• A line of college students on a stage.

    UAF student wins scholarship to attend national conference

    November 18, 2022

    Karsten Sierra wanted to go to the national conference of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society this year, but the costs presented a challenge.
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  • Students and teacher in an elementary classroom.

    STEM fellowships available for education students

    November 16, 2022

    Education students: create a series of STEM lessons and you could earn $2,500! You must be an elementary or secondary teacher education student doing a classroom practicum. Students are encouraged to incorporate NASA education materials in all classrooms, including visual and performing arts, social studies, health and physical education, and the humanities. All eligible candidates are encouraged to apply.
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  • Logo for Premio Internacional de Poes铆a, Image courtesy of DALYA Editorial.

    "Dolors Alberola" Poetry Prize

    November 16, 2022

    We invite writers worldwide to enter the competition with an unpublished collection of poems (500-800 lines) in any official language of the world. Poems may be on any subject in any form or style. Submit online, deadline is Jan. 31, 2023.
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  • A bluethroat bird sits atop a shrub in Nome, Alaska.

    Gavin Migratory Bird Research Grant applications due by Dec. 12

    November 16, 2022

    Scientists within the University of Alaska system, including graduate students and faculty members, are eligible to apply for the Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Grant now open for 2023 field season proposals. The application deadline is Dec. 12, 2022. There are two $15,000 awards available.
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  • Tracie Haan loading DNA into the Nanopore Minion.

    Alaska INBRE Graduate Research Assistantship opportunity open

    November 16, 2022

    Are you a graduate student? Are you interested in applying for a graduate research assistantship? Alaska INBRE's GRA opportunity is open. The deadline for submission is Jan. 13, 2023, by 5 p.m. AKT.
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  • UAF Alumni Association to host Pre-game Rally for Governor's Cup

    November 16, 2022

    Dust off your ugly sweater on Friday, Dec. 9 at 5 p.m. at the Lat 65 Brewing Company to cheer on our very own Alaska Nanooks at the UAFAA Pre-game Rally. Join us for this festive event as we prepare to head back to the Carlson Center for the first game in the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup series since 2020.
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  • Melissa Shippey sits in front skeins and balls of yarn.

    Aurora: Sharing a colorful yarn

    November 16, 2022

    A long-ago visit to a knitting shop leads Melissa Shippey to a new field in which to apply her scientific methods.
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  • Researchers from the Toolik Field Station community share their science in the 2019 All Scientists Meeting poster session.

    Register for the Toolik Field Station 2023 All Scientists Meeting

    November 15, 2022

    Toolik Field Station welcomes all to join them for two days of science and conversation at their biennial All Scientists Meeting this January in Santa Barbara, California. The All Scientists Meeting is intended to spark conversation, inspire new ideas, and garner feedback amongst the Toolik community.
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    Geophysical Institute volcanologist receives international honor

    November 14, 2022

    A 夜色福利 volcanologist has received a high honor from the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics.
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  • Graphic depiction of two astronauts viewing an explosion in space

    Graduate student research grants available from NASA

    November 14, 2022

    Graduate students can apply for up to $15,000 in total direct costs grants to undertake NASA-relevant research.
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  • Check UAF on Alert for latest information

    November 14, 2022

    Wondering if bad weather may cause a delay to campus operations or classes? Need to know the latest on an emergency alert that just went out? Keep up on the latest information on the UAF on Alert page.
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  • Three students stand with checks for their wins in the UAF Three Minute Thesis competition.

    UAF Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition winners

    November 14, 2022

    The Graduate School is pleased to announce the fall 2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Winners!
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  • Several men around a table look at engineering diagrams.

    Alaska industry internships available

    November 11, 2022

    The UAF Alaska Space Grant Program will fund student internships with an Alaska company. Applications are due Feb. 1, 2023.
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  • Woman standing on a boat smiling

    Introducing Alaska Innovation Fellow - Ashley Guernsey

    November 10, 2022

    Ashley Guernsey is an Innovation Fellow at Center ICE through the Alaska Fellows Program. The Alaska Fellows Program is a fall-to-spring residential fellowship program that nurtures the next generation of Alaska-based leaders by pairing talented young people with strong communities and professional mentors.
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  • Photos of a selection of Alaska candidates for the midterm elections. Photo courtesy of the UAF Department of Political Science.

    Making sense of the midterms

    November 10, 2022

    Join professors from the UAF Department of Political Science for a discussion of the 2022 midterm election results, with a focus on Alaska in Schaible Auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at 7 p.m. AKST.
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  • The UAF Theatre and Film Department present auditions for

    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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  • a man stands at a podium with a screen in the background

    UAF seeks nominations for 2023 alumni awards

    November 10, 2022

    The 夜色福利, 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 夜色福利 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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  • Logo of the National Society of Leadership and Success

    The NSLS at UAF

    November 09, 2022

    Both UAF and UAS were admitted into The National Society of Leadership and Success in 2021, joining UAA who's hosted a chapter for many years. The NSLS is an international honors society with over 700 chapters and 1.7 million members, focusing on "Building Leaders Who Make a Better World." The UAF chapter of NSLS operates as a student club.
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  • Apply for UAF eCampus scholarship

    November 09, 2022

    UAF eCampus is offering scholarships for UAF degree-seeking students taking eCampus courses. The maximum award is $500; any remaining costs are the responsibility of the student. Scholarships are evaluated based on thorough and thoughtful responses to the application questions as well as demonstrated need. The deadline to apply is Nov. 23, 2022.
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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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