptation training brings tribal communities together
November 14, 2022
Earlier this month, a cohort representing twelve Alaska tribal communities across western and interior Alaska gathered at the International Arctic Research Center to attend a Tribal Climate Adaptation 101 training led by the Alaska Tribal Resilience Learning Network within the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center at UAF.
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Friday Focus: Historic ties between UAF and veterans
November 11, 2022
Today is Veterans Day. Veterans are essential to what we have been and are essential to what we will be. This day of honor and recognition is about taking a moment to feel and express gratitude as we contemplate this generous gift of service. This specific date is rooted in the end of the First World War. Originally known as Armistice Day, the date was chosen to commemorate the armistice agreement which ended the First World War effective on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Just as this day is rooted in the end of that historic conflict, UAF's origins are tied to its beginning.
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Introducing Alaska Innovation Fellow - Ashley Guernsey
November 10, 2022
Ashley Guernsey is an Innovation Fellow at Center ICE through the Alaska Fellows Program. The Alaska Fellows Program is a fall-to-spring residential fellowship program that nurtures the next generation of Alaska-based leaders by pairing talented young people with strong communities and professional mentors.
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November 10, 2022
Join professors from the UAF Department of Political Science for a discussion of the 2022 midterm election results, with a focus on Alaska in Schaible Auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at 7 p.m. AKST.
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