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    Auditions for "The Shape of Things"

    November 10, 2022

    The UAF Theatre and Film Department present auditions for "The Shape of Things" on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at 1 p.m. AKST.
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    UAF seeks nominations for 2023 alumni awards

    November 10, 2022

    The 汤姆视频, in partnership with the nonprofit UAF Alumni Association, is seeking nominations for the Distinguished Alumnus Award and William R. Cashen Service Award. Honorees are selected by a committee of alumni, past recipients and members of UAF's leadership team.
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  • Newly digitized historical KUAC radio programs now available online

    November 10, 2022

    Thanks to a Recordings at Risk grant through the Council on Library and Information Resources, the Oral History Department at the 汤姆视频 has had 241 historical KUAC radio programs professionally digitized and added to their collection.
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  • Eug茅nie Euskirchen stands by testing equipment in an interior swamp.

    Aurora: The flux of the matter

    November 09, 2022

    Eug茅nie Euskirchen's team detects curious carbon flows in a warming, wet landscape of fen, bog and forest southwest of Fairbanks.
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  • Nominations open for 2023 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence

    November 09, 2022

    The University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors is accepting nominations for the 2023 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence. The prize, which includes a $20,000 award, is presented to an individual who demonstrates excellence in support of the University of Alaska. Any UA student, faculty, staff, alumni or volunteer who has made a significant contribution to the mission of the University of Alaska system, UAA, UAF, or UAS is eligible to be nominated.
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  • URSA announces Community Engaged Learning Award

    November 09, 2022

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates undergraduate student Aihs Palmer, psychology major, who received this year's Community Engaged Learning Award. Aihs' project titled "Micro-pantries to Mitigate Inaccessibility to Anti-Hunger Resources," will collaborate with Fairbanks organizations to address barriers to local food security resources.
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  • Design contest for student artwork extended to Dec. 6

    November 09, 2022

    UAF eCampus is sponsoring a student design contest for a marketing campaign in the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. All UAF students are invited to submit original artwork which will be featured on a printed banner in the N terminal of the airport. The chosen artist will receive a $1,000 tuition award.
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  • Photo of forget-me-not flowers hand embroidered onto birch bark with colored thread wrapped around clothespins and a pair of scissors next to the art piece.

    WINTERmester registration open

    November 08, 2022

    Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning is offering several non-credit short courses for UAF students and community members ages 18 and up in January 2023. Registration is currently open.
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    Call for submissions: Ice Box literary journal

    November 08, 2022

    Ice Box, UAF's undergraduate literary journal, is now open for submissions. The deadline to submit is Dec. 9, 2022.
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  • Veterans Day appreciation and early registration event

    November 07, 2022

    Join the UAF Department of Military and Veteran Services on Nov. 11 in the Wood Center multilevel lounge for a Veterans Day appreciation event. Donuts, coffee and other beverages will be provided. Experts from many student services departments will be available to chat about any questions you have, help you get ready for the spring semester, schedule appointments with your academic advisor if you haven't already, and get your courses certified for military or veteran benefits. No RSVP is necessary.
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  • Laura Ekada stands outdoors among wildflowers in bloom in her traditional Athabascan regalia.

    BLaST celebrates November Scientist of the Month

    November 07, 2022

    Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at UAF has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and UAF biology undergraduate student Laura Ekada was selected as the November 2022 BLaST Scientist of the Month.
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  • Pop-Con happening Nov. 10-12 in UAF Wood Center

    November 07, 2022

    Pop-Con is a celebration of all things pop culture - gaming, entertainment, books, comics, and more! From Nov. 10-12, Pop-Con will take over the Wood Center for three days of tournaments, vendors, cosplay, workshops, and activities. You don't want to miss out!
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  • Extension of deadline for Faculty Initiative Fund proposals

    November 07, 2022

    UA Faculty Alliance announces an extension to the call for proposals for the AY23 Faculty Initiative Fund. Proposals are now due by Nov. 14, 2022.
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  • Book adoptions for spring 2023 due ASAP

    November 07, 2022

    Though our initial deadline for book adoptions has passed (Oct. 28), we are still accepting book adoptions so materials are available for students in time to prepare for spring classes!
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  • Celebrations planned for first-generation students

    November 04, 2022

    Student Support Services and the Nanook Diversity and Action Center are proud to present a series of events to celebrate first-generation students. More than half of UAF students are the first in their families to pursue higher education.
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  • Portraits of Ariana Lopez (left) and Ellie Martinson (right). Photos by Jaunelle Celaire.

