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Public invited to follow Bering Land Bridge research project

August 01, 2023

The public can follow a team of scientists aboard the research vessel Sikuliaq who will spend the month of August studying conditions that existed on the Bering Land Bridge during the last ice age.
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ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ns can help identify invasive crab species

August 01, 2023

A new crab species was spotted in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ for the first time last year, and it has the potential to disrupt native species and ecosystems. ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Sea Grant is asking ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ns to help monitor the invasive European green crab on local beaches.
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URSA 2023 Mentor Awards now accepting applications

July 31, 2023

Faculty, researchers, staff, and graduate students from all disciplines and all UAF-affiliated campuses are invited to apply for an URSA Mentor Award of up to $6,000. This award is an opportunity for mentors to receive funding to engage undergraduate students on their current research and creative projects.
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Polar Aeronomy and Radio Science Summer School returns to HAARP

July 28, 2023

More than 50 researchers will be in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ in August for the resumption of a science summer school that culminates with experiments at the High-frequency Active Aurora Research Program facility operated by the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Geophysical Institute.
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Week's events: Ron Inouye, cardiovascular health, Denali in collodion photos, eclectic tunes

July 28, 2023

ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of July 31-Aug. 6.
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Long-pondered return to a pile of rocks

July 27, 2023

FIREWEED ROCK GLACIER -- "I've been thinking of this stuff for the last 20 years," says Adam Bucki. My friend, soon to be 50, was in his 20s the last time he stood on this massive pile of pointy rocks that oozes slowly downhill.
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Tamamta program announces new cohort of fellows

July 26, 2023

Six graduate students were announced as the third cohort of fellows in the Tamamta program, which centers on bridging Indigenous and Western sciences to transform graduate education and research in fisheries and marine sciences.
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UAF Day at the fair scheduled for Aug. 1

July 25, 2023

UAF Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair will include UAF activities throughout the fairgrounds. UAF employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission by wearing UAF apparel or showing their PolarExpress card.
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Research elevates Arctic Indigenous voices to understand climate change

July 25, 2023

Indigenous ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ns have shared nearly 10,000 observations about the rapidly changing Arctic during the past decade in a partnership with university scientists presented in a recent paper.
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UAF introduces new graduate courses in health care administration

July 24, 2023

The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ College of Business and Security Management is introducing new online graduate courses in health care management and leadership.
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Environmental, Health, Safety, and Risk Management virtual office hours

July 24, 2023

If you have questions or need guidance about anything related to EHSRM procedures, you are invited to attend our virtual office hours. These events are hosted by Industrial Hygiene and Risk Management, but we are happy to answer (or track down an answer) any question you have related to our department.
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Glaciers made of rock, ice and bear scat

July 21, 2023

The grizzly hadn't seen my dog or me, so I yelled and waved my arms. The bear stood, looked in our direction for three unforgettable seconds, then trotted up the valley.
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Learn to cook, preserve salmon in Sitka 'salmonganza'

July 21, 2023

Salmon is an ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ staple, and a series of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension workshops in Sitka will focus on salmon nutrition and how to cook and preserve the tasty and nutritious fish.
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Week's events: Wendell Schiffler, senior living choices, art talk, marimba music

July 21, 2023

ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of July 24-30.
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Fishery researchers, engineering students work to build better eDNA collectors

July 19, 2023

Last month, Jessica Glass and two students departed for the Kenai Peninsula toting a tub full of items that looked like plastic children's toys. Their plan for the six-day trip: Dunk them in Kasitsna Bay and see what happens. It may sound like a quirky week at the beach, but Glass, an assistant professor at UAF's College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, hopes their project will lead to a breakthrough in environmental DNA sampling.
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Forester plans walks, talks on Kenai Peninsula

July 18, 2023

Learn about the Kenai Peninsula forests in interactive walks and talks with the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service's outreach forester Glen Holt.
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OneTree ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Tempestry Tapestry Project weaves science into art

July 17, 2023

A group of women gathered in the OneTree ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ classroom on the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ campus last week to begin a project to weave 50 years of climate data into art, one day, one row at a time.
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New PolarExpress design winner announced

July 17, 2023

The Office of the Bursar is thrilled to announce the winner of the UAF PolarExpress card design competition. With over 1,000 votes, the UAF community chose Ula Boughan's design, Blue and Gold, as the winner of the carding competition.
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Minnie Naylor appointed director of UAF Chukchi Campus

July 14, 2023

Minnie Naylor continues her leadership of the Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue as newly appointed campus director effective July 2.
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Craig George's remarkable northern legacy

July 14, 2023

I was sad to learn recently that Craig George was missing and presumed dead when a raft he was floating upon hit a logjam in the Chulitna River on July 5. The Chulitna flows south from Broad Pass in the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Range. George had run that river many times.
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Week's events: Terry Reichardt, aging in place, painting on location, Kinky Slinky

July 14, 2023

ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of July 17-23.
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Help support UAF with bra drive

July 12, 2023

The Nanook Diversity and Action Center, Office of Sustainability, and Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities are collaborating to support UAF through a bra drive.
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Rural ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Honors Institute will celebrate graduates at ceremony

July 07, 2023

The Rural ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Honors Institute will hold its 41st annual graduation July 13 from 1-2:30 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium on the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Troth Yeddha' Campus. The ceremony will stream live on Facebook.
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Week's events: Simon Rakower, simulating disaster, mixed media for beginners, acoustic tunes

July 07, 2023

ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of July 10-16.
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R1 Carnegie visit scheduled for July 14

July 06, 2023

UAF will be hosting Sara Gast, deputy executive director for the Carnegie Classifications, on July 14 to present on the Carnegie Classifications for R1 institutions. A public presentation is scheduled at 10 a.m. in the Murie Auditorium. This event is open to all UAF staff, faculty and students. No RSVP is required. Light refreshments will be provided.
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