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August 31, 2022
The Troth Yeddha’ Indigenous Studies Center is UAF’s primary fundraising initiative, and an embodiment of UAF’s strategic priority to strengthen our position as global leaders in Alaska Native and ҹɫ¸£Àû. Recently, the UAF Chancellor appointed a user committee composed of faculty, staff and students to help inform the design and floor plan of the facility.
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ACEP interns explore Alaska's uncharted waters
August 30, 2022
Alaska Center for Energy and Power undergraduate summer interns Joy Lomelino and Evan Joyce are working under the mentorship of Erin Trochim this summer on the Coastal Mapping and Hydrokinetic Characterization Project.
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UAF hosting Arctic Fest events
August 29, 2022
The ҹɫ¸£Àû is hosting a series of events Aug. 29 through Sept. 3 as part of Arctic Fest, a festival combining art, science, innovation, and Indigenous perspectives with a focus on the changing environment of the circumpolar North.
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UAF names 2021-2022 honors students
August 26, 2022
The ҹɫ¸£Àû has announced the students named to the deans’ and chancellor’s lists for the fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters. The lists recognize students’ outstanding academic achievements.
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Graduate School congratulates fall 2022 degree completion award recipients
August 24, 2022
The Graduate School congratulates the following students, who will receive a degree completion award in Fall 2022.
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ACEP intern supports EVs' drive north to the future
August 24, 2022
What does it mean to be first? To some it means to push boundaries exploring new territories, for others the term may carry no weight at all, still others may think it shows a vanity on the part of the person trying to be first. We were the first. We were the first people to drive electric vehicles to Oliktok Point.
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August 23, 2022
For the past three years, Covid and supply-chain issues have delayed the striping of parking lots. However, with hard work from DDC and grounds, we were able to source the materials and find a contractor. Please note the following lot closures for parking lot prep and paint.
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Residential heater program could help FNSB improve air quality
August 23, 2022
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power is conducting an electric thermal storage heater field study that will take place over three years in North Pole, Alaska. The goal of the study is to learn whether electric thermal storage heaters, a type of supplementary heating appliance, can help reduce home heating costs and improve air quality, especially PM2.5.
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Apply for the 2022 URSA Mentor Awards
August 23, 2022
The office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URSA) is now accepting applications for the 2022 Mentor Awards.
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Nanook Recreation Group Fitness for Fall
August 23, 2022
Nanook Recreation is offering a variety of fitness classes for fall semester 2022. We will offer some familiar programs such as strength training, Olympic weightlifting, mat pilates, yoga, outdoor bootcamp and adult speed training. We will also be expanding into other new areas such as CrossFit later in the semester.
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UAF Student Health and Counseling Center relocated
August 17, 2022
The ҹɫ¸£Àû Student Health and Counseling Center (SHCC) has relocated while their area is undergoing renovations.
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Volunteers needed for Rev-It-Up
August 15, 2022
Faculty, staff, or students interested in volunteering for Rev-It-Up move-in event welcoming students to the ҹɫ¸£Àû should complete an online registration form by Aug. 18, 2022.
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UAF Esports joins NACE, announces scholarships
August 10, 2022
UAF Esports is returning this fall semester, with 20 scholarship opportunities for top competitors.
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Nanook Navigator student mobile app demo days next week
August 10, 2022
Advisors, faculty, staff, tutors, and student success employees are invited to join the Office of Student Success either Aug. 15 or 17 for a demonstration and to ask questions about the new Nanook Navigator mobile app.
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Blackboard's updated navigation goes live Aug. 12
August 10, 2022
Beginning Aug. 12, Blackboard users will see an updated and modernized navigation tool when logging into UA Blackboard. With the addition of Ultra Base Navigation, expect a streamlined nav experience, creating easier access to the learning tool.
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Pause in paper, cardboard and plastic recycling
July 27, 2022
The UAF Recycling team normally collects paper, plastic, aluminum and cardboard. Due to a temporary closure of the borough's Central Recycling Facility, the team will begin picking up these materials up again when the CRF has re-opened.
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Graduate student spotlight: Scott Leorna
July 20, 2022
Scott Leorna, current Ph.D. student in Biological Sciences, has always had a strong passion for wildlife and the outdoors, and it was this interest, coupled with Alaska's extensive wilderness and opportunities for research, that led Scott to initially attend UAF to pursue his B.S. in Wildlife Biology and Conservation.
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Student volunteers needed for Alaska critical minerals summit
July 20, 2022
University of Alaska President Pat Pitney and ҹɫ¸£Àû Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer are hosting a critical minerals summit. Alaska's Minerals: A Strategic National Imperative is a two-day event taking place on August 22-23 on the Troth Yeddha' campus, and organizers are looking for student volunteers to assist with the summit.
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Shining a light on Alaska household solar installation motives
July 20, 2022
What are the factors that drive people to buy solar panel installations? Are people with solar panels more likely to buy an electric car or install other energy-efficiency and energy-saving technologies? These are the questions that ҹɫ¸£Àû senior mechanical engineering student and Alaska Center for Energy and Power intern Cole Sudkamp-Walker is investigating.
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Alumni awardees give back to Alaska and UAF
July 20, 2022
The UAF Alumni Association will recognize a pair of health care professionals and a devoted UAF booster at this year's Nanook Rendezvous.
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UAF emergency scholarship program wins national award
July 18, 2022
The UAF Emergency Scholarship Program received the 2022 Gold Star Award from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. The award recognizes innovative ideas in the financial aid arena.
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988: Three-digit dialing code for Suicide and Crisis Lifeline goes live Saturday
July 15, 2022
On July 16, 2022, callers can dial 988 to connect to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s (the Lifeline) network of highly trained call center professionals. Those in Alaska who dial from a 907 area code will connect to Careline Alaska, where trained crisis counselors can provide confidential support 24 hours, 7 days a week.
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Call for abstract submissions on building safety and community in field settings
July 13, 2022
Toolik invites researchers at UAF and beyond to submit an abstract on efforts to remove barriers to safe and inclusive fieldwork and increase positive, transformative field experiences.
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UAF to premiere Merit student achievement platform
July 12, 2022
UAF is launching a new online tool aimed at highlighting student achievements, such as earning a degree or being named to the deans' or chancellor's list.
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Keith wins SPE student paper contest
July 08, 2022
ҹɫ¸£Àû alumnus Cody Keith has won a first-place award in his division in the 2022 Society of Petroleum Engineers Western North America Region Student Paper Contest.
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