    Two voice recitals this weekend you won't want to miss

    November 04, 2022

    Join us this weekend in the UAF Davis Concert Hall for two voice recitals you won't want to miss by Ariana Lopez and Ellie Martinson.
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  • Photo from the 2019 chili cookoff fundraiser for the 2019 UAF United Way Workplace Campaign.

    UAF United Way workplace campaign

    November 04, 2022

    The UAF United Way Workplace Campaign has begun! United Way of the Tanana Valley and its 17 partner agencies have served our community for 66 years! For nearly 50 years UAF has held a campaign to support the incredible local organizations who bring vital services to the Golden Heart Community. Please consider supporting the nonprofits who contribute so much to UAF students, faculty and staff.
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  • Prince William Sound, where the Chugach Regional Resources Commission will be assess climate change effects on marine ecosystems, marine mammals and Tribal users.

    Small grants support needs of Alaska Native non-profits

    November 04, 2022

    The UAF Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy awarded grants up to $50,000 each to four regional non-profit organizations. The groups will use the funding to enhance capacity for resilience and climate adaptation in Alaska Native and rural communities.
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  • Headshot portrait photo of Julie Queen taken outside on the UAF Troth Yeddha' Campus.

    Friday Focus: Recent events reinforce exercise planning

    November 04, 2022

    Although I have written about emergency preparedness previously, with this week's news of the events at Lathrop High School in Fairbanks, and another school in the Eagle River area, student safety and emergency response is top of mind. This situation is unsettling. It puts stress on the community, and particularly on parents and students. It emphasizes the importance of being prepared and to know how to act, or react. Although emergencies can be unpredictable, knowing what to do can help save lives.
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  • Photo of a traditional alarm clock sitting among fall colored leaves and large pine cones.

    Clocks fall back Nov. 6

    November 03, 2022

    Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. Monday will start on time whether you do or not, so be sure to change your clock when you go to bed on Saturday!
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  • Byte Smart Fridge at CTC and Patty Center

    November 02, 2022

    UAF Dining has installed two new vending machines at CTC and Patty Center. The Byte machines are a refrigerated smart fresh food vending machines. Chartwells, the UAF dining contractor, stocks the machines with fresh sandwiches, salads, fruit cups and other snack items.
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  • Fire burns in black spruce during the Nenana Ridge Project in June 2009. Photo by Scott Rupp/IARC Nenana Ridge Project.

    Aurora: To find and fight fires

    November 02, 2022

    A flood of satellite data from UAF becomes the latest tool for battling Alaska's wildland blazes.
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  • NASA Goddard Space Flight Center student interns pose with BETTI, the Balloon Experimental Twin Telescope for Infrared Interferometry.

    NASA webinar and spring internships deadline

    November 01, 2022

    Apply for a NASA Internship for the Spring semester! Learn more before the application deadline of Nov. 7, 2022. On Nov. 2 from noon to 1:30 p.m., a NASA informational webinar will go over 鈥淗ow to write a federal resume and how to apply for NASA internships with OSTEM and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.鈥 An in-person viewing will also happen that day and time in Duckering 353.
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  • Jessica Black has been appointed as a faculty fellow for Indigenous Research at UAF.

    Jessica Black named faculty fellow for Indigenous Research

    November 01, 2022

    Jessica Black has been appointed as a faculty fellow for Indigenous Research at the 汤姆视频. In this capacity, Black will serve as a liaison for Indigenous research initiatives that engage the College of Rural and Community Development campuses, faculty and programs. She will also serve as a member of the Research Planning Group led by Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer.
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  • Juggling instructor, Nadav Weiss, demonstrates how to juggle multiple items at once.

    UAF Summer Sessions offers juggling class for 4th-8th grade students

    October 31, 2022

    UAF Summer Session's 365 SMART Academy is offering a six-week juggling class for students in grades 4-8. The course meets on campus in University Park 133 on Mondays from 4 to 5 p.m., Nov. 7 through Dec. 12, 2022.
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