• Patrick Druckenmiller collecting dinosaur tracks along the Yukon River.

    Academic Tuesdays: May 9, 2023

    May 09, 2023

    To most people who work and study on the Troth Yeddha' campus, the University of Alaska Museum of the North is a place to take visiting family and friends to see exhibits or participate in some of our public programs like Family Days or Open House. However, fewer people are aware that UAMN is also the largest teaching and research museum in Alaska.
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  • A stack of books, an open laptop computer, writing utensils and a lightbulb sit arranged on a white desktop.

    Month of Writing: June

    May 03, 2023

    UAF writers are invited to join a Month of Writing, with writing sessions every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in June and a supportive community of writers to keep you accountable. This program is open to faculty, staff, graduate students and post-docs!
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  • LEAP seeking faculty, student applicants for fall 2023 semester

    May 03, 2023

    The UAF Faculty Accelerator and eCampus are seeking faculty and student applicants to participate in the Learner Experience Advocacy Program for the 2023 fall semester.
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  • Excellence in Advising Awards

    May 03, 2023

    Do you have a faculty or staff advisor who has made a positive impact on your university experience? Nominate them for the Excellence in Advising award. The Feist-Schamel Faculty Advisor Award and the McHenry-Martin Staff Advisor Award recognize outstanding undergraduate-level advising at UAF.
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  • UAF 2023 construction projects

    May 03, 2023

    Construction season at the Troth Yeddha’ campus is coming quickly and will feature two large projects that are major milestones in the revitalization of campus. Facilities Services is also managing approximately 30 other active construction projects across the Troth Yeddha’ campus.
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  • The Art-o-Mat machine on the UAF Troth Yeddha' Campus during the month of May.

    Art-o-Mat machine on campus in May

    May 03, 2023

    UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting an Art-o-Mat machine for the month of May. This retired cigarette machine has been refurbished to dispense small works of original art.
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  • 2023 WAISC plenary speaker Rick Thoman presenting

    Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference recordings available

    May 03, 2023

    Thirty-seven presenters came to Dillingham for a conference celebrating Western Alaska science. From art to sustainability, the field was diverse and energetic. If you couldn't attend in person, recordings of the presentations are available on the WAISC website.
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  • Brianna Gray in winter

    Aurora: Advocating for community and self: Brianna Gray '11, '12

    May 03, 2023

    Brianna Gray, the 2023 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient, reconnected with her identity at UAF. Today, she helps Fairbanks K-12 students succeed.
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  • Portrait of Jenn Pedersen, executive director of eCampus

    Academic Tuesdays: May 2, 2023

    May 02, 2023

    In 2020, the U.S. Department of Education updated regulatory definitions of distance learning within the Distance Education and Innovation Ruling that all higher education institutions receiving Title IV funds must comply with. The regulation became effective July 1, 2021, and requires that for all online courses for which students may use federal financial aid (Title IV funds), there is "regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors." This week's Academic Tuesday column provides information on the background, benefits, essential characteristics, and what to expect next with regard to regular and substantive interaction, or RSI.
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  • two head and shoulders portraits of college students

    UAF names 2023 student award recipients

    May 01, 2023

    The ҹɫ¸£Àû will honor Kalen Moore-Thomas and Riley von Borstel on May 5 as its outstanding undergraduate degree recipients for 2023.
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  • Students awarded linguistics internships

    April 28, 2023

    Two undergraduate students in the College of Rural and Community Development, Alicia Smoke and Dante Burk, have been awarded summer internships in linguistics at the University of Oregon.
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  • a portrait of dan white

    Friday Focus: Looking forward

    April 28, 2023

    In a recent meeting, a member of my leadership team mentioned that April always feels like a sprint to the finish line. I am sure many of you, especially students and faculty who are wrapping up your final exams, can relate to that metaphor. However, for me, it feels like the race has just begun.
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  • Student Health and Counseling Closure May 5th

    April 28, 2023

    Student Health and Counseling will be closed Friday, May 5, from 3 to 5 p.m.
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  • Jaclyn Bergamino, (pen name Jaclyn Wilmoth), holds the paperback copy of her first novel, The Snow Witch. Photo Courtesy of Jaclyn Bergamino.

