2023 news and events archives
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Delta Junction air quality monitoring site comes online in new national network
June 30, 2023
Four science instruments at Delta Junction have begun gathering air quality data as part of a multistate project to determine the chemical content and physical properties of airborne particulate matter.
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Adopted mammoth fell 15,000 years ago
June 29, 2023
A few days ago, Mat Wooller had news about a woolly mammoth my friend LJ and I "adopted" last October. "You've got one of the youngest ones," said Wooller.
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NASA awards 蜜柚视频 Satellite Facility five-year, $70 million contract
June 29, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 Satellite Facility at the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will continue to operate NASA's Distributed Active Archive Center for synthetic aperture radar under a contract that extends the work through 2028.
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Forester plans walks, talks about boreal forest, wood products
June 29, 2023
Join the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service's outreach forester for a walk in Southcentral 蜜柚视频's boreal forest. Glen Holt will identify common trees and shrubs, discuss basic boreal forest biology and small woodlot forest management, and outline principles of wildfire defensible space, among other topics.
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Research reveals sources of CO2 from Aleutian-蜜柚视频 Arc volcanoes
June 28, 2023
Scientists have wondered what happens to the organic and inorganic carbon that Earth's Pacific Plate carries with it as it slides into the planet's interior along the volcano-studded Ring of Fire. A new study suggests a notable amount returns to the atmosphere rather than traveling deep into Earth's mantle.
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Spring 2023 Bering Science released
June 28, 2023
蜜柚视频's International Arctic Research Center, along with partners at the 蜜柚视频 Ocean Observing System, released the Spring 2023 edition of Bering Science. The report shares observations and research happening in and around the Bering Sea.
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The ups and downs of washboard roads
June 27, 2023
While driving 蜜柚视频's graveled highways, people sometimes wonder how an unpaved road can turn into a bed of corduroy.
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Free ice cream for 蜜柚视频 research units
June 26, 2023
蜜柚视频 Chancellor Dan White and Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer will be handing out free ice cream outside of the Elvey Building from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 29. All 蜜柚视频 researchers, students, and staff are invited to come enjoy some ice cream and socialize.
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Officer Yogi joins 蜜柚视频 Police Department
June 23, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Police Department鈥檚 newest officer is short, furry and will do just about anything for his favorite toy.
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Week's events: Theresa Reed, considering cancer, Kesler Woodward, steel drums
June 22, 2023
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of June 26-July 2.
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蜜柚视频 road, lot closures planned for Midnight Sun Run
June 22, 2023
The Midnight Sun Run will begin at the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks at 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. The 蜜柚视频 Police Department will close parts of campus to vehicle access before the race.
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Steel Bridge team shines on national stage
June 22, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 College of Engineering and Mines team emerged as an undeniable force during the Student Steel Bridge Competition National Finals held in San Diego, California, securing 10th place overall out of the 43 participating schools.
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USDA grant strengthens future of agriculture systems, workforce
June 22, 2023
A five-year $18 million grant awarded to the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension will help prepare the next generation to take active roles in the country's agricultural sector.
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program fall 2023 workshop information session
June 21, 2023
蜜柚视频 is hosting an information session in July about an upcoming fall workshop that will provide support for students applying to the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The workshop is open to 蜜柚视频-affiliated undergraduate seniors and graduate students in their first or second year.
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蜜柚视频 researchers discover complex ecosystem among 蜜柚视频 seaweed debris
June 21, 2023
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks researchers have discovered a thriving ecosystem among the decomposing seaweed debris that covers many 蜜柚视频 beaches, including nearly 100 different types of invertebrates found in surveys at a handful of sites on the Kenai Peninsula.
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Geophysical Institute, Poker Flat offer free summer tours
June 19, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Geophysical Institute is offering free public family-friendly tours from Memorial Day through Labor Day.聽
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蜜柚视频 PolarExpress card design contest poll
June 19, 2023
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 蜜柚视频 PolarExpress design competition. We received 45 excellent submissions, and it is genuinely humbling to glimpse the immense artistic talent of our 蜜柚视频 community. After a difficult selection process, the pre-selected judging panel whittled the submissions down to 10 finalists.
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Podcast explores 蜜柚视频's climate change through sound
June 16, 2023
In a new podcast series called "Ice and Fire," University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks graduate takes listeners on an audio tour of climate change in 蜜柚视频, weaving together a place-based narrative from soundscapes and sonic textures intertwined with scientific and personal accounts.
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Week's events: Bev Byington, forgetfulness, Far North Quilt Trail and Emily Anderson
June 15, 2023
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of June 19-25.
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Pound for pound, 蜜柚视频 mosquito packs punch
June 15, 2023
In mid-June, while standing deep within the northern boreal forest, it's possible to feel a sensation similar to one felt in mid-December at the same spot. It's a sting to exposed skin, delivered in December by cold air and in June by the bite of the mosquito.
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Study shows ancient 蜜柚视频ns were freshwater fishers
June 14, 2023
A scientific team led by University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks researchers has discovered the earliest-known evidence of freshwater fishing by ancient people in the Americas.
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International science team explores gassing of Mt. Edgecumbe volcano
June 14, 2023
Three pairs of scientists began walking purposefully on one end of a curving Kruzof Island beach on a cloudy, cool and damp Monday, then stopped to take measurements.
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Celebrate National Pollinators Week at Georgeson Botanical Garden
June 13, 2023
National Pollinator Week is June 19-25, and Georgeson Botanical Garden is highlighting its exhibits explaining what these beneficial insects and animals do.
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Tom Bartels to receive 45th annual 蜜柚视频 Business Leader of the Year award
June 13, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management will honor Tom Bartels, owner of North Pole Coffee Roasting Co., with its 45th Business Leader of the Year award on Nov. 18, 2023, at the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel.
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Indigenous higher education consortium meeting registration opens
June 12, 2023
The World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium will host its annual general meeting on the Troth Yeddha' Campus of the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks from July 16-20, 2023.
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蜜柚视频-led team uncovers plant remediation effects on petroleum contamination
June 12, 2023
Initial choices about fertilization and grass seeding on petroleum contaminated soils could have a long-lasting effect on how plants and their associated microbes break down the pollution, a research team led by a University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks professor recently reported.
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Mt. Edgecumbe volcano research starts with bear encounter
June 12, 2023
The first volcano scientists of an international team deposited on a Southeast 蜜柚视频 island by helicopter Sunday quickly learned they had an unwanted presence to contend with: a grizzly.
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Temporary Core and West Ridge mail route changes continuing
June 09, 2023
The Campus Mail Center will be continuing the alternating Core and West Ridge routes. We will be returning to the regular route schedule starting July 10.
