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Crafting the life you want

May 08, 2024

The college experience can be one of the most transformative periods in life. For some of you, it is the first time you have ever lived away from home. For others, obtaining a higher education may have seemed like a pipe dream but now you are here, and you are doing it. No matter what the story you are crafting looks like, there are a few key things you can do to ensure that you are maximizing your college experience.
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URSA announces spring 2024 internship award recipients

May 08, 2024

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity has named recipients of the URSA spring 2024 internship awards.
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Nanook Rec offering lunchtime strength training

May 08, 2024

Nanook Recreation is offering a summer introduction to strength training class at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Orientation, graduation fees to be combined

May 08, 2024

Starting in fall 2024, UAF will combine the new student orientation and the graduation fee into a single $225 matriculation fee.
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Campus heat, hot water outage through May 19

May 08, 2024

Facilities Services has started its annual preventative maintenance work on the power plant and utilidor system. The work is expected to take about two weeks.
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CNSM names 2024 outstanding students and faculty

May 07, 2024

College of Natural Science and Mathematics Dean Karsten Hueffer has named the outstanding student awards and outstanding teaching recipients for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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Students recognized for 2024 Research and Creative Activity Day entries

May 06, 2024

UAF's Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity recognized 16 undergraduate students for outstanding presentations during the 2024 Research and Creative Activity Day.
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URSA announces 2024 Innovative Technology and Education Award recipients

May 06, 2024

The UAF Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity has recognized 19 individuals who received a 2024 Innovative Technology and Education award.
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Nanook Network - get connected today!

May 05, 2024

Nanook Network has a fresh new look and now is the time to join. Discover the best resource for UAF students and alums. Get career advice, find jobs, connect with classmates, keep up with events and so much more.
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UAF Summer Sessions still has camp openings for kids' camps

May 05, 2024

We have filled over 1,500 summer camp slots, but we still have openings. We have a camp for everyone, and we have added new sections of several popular camps, such as Little Nook Running Camp, Wood and Bark Carving, Going Ballistic with Physics, and Rifle Camp. Scholarships are available. Visit summer365.alaska.edu to view camp details and to register.
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Seismology conference attendees get close-up look at hazardous Barry Arm landslide

May 03, 2024

A high point for about 300 seismologists, geologists and other scientists gathering in Anchorage for a weeklong conference came Monday on the waters of Prince William Sound with an approach to a wide and high unstable hillside that could cause a catastrophic tsunami if it rapidly collapses.
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Volunteers needed for 2024 Really Free Market on May 18

May 03, 2024

This is a call for volunteers for the 15th annual Really Free Market, the ultimate freecycling event, on Saturday, May 18. The event is held on the UAF Campus in the Lola Tilly parking lot. As in past years, drop off is from 8-10 a.m. and cleanup usually begins about 11:30 a.m.
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URSA announces Summer 2024 Student Project Award recipients

May 01, 2024

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the individuals and groups who received an URSA Summer 2024 Student Project Award.
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Annual building and window washing

May 01, 2024

Our annual window and building washing contract is kicking off a few days early this year. Please see the scheduled dates, times and service for each building.
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The Really Free Market is coming soon

May 01, 2024

The Really Free Market is the ultimate freecycling event! Bring items to the parking lot adjacent to the Lola Tilly Commons on May 18, from 8 to 10 a.m. At 10 a.m. the market opens and will run for one hour.
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Coming soon: Upgrades to UAOnline will improve student, employee experience

May 01, 2024

Changes are coming to how staff, faculty, and students interact with UAOnline. Over the next 18 months, UA will be upgrading UAOnline and Banner Self-Service to version 9.
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URSA announces Spring 2024 Travel Award recipients

May 01, 2024

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates undergraduate students who received a Spring 2024 Travel Award to actively participate in a gathering of their professional peers this semester.
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Danish bird collection comes to UAF

May 01, 2024

The University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Museum of the North is delighted to announce the arrival of an invaluable gift — the Erritzoe collection from the House of Bird Research in Denmark.
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Reminder: Butrovich Data Center outage on May 11-18 to impact internet access

April 26, 2024

UAF Facilities Services will conduct a planned maintenance power shutdown in the Butrovich Building to integrate a maintenance bypass switch for the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for the Butrovich Data Center (BDC). The switch will ensure a seamless and continuous power supply to the BDC in the event of a UPS outage or during annual maintenance on the UPS. The BDC electrical system must be temporarily powered down to ensure the safety of technicians doing the work.
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BLaST celebrates Robin Masterman as April 2024 Scientist of the Month

April 24, 2024

BLaST Scholar Robin Masterman is the BLaST Scientist of the Month for April 2024! Masterman is a fourth-year BLaST Scholar and a senior in UAF’s Biological Sciences BS program. Her mother is from Togiak, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, and her father is from Maine. Masterman plans to apply to medical school and return to ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ to practice as a family physician in rural communities.
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ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ EPSCoR 2024 Spring Travel Awards

April 24, 2024

ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ NSF EPSCoR is offering travel funding for the 2024 spring and summer seasons. Awards of up to $3,500 are available to support University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ affiliates traveling domestically to STEAM-related conferences, workshops, presentations, meetings, training, or education activities prior to Aug. 31, 2024. Apply by April 26 at 5 p.m.
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Graduation regalia available at the bookstore

April 24, 2024

Please stop by the Bookstore to purchase your graduation regalia. No preorder is necessary, we have them in stock! We will also be open extra hours before Commencement if you are coming to Fairbanks just for the event.
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How Grey's Anatomy can get you ready for finals week

April 24, 2024

Triage is about finding the best way to allocate time and resources when they are limited. Just as doctors prioritize patient care, this concept can be applied to an end-of-semester to-do list.
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Structural realignment of UAF Advising Services

April 24, 2024

Effective July 1, 2024, First Year Advising, Student Support Services, and several individual positions in the Center for Teaching and Learning will move from the Office of the Provost to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.
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Permafrost Discovery Gateway Palooza

April 24, 2024

Join us May 7-8 for a two-day smorgasbord to learn about the Permafrost Discovery Gateway. This online tool provides researchers, planners, policymakers, educators and the public with timely monitoring of permafrost thaw and its implications.
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