    Alumna Jaclyn Bergamino launches first book

    April 28, 2023

    UAF English Department alumna Jaclyn Bergamino will be launching her newly published book, "The Snow Witch," at Ursa Major Distilling this Friday, April 28.
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  • Muriel Dittrich, Mike Stekoll and Tamsen Peeples hold a big $10,000 check

    CFOS students win Department of Energy competition

    April 26, 2023

    A team from the UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences won the top prize in the U.S. Department of Energy's 2023 AlgaePrize competition. Graduate students Tamsen Peeples and Muriel Dittrich, along with retired CFOS faculty member Mike Stekoll, were named grand champions of the competition. AlgaePrize challenges student-led teams to develop innovative solutions for algae production, processing and product development.
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  • EGU venue in Vienna

    Geophysical Institute research on display at European science meeting

    April 26, 2023

    Research by several ҹɫ¸£Àû Geophysical Institute scientists is being presented this week at the annual meeting of the European Geosciences Union in Vienna, Austria.
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  • Health and counseling center announces summer hours

    April 26, 2023

    The UAF student health and counseling center will transfer to summer hours beginning Monday, May 8.
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  • URSA announces 2023 summer student project awardees

    April 26, 2023

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity has named four students recipients of its summer student project awards.
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  • 24-hour study area to temporarily close

    April 26, 2023

    The 24-hour study area adjacent in the Rasmuson Library will close from May 8-31 for renovations.
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  • Student at SSA meeting

    UAF researchers show work at seismology meeting

    April 26, 2023

    Fifteen people from the Geophysical Institute attended the annual meeting of the Seismological Society of America annual meeting in person in San Juan, Puerto Rico earlier this month. The GI group, which included graduate students, gave several oral and poster presentations at the four-day meeting.
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  • One woman and two men stand alongside a sign that says

    Yupik language club assists with spelling bee

    April 25, 2023

    Members of the UAF Yugtun Egmilta (Yupik language club) traveled to Anchorage on April 15 to assist with the statewide Yupik and Inupiaq spelling bee.
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  • UAF graduates celebrate with members of university faculty and leadership during the 2019 commencement in Fairbanks, Alaska.

    Friday Focus: Academic traditions: Our 101st commencement

    April 21, 2023

    At the ҹɫ¸£Àû, we take great pride in following our academic traditions. From the time students arrive to the time they graduate, we have many events that serve as milestones in their academic journey. The most coveted milestone in this academic journey is the conferral of a degree and the grand commencement ceremony that celebrates the achievement of our graduating students. UAF is about to celebrate its 101st commencement on May 6 at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, other commencement ceremonies at the community campuses, and special graduation events. These celebrations are rooted in historic practices, have a deeper purpose, and great symbolic significance.
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  • Spring 2023 Aurora cover

    Spring 2023 Aurora online

    April 19, 2023

    Read about caribou behavior in oil fields, newly found photos taken by Denali's first climbers, miners training deep underground and much more in the spring 2023 Aurora.
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  • Example of PolarExpress Card layout

    Design contest for PolarExpress card - $500 grand prize

    April 19, 2023

    The Office of the Bursar invites all UAF students, staff, and faculty to submit original artwork for the UAF PolarExpress card design contest. The chosen artist will receive a $500 award, and the two runner-ups will receive annual parking passes.
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  • Tia Tidwell, Anupma Prakash, and Nate Bauer are seated on an outdoor bench displaying a variety of recent UA Press book covers.

    Academic Tuesdays: April 18, 2023

    April 18, 2023

    This week's Academic Tuesday looks at the University of Alaska Press, its past and present, its partnership with the University Press of Colorado, focus on issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in academic publishing, new publications, how to buy UA Press books, and how to engage in the publication process.
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