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Week's events: Tall Timbers, hearing health, cartooning, bagpipes
June 09, 2023
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of June 12-18.
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A new teenager and her unusual bird
June 08, 2023
Hazel Sutton was eating lunch on an island at Tanana Lakes Recreation Area in Fairbanks with her family recently when a bird caught her eye.
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Oral histories highlight 蜜柚视频ns' climate change observations for World Ocean Day
June 08, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Oral History Program and the National Park Service have created a series of web articles to highlight World Ocean Day June 8. "Conversations About Change" focus on changing ice and ocean conditions and other climate change impacts seen by long-term residents and NPS 蜜柚视频 Region employees in the coastal communities of Skagway and Nome.
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蜜柚视频 Native Language Center film wins Northwest Regional Emmy
June 08, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 Native Language Center's film "Awake" has won a Northwest Regional Emmy through the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The film, produced by Channel Films in fall 2022, captures the past, present and future of language revitalization. It won in the long-form branded content category.
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Long-term study hopes to unlock secrets of Gulf of 蜜柚视频 ecosystem
June 07, 2023
After more than a month apart, Gretel and Shackleton began their reunion with a slow dance. The autonomous underwater vehicles circled each other in the Gulf of 蜜柚视频 in April, gathering data about ocean conditions: temperature, light, salinity, chlorophyll, fluorescence, and even acoustically determined densities of fish and zooplankton.
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Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series begins June 12
June 06, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will launch the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series on June 12. The eight-week series is presented by 蜜柚视频 Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning and honors unsung heroes in the Fairbanks community.
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Pogo loader donation benefits CTC diesel, heavy equipment program
June 06, 2023
A donated underground loader from Northern Star Resources - Pogo Mine will let University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks students train on the same modern equipment they are likely to encounter in their future jobs.
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Arctic ground squirrel hibernation trend could affect mating
June 02, 2023
As soils in Arctic 蜜柚视频 become warmer and freeze for shorter periods in winter, mating conditions for arctic ground squirrels are changing.
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New tool will help students who want to transfer to 蜜柚视频
June 02, 2023
The Office of Admissions is launching a new transfer credit tool that will allow users to see how courses taken at other universities transfer to 蜜柚视频.
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Week's events: Legacy Lecture, Dr. Zink, arts talk, jazz
June 02, 2023
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of June 5-11.
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蜜柚视频 names spring 2023 honors students
June 02, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the spring 2023 semester. The lists recognize students鈥 outstanding academic achievements.
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Polar bears of the past survived warmth
June 01, 2023
In a recent paper, scientists wrote that a small population of polar bears living off Greenland and Arctic Canada increased by 1.6 times when they compared the numbers from the 1990s to 2013 and 2014. They concluded that lighter sea ice might have benefited the animals.
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Discover 蜜柚视频 lecture series starts June 7
June 01, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will host the Discover 蜜柚视频 lecture series starting on June 7. The free series focuses on discovering 蜜柚视频 through the arts.
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New URSA funding opportunities for 2023-24 opening July 31
May 31, 2023
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity is pleased to announce three new funding opportunities for the 2023-24 school year. Each opportunity will open for applications on July 31, 2023, and close on Sept. 10, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Funds for each award must be spent by June 15, 2024.
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Graduate student spotlight: Elizabeth Parry
May 31, 2023
Elizabeth Parry is pursuing her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences. She is developing a new tool to measure food security using a One Health lens with a particular focus on 蜜柚视频 Native populations.
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Aurora: Helping rural students belong, across two generations
May 31, 2023
Advisors Sue McHenry and Gabrielle Russell talk about creating a home away from home for students who have grown up in 蜜柚视频's remote communities.
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Healthy Living lecture series begins June 6
May 31, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will host the Healthy Living lecture series starting on June 6. The free series offers a variety of presentations by 蜜柚视频 medical specialists and experts.
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Canceled: Observation and mindfulness workshop
May 26, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North will offer an adult art workshop entitled "Sustained Observation and Mindfulness" on Sunday, June 4, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Visiting artist Jonathan VanDyke will guide participants in using mindfulness techniques to view and meditate upon objects from the museum collection that are not on public exhibit.
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蜜柚视频's 2023 Legacy Lecture to feature author, historian Mary Ehrlander
May 25, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks 2023 Legacy Lecture will honor author and professor emeritus Mary Ehrlander. The lecture is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, June 5, in the BP Design Theater, Room 401 of the Usibelli Building.
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Rasmuson Library holiday closures and summer hours
May 25, 2023
The Elmer E. Rasmuson Library will be closed May 27-29 for the Memorial Day Holiday. The library will also be closed July 1-4 for the Independence Day holiday.
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Feltleaf willows: 蜜柚视频's most abundant tree
May 25, 2023
Imagine being a moose in late May: You have just survived 200 days of cold and darkness by munching the equivalent of a large garbage bag full of frozen twigs each day. Now, billions of salad greens are unfolding from those same woody plants, providing a scent and texture savored for an instant before one sweep of the moose's head strips a wispy branch.
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蜜柚视频 School of Education students awarded Teacher Internship Scholarship
May 24, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 School of Education is proud to announce that 41 蜜柚视频 education students were awarded approximately $838,000 in scholarships through the 蜜柚视频 College of Education Consortium UA Teacher Internship Scholarship program.
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Registration open for Visual Art Academy
May 24, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Department of Art in collaboration with the College of Liberal Arts will host the 19th annual Summer Visual Art Academy, an intensive visual arts program for students from grades 6-12. Students will select their preferred areas of interest and will be assigned to classes prior to the beginning of the academy.
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Aurora: Students go underground to find rock-steady jobs
May 24, 2023
In a 蜜柚视频-owned tunnel southeast of Delta Junction, hundreds of 蜜柚视频ns have learned the skills needed to succeed in underground mine jobs -- and many others.
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Kuskokwim Consortium Library receives national medal
May 23, 2023
The Kuskokwim Consortium Library in Bethel, 蜜柚视频, has received the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, an honor given to museums and libraries that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities.
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Food protection manager classes set for August, October
May 23, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer a certified food protection manager training on Tuesday, Aug. 1, and again on Tuesday, Oct. 3, with proctors for testing available in 14 communities.
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蜜柚视频 group receives philanthropic grant to aid Chignik region communities
May 22, 2023
A coastal organization led by the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks has received a $590,000 grant from a private foundation to map rapidly changing watersheds of the Chignik region on the 蜜柚视频 Peninsula.
