2025 news and events archives
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August 26, 2024
The UAF Barbershop is pleased to introduce Caleb Leary as the new campus barber! Caleb provides haircuts, beard trims, and edge-ups from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
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Friday Focus: Make adventures be all your fault
August 23, 2024
Several years ago, one of my best friends gave me a birthday card with a photo of two old(er) ladies on it. At the top it read "We've been through a lot together." Nice sappy Hallmark greeting, right? But then, right after that, it read "And most of it was your fault." Can you believe that? I keep that card hanging up where I can see it regularly because, first of all, it is funny, and second, it reminds me of the importance of trying new things and occasionally getting yourself and your friends and family involved in something that, at the time, maybe doesn't seem like such a good idea after all.
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The galloping glacier's recent dramas
August 23, 2024
In 1937, what scientists call a "surging" glacier was rumbling across the valley toward a roadhouse along a major ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ highway. That mountain of ice advanced upon the log structure at more than 100 feet each day.
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August 23, 2024
TimelyCare is offered as a supplement to the extensive existing in-person and virtual services offered by the UAF Student Health and Counseling Center. This is a no-cost service offered to enrolled students residing in the United States. These virtual mental health services are available 24/7, 365 days/year, and include immediate crisis care and up to nine ongoing counseling sessions per academic year.
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First responder shares tips on home emergency preparedness
August 23, 2024
In a free, statewide webinar, learn how thoughtful preparedness can help keep you safe and healthy during emergencies and disasters, when fire departments and emergency medical services are stretched thin.
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ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Nanooks food truck rally Sept. 14
August 22, 2024
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Nanooks invite you to celebrate the return of the athletics season with the second annual Food Truck Rally and Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Patty Center parking lot.
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August 22, 2024
UAF is making it more affordable and convenient for students to access their required course materials with the launch of the UAF Bookstore Bundle. Through this program, students will have the option to rent all required textbooks, lab manuals, access codes, digital materials and electronic books for a flat fee. Materials can be conveniently delivered by the first day of class. All eligible students are automatically enrolled upon registering for classes. The option to opt-out is available for students who prefer to purchase their course materials on their own.
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Student performance notifications Aug. 30 - Sept. 13
August 22, 2024
Instructors will email performance feedback to students about concerns and recognition of hard work through the UAF notifications system called Nanook Navigator from Aug. 30 to Sept. 13 and throughout the semester.
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Energy Department funds ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ climate resilience center
August 22, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced $10 million in funding for 10 innovative climate resilience centers, including one led by the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
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Food preservation, gardening workshops planned for Bethel
August 22, 2024
A ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service program assistant will travel to Bethel to teach classes on gardening, food safety and food preservation. Jasmine Shaw will lead workshops Sept. 6-8 at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center, 420 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway. All events are free.
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Energy costs impose high burden on Fairbanks residents
August 21, 2024
A new report by ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ researchers reveals the energy burden for Fairbanks North Star Borough residents to be drastically higher than the Lower 48.
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Jaunelle Celaire receives 2024 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence
August 21, 2024
The University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Foundation Board of Directors has awarded the 2024 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence to Jaunelle Celaire, UAF professor of voice.
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ASGP 2024-25 undergraduate research apprenticeships
August 21, 2024
Undergraduate students from any science, technology, engineering or mathematics fields are eligible to apply for a $7,300 stipend to conduct a research or engineering project directly related to NASA's interests. Must be a U.S. citizen. The application deadline is Sept. 1!
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August 21, 2024
Is your department looking to hire student employees for the upcoming school year? UAF Career Services and the Center for Student Engagement will host the annual Student Job Fair on Thursday, Sept. 5, in the Wood Center from noon to 3 p.m.
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Microbiologist reviews threats, opportunities of fungi in space
August 21, 2024
Learn about the unseen microbial hitchhikers, including fungi, that join humans in the exploration of space in a free webinar taught by microbiologist Marta Filipa Simoes.
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Learn to save seeds for future generations of plants
August 20, 2024
If you love a plant and want to grow it again next year, tune in to a free, statewide webinar to learn how to save, store and germinate seeds. ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ horticulturalist Debbie Hinchey will share the knowledge and experience she has gained in more than four decades of collecting seeds.
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UAF receives funding to enhance nuclear proliferation detection
August 19, 2024
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ has been named to a group of 12 universities tasked by the federal government with improving and expanding the nation's detection of nuclear weapons proliferation.
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URSA congratulates Summer Internship and Travel Award recipients
August 19, 2024
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates students who were awarded summer 2024 travel and internship awards.
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Use early engagement reports starting Aug. 30 for student concerns, barriers
August 19, 2024
Nanook Navigator's early engagement reports inform student success teams about concerns and barriers start Friday, Aug. 30, and continue through Friday, Sept. 13. Reports are not intended as a substitute for instructors directly reaching out to their students; rather, they are designed to ensure advisors have comprehensive information about their advisees and can more effectively provide resources and options.
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Registration opens soon for swimming lessons
August 19, 2024
It's almost time to register your child for swimming lessons with the UAF Women's Swim Team! Information about the lessons is available at Fall365.alaska.edu. Registration will open on Aug. 26 at 9 a.m.
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Fall 2024 Zoom training sessions: Focus on AI Companion and Whiteboard
August 19, 2024
With Zoom AI Companion features being released for UA Zoom users on Aug. 16, UAF NTS Collaboration and Learning Spaces will host Zoom-focused training on using the AI Companion and Whiteboard features. While there are overviews of these topics in the Basics and Advanced sessions, this training will go into detail on using these two tools in your meetings and classes.
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Friday Focus: What a difference time makes
August 16, 2024
What a difference a week makes! Over the course of this week, I have seen so many people return to campus after summer vacations or being off contract. In fact, looking out my window on Wednesday, I counted at least three new student campus tours taking place and a handful of people taking photos with our Charles Bunnell statue. The Bunnell statue is an iconic photo op on campus, especially when visitors dress him up in hats or scarves for a quick photo. With the new buzz on campus (which is soon to be even busier), I wanted to share some updates related to human resources, policy, and shared services. We have made some great progress over the summer in many areas.
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Wrangell students install remote bear live stream
August 16, 2024
Wrangell-based T3 Alliance students installed a remote live-stream camera system at the Anan Wildlife Observatory in the Tongass National Forest, enabling viewers to see black and brown bears fishing for salmon. This project, supported by the U.S. Forest Service, involved high school students using skills from the T3 ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ program. The system is powered by solar energy and uses Starlink for video feed. Explore.org hosts the stream, and the project is set for a five-year expansion plan. The live stream began on July 24.
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August 16, 2024
Please join the Nanook Diversity and Action Center and Student Support Services as they cohost the First-Gen Breakfast for New Student Orientation. The event is Friday, Aug. 23 from 8:30-10 a.m. in the Wood Center Ballroom.
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August 16, 2024
Adding Hypothesis to readings in your course supports student success by placing active discussion right on top of readings, enabling students and teachers to add comments and start conversations in the margins of texts. To learn more about making reading active, visible, and social using Hypothesis, please join one of several upcoming workshops.
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