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蜜柚视频 scientists to hunt for clues about Arctic Ocean glaciation
May 19, 2023
Evidence indicates a thick ice sheet, not annual sea ice and icebergs, covered the Arctic Ocean at some point during the last 140,000 years. Now, University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks scientists will be looking for more geologic proof of the ice sheet's existence, sources, behavior and extent.
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蜜柚视频 Native Language Center Film nominated for Northwest Regional Emmy
May 19, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 Native Language Center's film, Awake, has been nominated for a Northwest Regional Emmy through the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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Music in the Garden concerts begin May 25
May 18, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Music in the Garden concert series will kick off May 25 at the Georgeson Botanical Garden. The concert series offers 12 weeks of family-friendly performances throughout the summer.
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Wahl named director of 蜜柚视频's Bristol Bay Campus
May 18, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks College of Rural and Community Development has appointed Wanda Wahl to serve as director of the Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham. Wahl has served as interim director since May 2021 and first worked there in 1985.
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When river breakup came to Eagle
May 18, 2023
EAGLE -- As the late evening sunshine poured in from the northwest, a dozen residents of 蜜柚视频's farthest upstream town on the Yukon River watched their winter race past. Floating chunks of ice spun by in lazy turns, like memories of January.
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Aurora: Comprehending caribou in the oil patch
May 17, 2023
A half-century of research by 蜜柚视频 alumni and others uncovers how caribou react to oil work on 蜜柚视频's North Slope.
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'蜜柚视频 Weather' television program to end
May 16, 2023
The television program "蜜柚视频 Weather" on KUAC's UATV channel 9.4 will end July 1, 2023, after 45 years of continuous broadcast.
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Kinross establishes new scholarship at record-breaking Blue & Gold event
May 15, 2023
Donors at last week's University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Blue & Gold Celebration contributed more than $435,000 in support of student scholarships. The total includes a $350,000 gift from Kinross 蜜柚视频 to establish the Kinross 蜜柚视频 Future Leaders Endowed Scholarship.
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CTC aviation celebrates 10 years of 'Joy' during open house
May 15, 2023
蜜柚视频 CTC aviation program celebrates a decade at Fairbanks International Airport with iconic Boeing 727 cargo jet, Joy.
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Gerlach to give update on avian influenza in 蜜柚视频
May 12, 2023
蜜柚视频 state veterinarian Bob Gerlach will provide updates on current avian influenza outbreaks across North and South America, and what 蜜柚视频ns can do to protect their poultry. Gerlach is responsible for animal health regulations and animal disease surveillance and response.
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Arctic Research Open House to surprise and delight on May 18
May 12, 2023
Built and launched a rocket! Watched bacteria grow in real time! Wrestle your way into an Arctic survival suit! Experience these and other unique activities at the 2023 Arctic Research Open House from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 18, along the West Ridge of the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks' Troth Yeddha' Campus.
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InsideOut Story lab seeking science-inspired stories, poems, and sketches
May 12, 2023
The Learning InsideOut Story Lab invites submissions to their latest collection, Science on the Move. Submit original short stories and black-and-white sketches that spark curiosity about Arctic research. Submissions are due by Sunday, May 14.
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May 11, 2023
A scientist from Ohio once pondered why moose have such big noses.
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Aurora: Getting people to stay and do good things: Adam Wool '88
May 10, 2023
Adam Wool, the 2023 Cashen Service Award recipient, went into business after graduating. Later, as a legislator, he fought university cuts so others could have similar chances.
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蜜柚视频 to host Really Free Market on May 20
May 09, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will host the Really Free Market recycling event on Saturday, May 20, in the parking lot next to the Lola Tilly Commons.
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Academic Tuesdays: May 9, 2023
May 09, 2023
To most people who work and study on the Troth Yeddha' campus, the University of 蜜柚视频 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 蜜柚视频.
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Long after run to glory, Balto lives on
May 04, 2023
A dog that pulled his way into history has given scientists insight into what makes 蜜柚视频 sled dogs and other working breeds unique.
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蜜柚视频 to host 101st commencement ceremony
May 04, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will honor the Class of 2023 during its 101st commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6, at 1 p.m. at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.
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May 03, 2023
蜜柚视频 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 蜜柚视频 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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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 蜜柚视频.
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蜜柚视频 2023 construction projects
May 03, 2023
Construction season at the Troth Yeddha鈥 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鈥 campus.
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Art-o-Mat machine on campus in May
May 03, 2023
蜜柚视频 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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Western 蜜柚视频 Interdisciplinary Science Conference recordings available
May 03, 2023
Thirty-seven presenters came to Dillingham for a conference celebrating Western 蜜柚视频 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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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 蜜柚视频. Today, she helps Fairbanks K-12 students succeed.
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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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蜜柚视频ns: Submit ice photos to help predict flooding
May 02, 2023
Fresh Eyes on Ice, a University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks citizen science project, is urging 蜜柚视频ns to send in photos to help predict flooding in the state.
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蜜柚视频 names 2023 student award recipients
May 01, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will honor Kalen Moore-Thomas and Riley von Borstel on May 5 as its outstanding undergraduate degree recipients for 2023.
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Museum program to focus on flowers in May
April 30, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North will feature flowers during a family program in May.
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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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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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Alumna Jaclyn Bergamino launches first book
April 28, 2023
蜜柚视频 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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When is green-up? It's going to be late this year, and so is the birch sap run
April 27, 2023
Cold weather this April is delaying two cherished milestones in Interior 蜜柚视频: the start of the birch sap run and green-up.
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Virtual workshops feature native 蜜柚视频 plants and ecology
April 27, 2023
May is Native Plant Month and the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service's Anchorage Outreach Office is offering four virtual workshops, available statewide.
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Bear tracks on snow a sign of the season
April 27, 2023
During a trip to a cabin 7 miles from a paved 蜜柚视频 road last weekend, my wife and I saw grizzly bear tracks in the snow.
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CFOS students win Department of Energy competition
April 26, 2023
A team from the 蜜柚视频 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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Geophysical Institute research on display at European science meeting
April 26, 2023
Research by several University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks 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 蜜柚视频 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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蜜柚视频 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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2023 蜜柚视频 Arctic Innovation Competition winners announced
April 25, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management presented over $45,000 in cash prizes and awards during the 2023 蜜柚视频 Arctic Innovation Competition on Saturday, April 22.
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Yupik language club assists with spelling bee
April 25, 2023
Members of the 蜜柚视频 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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Cooper, Ickert-Bond, George named 2023 Usibelli Award winners
April 24, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks has announced the winners of the 2023 Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research and Service Awards.
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Friday Focus: Academic traditions: Our 101st commencement
April 21, 2023
At the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks, 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. 蜜柚视频 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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Aurora expert helped expand 蜜柚视频 tourism
April 21, 2023
Explore Fairbanks -- a local tourism booster -- is inducting Syun-Ichi Akasofu into its tourism hall of fame. Leaders there cited Akasofu's work in developing the local aurora tourism market, especially among Japanese people.
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蜜柚视频, Fort Wainwright formalize partnership agreement
April 19, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will provide environmental services to Fort Wainwright under a new partnership agreement.
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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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Design contest for PolarExpress card - $500 grand prize
April 19, 2023
The Office of the Bursar invites all 蜜柚视频 students, staff, and faculty to submit original artwork for the 蜜柚视频 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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Academic Tuesdays: April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023
This week's Academic Tuesday looks at the University of 蜜柚视频 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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Cooperative Extension workshops set for Southeast 蜜柚视频 communities
April 18, 2023
Prince of Wales Island residents can learn about growing, harvesting and preserving food 蜜柚视频 in classes designed to increase local food security.
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Arctic Innovation Competition awards to be presented April 22
April 18, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management will present over $45,000 in cash prizes and scholarships at the Arctic Innovation Competition award ceremony Saturday, April 22, from 1-5 p.m. at the Wedgewood Resort.
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Temporary Core and West Ridge mail route changes
April 18, 2023
Due to the onboarding of new staff members, the Campus Mail Center has temporarily moved the Core and West Ridge routes to alternating days.
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Applications open for URSA's 2023 Fall Student Project Awards
April 17, 2023
Applications for URSA's 2023 Fall Student Project Awards open on April 17. Fall Student Project Awards fund undergraduate research and creative activity projects up to $3,000 for both individual and group projects. Funds may be used toward fellowships (student stipends), tuition, travel, and/or supplies/services.
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蜜柚视频 esports to face Jamestown for Rocket League conference title
April 17, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks' varsity esports Rocket League team will face University of Jamestown today in a battle for a conference championship title.
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Paleomagnetism aids research on the Northern Hemisphere Glaciation
April 14, 2023
A small piece of Pacific Ocean floor, brought up 10 years ago by a Chinese research vessel from a depth of 16,500 feet and 2,700 miles from the San Francisco coast, has a large story to tell.
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Traffic delays on campus April 22
April 14, 2023
Due to the Beat Beethoven 5k race, traffic will be briefly stopped or rerouted, primarily between 10:45-11:15 a.m. on April 22. Access from Thompson Drive into the traffic circle, and in front of the Patty Center will be stopped briefly to allow runners to get up the hill on Tanana Loop.
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蜜柚视频 Community Garden registration
April 14, 2023
Even though winter is holding on for much longer this year, it is time to prepare for the 2023 gardening season! The 蜜柚视频 Community Garden will begin accepting plot registrations on April 17. Unlike previous years, the in-person kick-off meeting will be held after sign-ups are complete.
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Identifying polar bears by their footprints
April 14, 2023
Scientists in northern 蜜柚视频 are learning about polar bears by scraping snow samples from the tracks they leave behind.
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Recap, recordings available from 蜜柚视频 Mariculture Conference
April 13, 2023
Video recordings and a post-conference survey report are now available from the recent Mariculture Conference of 蜜柚视频, hosted by 蜜柚视频 Sea Grant. The meeting was an opportunity for farmers, researchers, and professionals in mariculture-related industries and agencies to present and discuss a range of issues related to this burgeoning 蜜柚视频 industry.
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Research reveals geologic history of critical 蜜柚视频 graphite deposit
April 13, 2023
A University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks researcher is among the scientists who have revealed the metamorphic history of a high-grade graphite deposit on the Seward Peninsula. The Graphite Creek deposit is among the largest known of its kind in the United States.
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2023-2024 AY24 BLaST Undergraduate Research Experience funding opportunity
April 12, 2023
The Biomedical Learning and Student Training program invites students to apply to earn up to $5,000 to conduct research in the next academic year 2023-2024. These awards may be used to cover hourly wages, tuition, travel, supplies and services. The deadline to apply is Sunday, May 28 by midnight.
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April 12, 2023
Attention all student workers! You are invited to complete this survey by AS蜜柚视频's Student Labor Relations Board! The SLRB would like to promote student rights and wellbeing in the workplace and work to achieve the best possible standard of living for the student workforce.
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Application period open for Undergraduate Research Initiative for Student Enhancement program
April 12, 2023
The Undergraduate Research Initiative for Student Enhancement program at the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks is seeking applications for its scholarship program funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the NIH. Applicants should be rising Sophomores, and awards include 2/3 tuition for three years, plus a $13,000 annual stipend, and significant research and mentorship support.
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New hangar will make Nenana a base for drone cargo testing
April 12, 2023
Nenana's airport will be the site of a new 4,800-square-foot hangar for the 蜜柚视频 Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration. The hangar will serve as a base for drone cargo test flights between Fairbanks and the small city 54 miles to the southwest.
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URSA RCA Day celebrates undergraduate student projects
April 12, 2023
URSA hosted this year's Research and Creative Activity Day on April 6 in the Wood Center Multilevel Lounge. RCA Day is 蜜柚视频's campus-wide celebration of undergraduate student engagement. This annual event allows students to showcase their scholarly projects and experiences from the current academic year through the format of posters, presentations, creative displays, and public performances.
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蜜柚视频 Native Games team receives Overall College Team award in Juneau Traditional Games event
April 11, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 Native Games team traveled to Juneau for the sixth annual Traditional Games event April 1-2. It is a mixed event where middle school, high school, and college students can compete in, as well as the public.
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Academic Tuesdays: April 11, 2023
April 11, 2023
Engineers and computer scientists are people who combine concepts from science, math, art, humanities and business to create functional products and processes for the betterment of society. Just as society's needs are changing due to climate change, technological advances, resource scarcity and social changes, the approaches we use to create those products and processes must also change. Indeed, the discipline of engineering itself must change. 蜜柚视频's College of Engineering and Mines is hastening that change by creating 蜜柚视频's engineering workforce of tomorrow.
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蜜柚视频 names fall 2022 honors students
April 09, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the fall 2022 semester.
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1,000 miles of Iditarod Trail by bike
April 07, 2023
Two staff members of the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks recently rode 1,000 miles across 蜜柚视频 on bikes with tires as fat as a loaf of bread.
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UA Museum of the North updates hours for spring and summer
April 06, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North has updated its hours for the spring and summer starting this week.
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蜜柚视频 IT outage coming in May 2023
April 05, 2023
In May 2023, contractors will install a new battery backup system in the Butrovich Building that serves the Butrovich Data Center. The new unit replaces a 25-year-old system that has aged out and become less reliable. The backup battery provides the data center with continuous power during an outage of the 蜜柚视频 power grid and with the new system in place, the project will substantially increase the center's reliability, resiliency, and up-time to support critical functions, academics, and business continuity.
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Museum programs feature feathers in April
April 04, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North will focus on feathers during family programs in April.
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Pesticide applicator training classes scheduled for April
April 03, 2023
A three-day certified pesticide applicator training course is scheduled for April 25-27.
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April 03, 2023
San Francisco-based Consul General of France Fr茅d茅ric Jung visited Fairbanks last week for meetings with Chancellor Dan White, City of Fairbanks Mayor David Pruhs, several 蜜柚视频 units and the Fairbanks French-speaking community.
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Raven roosts shrouded in mystery
March 30, 2023
Last week, while getting ready to climb into a bunk, I heard the yell of a raven outside. And then another, and a few more. I pulled on my boots.
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New method of monitoring shore ice could improve public safety
March 29, 2023
Specialized portable radar could serve as an early warning system to reduce risk for humans working on shorefast sea ice, according to a recently published study.
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蜜柚视频 Facilities Services planned preventative maintenance work at Combined Heat and Power Plant
March 28, 2023
In June 2023, 蜜柚视频 Facilities Services will perform planned preventative maintenance work at the Combined Heat and Power Plant. The work includes an annual inspection and cleaning of the boiler, steam turbine generator, and associated equipment to ensure reliable operations for the life of the power plant. Given the size of the plant, the work usually takes approximately three weeks to complete. During this period, FS Utilities will utilize alternate, backup power and heat sources to keep the Troth Yeddha' Campus operational.
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Academic Tuesdays: March 28, 2023
March 28, 2023
Wicked problems such as climate change require complex and interdisciplinary solutions. As Mike Toman from the World Bank put it: "Climate change is an issue that presents great scientific and economic complexities, some very deep uncertainties, profound ethical issues, and even lack of agreement on what the problem is." Preparing students for interdisciplinary work while also acquiring deep knowledge is a goal of 蜜柚视频 and the College of Natural Science and Mathematics. Teams in CNSM and other colleges have developed programs that allow students, both undergraduates and graduates, to sharpen their interdisciplinary skills. The new Bachelor of Science in Climate and Environmental Change and the Earth Systems Science graduate programs provide new opportunities to students at 蜜柚视频.
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AARP, 蜜柚视频 Cooperative Extension offer online gardening series
March 27, 2023
Learn to garden from the comfort of your own home in a five-week series of free classes hosted by AARP 蜜柚视频 and the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
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The porcupine's slow-motion winter
March 24, 2023
While running through Bicentennial Park in Anchorage, biologist Jessy Coltrane spotted a porcupine in a birch tree. On her runs on days following, she saw it again and again, in good weather and bad. Over time, she knew which 蜜柚视频 creature she wanted to study.
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March 22, 2023
Please join the Nanook Diversity and Action Center in celebrating Women's History month with our FemCon event taking place March 29-31 in the Wood Center. The NDAC office is hosting three days of programming events ranging from workshops, panels, raffles, a free Emily Anderson concert and more.
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2023 Midnight Sun Science Symposium - Save the Date!
March 22, 2023
Registration for the 2023 Midnight Sun Science Symposium scheduled for April 13-14 is open! This symposium, hosted by the Biology Graduate Student Association, is an interdisciplinary research conference that encourages the participation of University of 蜜柚视频 undergraduate and graduate students of all scientific disciplines to showcase their scientific excellence, including those from UAA and UAS. The deadline for abstract submission is March 31 by 11:59 p.m.
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March 22, 2023
The Nanook Diversity and Action Center will be hosting the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks' Fifth Lavender Graduation to honor our students on Saturday, April 8 in the Wood Center Ballroom from noon to 2 p.m. The ceremony will be held both in-person and online to ensure as many students as possible are able to participate.
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蜜柚视频 Summer Sessions offering ballroom dance class for couples
March 22, 2023
Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning presents an eight-session ballroom dance class taught by Daniel Ponickly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 4-27, from 7-8 p.m. at the SRC. Register to learn the steps and techniques of simple and fun lead-and-follow partner dancing with your partner or a friend!
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Academic Tuesdays: March 21, 2023
March 21, 2023
This week's Academic Tuesday focuses on faculty development at 蜜柚视频, and looks into the Faculty Accelerator, who attends development events and why, what's coming up in development, and information on submitting ideas or suggestions.
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Toolik launches climate education program for underserved students
March 21, 2023
Twelve high school students will visit 蜜柚视频's remote Arctic during summer 2023 to learn about the effects of climate change on the region.
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Dozens descend upon 蜜柚视频 to measure snow
March 21, 2023
Five scientists have padded their way on snowshoes into the middle of this frozen swamp in Fairbanks. They are here to measure the pillowy, perfect snowpack that has fallen here, flake by flake, since last October.
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Museum hosts annual open house
March 21, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North will host its annual open house on Saturday, March 25, from noon to 4 p.m.
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鈥楢irborne object鈥 response builds on 蜜柚视频, military partnership
March 16, 2023
The Department of Defense asked for the university's help in recovery. The effort showcased the university's ability to be an essential federal government partner in the Arctic.
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BLaST Celebrates Scientist of the Month for March
March 15, 2023
Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training program at 蜜柚视频 has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and 蜜柚视频 biological sciences undergraduate student Shadrach Stitz was selected as the March 2023 BLaST Scientist of the Month.
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蜜柚视频, NASA create snow science outreach program
March 15, 2023
More than 50 U.S. and international scientists are testing new ways of measuring snow from above in 蜜柚视频 through March, part of NASA's SnowEx program. During and after the science campaign, a partner NASA-funded program, SnowEd, will engage students and the public in exploring snow.
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蜜柚视频 scientist offers evidence that Venus is volcanically active
March 15, 2023
Venus appears to have volcanic activity, according to a new research paper that offers strong evidence to answer the lingering question about whether Earth's sister planet currently has eruptions and lava flows.
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Chancellor White to host online forum on Student Success
March 14, 2023
Chancellor Dan White will host an online forum April 6 (*** date change ***) at 1 p.m. on Student Success featuring new academic programs, updates from the Graduate School, expansion of the North Star College, and exciting services offered through the Student Success Center.
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Academic Tuesdays: March 14, 2023
March 14, 2023
This week's Academic Tuesday focuses on accreditation and where 蜜柚视频 is in its seven-year cycle, and also takes a look at some special requirements and responses to prior recommendations.
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Scientists assess future landslide risk in 蜜柚视频鈥檚 national parks
March 14, 2023
The Pretty Rocks landslide, spurred by greater warmth and rainfall, will force Denali National Park's main access road to close at the halfway point in 2023 for the second full summer. To help park managers plan for and mitigate such events, University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks scientists assessed future landslide risks along road corridors in Denali and other 蜜柚视频 parks.
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Learn to preserve foods in Palmer class series
March 14, 2023
Learn to preserve foods using a variety of methods in a four-class series in Palmer this April.
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Grant boosts internet, IT careers at 蜜柚视频 rural campuses
March 13, 2023
A $2.9 million federal grant will expand broadband internet access at the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks' rural campuses and support information technology careers for low-income 蜜柚视频 Native and minority students.
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White paper submissions sought for NSF Research Traineeship Program
March 13, 2023
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the National Science Foundation's Research Traineeship Program. The primary goals of the NSF program are to explore ways for graduate students in research-based master's and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers.
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Climate survey on diversity and equity open through March 28
March 13, 2023
蜜柚视频 has partnered with the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium to administer a diversity and equity campus climate survey to the entire 蜜柚视频 community. This survey asks students, faculty, staff and administrators about their perceptions and experiences related to diversity, inclusion, discrimination, and harassment at 蜜柚视频. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete, and responses are anonymous.
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Stranger in a rich land of winter life
March 13, 2023
Why are there so many animals closer to the equator than there are here in 蜜柚视频, where we sleep much closer to the North Pole?
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Clocks spring forward March 12
March 10, 2023
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Monday will start on time whether you do or not, so be sure to change your clock when you go to bed on Saturday!
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Volunteers for commencement ceremony May 6
March 10, 2023
Volunteers are needed to assist with 蜜柚视频's 101st commencement ceremony. Parking attendants, greeters and information table support are all needed.
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Apply for the Dalton Highway Artist-in-Residence
March 09, 2023
Toolik Field Station invites visual, auditory, or performing artists and writers to apply for the 2023 Dalton Highway Artist-in-Residence program.
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Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning camps and non-credit course registration open Friday
March 09, 2023
Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning opens 2023 summer registration for 85 Summer Day Camps and 19 non-credit courses this Friday, March 10.
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Regalia, invitations must be ordered by March 25
March 08, 2023
Graduates should order caps, gowns, and tassels by March 25 and have them mailed to their current address to ensure arrival before the event.
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April 15 deadline to apply to participate in 2023 commencement ceremony
March 08, 2023
Students who apply for graduation must also confirm attendance at the ceremony聽via the RSVP form. There, students will also record the pronunciation of their name. Seating is set by the number of students who have indicated they will be there, so聽students must confirm attendance by April 15.
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蜜柚视频 spring snow removal March 7-26
March 06, 2023
Facilities Services works around the clock to provide drivable roads and parking spaces for all university stakeholders. A significant part of the snow clearance is hard pack removal. To provide a safe and conducive working environment for our plows and graders and to protect your personal vehicles, we need to close certain parking lots.
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Nominations sought for outstanding student awards
March 03, 2023
蜜柚视频 is accepting nominations for its 2023 outstanding graduating student awards.
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The demise of Scotch Cap lighthouse
March 03, 2023
In spring of 1946, five men stationed at the Scotch Cap lighthouse had reasons to be happy. World War II was over. They had survived. Their lonely Coast Guard assignment on Unimak Island would be over in a few months.
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Volunteers needed for URSA's Research and Creative Activity Day
March 02, 2023
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity will hold the 2023 Research and Creative Activity Day event on April 6 in the Wood Center Multilevel Lounge, and we are in need of volunteers!
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蜜柚视频 Business Leader of the Year nominations due March 10
March 02, 2023
Nominations are being accepted for the 2023 University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Business Leader of the Year Award.
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Low Carbon Energy Transitions Workshop: March 7-8
March 02, 2023
Don鈥檛 miss the 鈥淟ow Carbon Energy Transitions: Lessons Learned from Global Pathfinders鈥 free virtual workshop on March 7-8, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Science for 蜜柚视频 lecture: Beavers and rapid change
March 02, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 Geophysical Institute presents the 31st annual Science for 蜜柚视频 lecture series. On Tuesday, March 7 at 7 p.m., Ken Tape and Seth Kantner will present a free public talk 鈥淕nawing and Thawing: Beavers and Rapid Change in Northwest 蜜柚视频鈥 in the Schaible Auditorium.
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Director of Libraries - Student Survey
March 01, 2023
We seek your input in a survey assessing the job performance of Director of Libraries Karen Jensen. The purpose of this survey is to incorporate faculty, staff, and student input as part of 蜜柚视频's administrator development and evaluation program.
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URSA Internship Awards accepting applications
March 01, 2023
URSA is excited to announce the opening of a new undergraduate funding opportunity: Internship Awards! URSA's Internship Awards offer fellowship funding up to $6,000 for the summer or $3,000 for the fall or spring term to support cost-of-living expenses for unpaid or minimally paid* internships with organizations external to 蜜柚视频.
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蜜柚视频 Graduate School to host lectures by author Leonard Cassuto
March 01, 2023
Author, professor and journalist Leonard Cassuto will deliver two public lectures on Tuesday, March 7, at the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks. The 蜜柚视频 Graduate School is hosting the lectures.
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Applications open for student commencement speaker
March 01, 2023
The Associated Students of the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks invites graduating students to apply to be the student commencement speaker at 蜜柚视频's spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The deadline for application is March 10.
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Responsible Conduct of Research Training - March 25
March 01, 2023
Responsible Conduct of Research training will be offered in-person on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. - noon AKST. This workshop fulfills the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health requirements for formal RCR instruction.
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Study: Drones effective for surveying tidewater glacier habitat
March 01, 2023
A University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks research project has shown that drones can accurately measure icebergs shed by tidewater glaciers, a potential boon for studying vanishing coastal habitat for seals and other animals in the North Pacific.
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Food protection manager tests offered across 蜜柚视频 in April
March 01, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer a certified food protection manager training on Monday, April 17, 2023, with proctors available in 14 communities.
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KUAC hosting poster-signing event March 4
February 28, 2023
KUAC will host a poster-signing event for its 2023 poster, "Happy New Year," Saturday, March 4, from noon-4 p.m. at the Well Street Art Company in Fairbanks.
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Pesticide applicator continuing education training scheduled
February 28, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is hosting a two-day continuing education workshop for certified pesticide applicators, arborists and landscape professionals. It provides continuing education units for individuals to maintain their certification.
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Academic Tuesdays: Feb. 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
The College of Business and Security Management continues to evolve as a business school here in 蜜柚视频 as we look to new and innovative ways in which to meet the needs of our students and the industries we serve.
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Mental Health First Aid Classes offered in Spring
February 28, 2023
Student Health and Counseling will be teaching Mental Health First Aid to those interested on March 23-24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and April 13-14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This course is open to any student, staff, faculty or member of the administration and will cover very valuable information to be used personally and professionally.
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Master gardener classes planned in Anchorage, Fairbanks
February 27, 2023
Registration is open for spring master gardener classes in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
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MAPTS gets grant to train workers for mine near Tetlin
February 27, 2023
A $300,000 state grant will help the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks train local residents for jobs at the Kinross Manh Choh mine project.
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The Sun Star: Hot off the Presses!
February 27, 2023
The Sun Star newspaper is back with its first print issue in half a decade! The Sun Star staff plan to publish print issues monthly for the rest of the academic year. Pick up your free copy at various locations both on- and off-campus.
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Museum offers two teen workshops in March
February 24, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North will offer two ARTSci workshops for teens in March. The workshops explore the connections between art and science.
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蜜柚视频 breaks another Giving Day record with $834,000 raised
February 24, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks had another record-breaking turnout during the third annual UA Giving Day event Feb. 22-23.
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Birds in 蜜柚视频, 70 million years ago
February 23, 2023
Lonely northern cliffs from which scientists have pulled the bones of 蜜柚视频 dinosaurs also hold the fossilized remains of birds.
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蜜柚视频 researchers aiding NASA in developing Venus seismometer
February 23, 2023
Researchers at the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, working with NASA, are helping create a Venusian seismometer that can operate long enough in that planet鈥檚 extremes to provide insight into its seismicity.
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蜜柚视频 names 2023 honorary degree, service award recipients
February 23, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks has selected six people to honor during its 2023 commencement weekend in May.
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RAHI application period opens for summer 2023
February 22, 2023
The Rural 蜜柚视频 Honors Institute is accepting applications for its summer 2023 session. The session will run from May 30-July 14, 2023.聽 Applications are due by Wednesday, March 1.
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Western 蜜柚视频 Interdisciplinary Science Conference call for abstracts
February 22, 2023
Researchers are invited to submit abstracts for presentations or posters by March 1 for the Western 蜜柚视频 Interdisciplinary Science Conference in early April.
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Summer 2023 Graduate Mentoring in Research support available from 蜜柚视频 INBRE
February 22, 2023
Graduate students can apply for salary support to mentor undergraduate students. Salary support will also be provided for an undergraduate mentee if the mentee has no other form of support. Proposals are due March 10 by 5 p.m. 蜜柚视频 Time.
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Bivalent COVID-19 boosters available
February 22, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 Student Health and Counseling Center is offering students, faculty and staff bivalent COVID-19 boosters by appointment during the spring 2023 semester.
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Deadline to apply for graduation is March 1, 2023
February 22, 2023
The late deadline for students to apply for graduation is March 1, 2023. Graduates must submit their application to Degree Services by 11:59 p.m. Graduates who have already applied or graduated who plan to participate in the commencement ceremony on May 6 must RSVP for the ceremony by April 15.
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Learn to strength train before work with Nanook Recreation
February 22, 2023
Nanook Recreation is offering intro to strength training Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., starting Feb. 28. This class is free with Nanook Recreation membership and designed for those who are new to strength training.
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蜜柚视频 to host Science Olympiad for the first time
February 21, 2023
Science Olympiad will take place Feb. 24-25 at the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks, which is hosting the 蜜柚视频 student competition for the first time.
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For a 蜜柚视频 seismologist, the Turkey earthquake is personal
February 21, 2023
Ezgi Karas枚zen was packing for a trip in early February when her husband told her of a devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake in their native Turkey and northern Syria.
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51st Delta Farm Forum scheduled for March 4
February 21, 2023
The 51st annual Delta Farm Forum will take place Saturday, March 4, in Delta Junction. The forum is a community event combined with an update on local agricultural information.
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Academic Tuesdays: Feb. 21, 2023
February 21, 2023
Last year, 蜜柚视频's Community and Technical College joined many other units across 蜜柚视频 in embarking on a strategic enrollment planning process. SEP is a data-informed process designed to help groups identify, evaluate and modify strategies and enrollment goals. Through the work of numerous committees driven by faculty and staff, CTC identified several promising strategies to both maximize existing programs and develop new initiatives.
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Science for 蜜柚视频 lecture series: Satellites to cell phones - New ways of understanding the aurora
February 21, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 Geophysical Institute presents the 31st annual Science for 蜜柚视频 lecture series and events. On Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m., Do臒acan Su 脰zt眉rk will present a free public talk 鈥淪atellites to Cell Phones: New Ways of Understanding the Aurora鈥 in the Schaible Auditorium.
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Arctic Innovation Competition submissions due Friday, March 3
February 20, 2023
The annual Arctic Innovation Competition is accepting entries for the chance to win cash prizes of up to $15,000.
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蜜柚视频 research contributes to progress on fusion energy
February 20, 2023
蜜柚视频 scientist continues years of work in fusion energy field
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February 20, 2023
Giving Day starts at 10 p.m. on Feb. 21 and runs for 49 hours through 10:50 p.m. on Feb. 23. We're inviting the entire 蜜柚视频 community to join us in participating in UA Giving Day 2023 so all of our alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends can directly support 蜜柚视频. Last year, about 750 alumni, donors and supporters took the time to give a combined $664,000 to support students and programs at 蜜柚视频, and with challenges available this year, we could supersize our donations to support even more programs and research vital to the community and state.
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Master gardener classes planned in Palmer
February 20, 2023
Registration is open for spring master gardener classes in the Matanuska-Susitna region.
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蜜柚视频 premieres new TV episode for student recruitment
February 17, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks on Thursday premiered its episode of the streaming television show "The College Tour."
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蜜柚视频 to host engineering open house Feb. 25
February 17, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks College of Engineering and Mines will host its annual Engineering Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25.
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Science for 蜜柚视频 lecture series: Plate to plate - Rupture of the Great 蜜柚视频 Earthquake
February 17, 2023
The Geophysical Institute will host free public talks at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays live at Schaible Auditorium and via Zoom. On Feb. 28, Evans Onyango will present 鈥淧late to Plate: Rupture of the Great 蜜柚视频 Earthquake.鈥
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Butterflies and ravens as poetic inspiration
February 16, 2023
Stories about ravens and chickadees and wolves result in more responses in my inbox than others. The past few weeks -- after one story about winter butterflies and another about raven talk -- have been predictable in that way, but unpredictable in another.
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Festival of Native Arts returns in person Feb. 24-25
February 16, 2023
The Festival of Native Arts returns as an in-person celebration Feb. 24-25 at the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Davis Concert Hall. The student-led event showcases Native culture through dance, music and arts.
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Extension offering free online cottage food class
February 15, 2023
Learn the basics of starting a home-based, cottage foods business in a free, online class from the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
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You can volunteer for a free clay workshop
February 15, 2023
A 蜜柚视频 undergraduate student needs volunteers to participate in an art-making research project! If you are interested in participating, registration is open, and limited space is available.
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One Health, One Future volunteers and vendors needed
February 15, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 Center for One Health Research is hosting an international conference, One Health, One Future, from Feb. 28 to March 3 at the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel and Conference Center. In order to run this event, we are looking for contributing participants and vendors!
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FAA grants wide authority to 蜜柚视频 unmanned aircraft center
February 15, 2023
FAA grants wide authority to 蜜柚视频 unmanned aircraft center
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Academic Tuesdays: Feb. 14, 2023
February 14, 2023
This week's Academic Tuesday features information on the 蜜柚视频 Graduate School, including what it provides, a recent consultation by the Council of Graduate Schools, info on the Three Minute Thesis competition, news about The New PhD book and author visit, Graduate Student fellowships in innovation and entrepreneurship, and other announcements.
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Pikok honored by Explorers Club for conservation work
February 14, 2023
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks graduate student Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok has been honored for her conservation efforts by the Explorers Club. The international organization, which is dedicated to the advancement of field exploration and scientific inquiry, honored Pikok as one of its "50 People Changing the World That the World Needs to Know About."
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Anchorage student wins national radon poster contest
February 13, 2023
An Anchorage elementary school student won first place in the 2022 National Radon Poster Contest.
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Food preservation, gardening classes offered in Petersburg
February 13, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension will offer in-person food preservation classes and gardening classes in Petersburg this February.
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BLaST Celebrates Scientist of the Month for February
February 13, 2023
Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at 蜜柚视频 has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and 蜜柚视频 biological sciences undergraduate student Christian Bolton was selected as the February 2023 BLaST Scientist of the Month.
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the Well: a wellbeing space at 蜜柚视频 officially opens to all
February 13, 2023
"The Well" (334 Duckering Building) is now officially open for use by ALL at 蜜柚视频 (students, staff and faculty) for practicing happiness and wellbeing. Access is via swipe card to anyone with a polar express card.
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February 13, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 Geophysical Institute presents the 31st annual Science for 蜜柚视频 lecture series and events. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Sarah Clement and Joanna Young will present Inspiring Girls Expeditions 蜜柚视频: Teaching science and art with nature鈥檚 guidance.
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Share your 蜜柚视频 love story this week
February 13, 2023
For Valentine's Day, 蜜柚视频 is asking employees, students, alumni and friends to share stories about how they found love through 蜜柚视频.
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Museum offers art and science workshops for teens
February 10, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North will kick off the spring session of the ARTSci Teen Workshops on Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 1-2:30 p.m.
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Help support 蜜柚视频 students, programs during 2023 Giving Day
February 10, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 community is invited to participate in UA Giving Day 2023 on Feb. 22-23. This online fundraising event is a chance for alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends to support 蜜柚视频.
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Graduation Fair to take place Feb. 22
February 10, 2023
A Graduation Fair will take place Wednesday, Feb. 22, from noon to 3 p.m. in the Wood Center ballroom.
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OARC to offer 'Samples of Opportunity' this summer
February 10, 2023
The Ocean Acidification Research Center will offer its "Samples of Opportunity" program to 蜜柚视频 students again during summer 2023.
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February 09, 2023
Be careful what you say, ravens. Doug Wacker is listening to you.
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Skiathon is back as mass start race
February 08, 2023
The Skiathon, a 20-kilometer classic-style ski race and tour, will be held on the 蜜柚视频 trails Sunday, March 5.
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12-month diabetes prevention program offered in Sitka
February 08, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is offering a yearlong program in Sitka to help people at risk of developing diabetes lose weight and improve their health.
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CFOS seminar: Aquatic animal health and 蜜柚视频 fisheries
February 08, 2023
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will host a seminar on Friday, Feb. 10, at 3 p.m. featuring Morag Clinton, an assistant professor of anatomy with 蜜柚视频's Veterinary Medicine Program. She will present "Aquatic animal health and its application in the study and management of 蜜柚视频n fisheries."
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Academic Tuesdays: Feb. 7, 2023
February 07, 2023
I'm excited to share with all of you that the work on the expansion of North Star College is in full swing. We still have another week before the lottery deadline and yet we have already surpassed our goal of 125 students signing up, which is more vetted applications than we had anticipated!
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February museum programs explore DNA
February 06, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North's February hands-on programs will focus on DNA.
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February 06, 2023
Nanook Recreation's youth rock climbing programs are open for registration for the spring 2023 season! The season ends April 28.
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2nd Annual Mariculture Conference of 蜜柚视频
February 06, 2023
蜜柚视频 Sea Grant will host the 2nd Annual Mariculture Conference of 蜜柚视频 in Juneau, Feb. 15-17. Registration is now open for anyone interested in mariculture in 蜜柚视频. This event will be where farmers, researchers and professionals in mariculture-related industries and agencies are meeting to present and discuss mariculture innovations, science and activities in 蜜柚视频.
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'the Well' reopening for free in-person meditation instruction, practice
February 06, 2023
'the Well' (located in 334 Duckering) is reopening for regular, free, in-person meditation practice and instruction for Monday Meditations from 1:15-1:45 p.m. starting Monday, Feb. 6. A Zoom option is available - check out 'the Well' calendar for details. All are welcome, from beginners to regulars.
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One Health, One Future 2023 International Conference
February 06, 2023
All are invited to join the One Health, One Future 2023 International Conference. OHOF 2023 will be held Feb. 28- March 3 at the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel and Conference Center.
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Summer 2023 BLaST Undergraduate Research Experience funding opportunity
February 06, 2023
The Biomedical Learning and Student Training program invites students to apply to earn up to $5,000 to conduct research in summer 2023. These awards may be used to cover hourly wages, tuition, travel, supplies and services. The deadline to apply is Sunday, Feb. 26 by midnight.
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Nominations sought for 蜜柚视频 Alumni Association board
February 06, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Alumni Association is accepting nominations to serve three-year terms on its 12-member board of directors.
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February 06, 2023
Early Bird Loaded Fries and Early Bird Burger are closed this week. They will reopen on Monday, Feb. 13.
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Butterflies in the middle of winter
February 03, 2023
Rod Boyce of Two Rivers, 蜜柚视频, reports that he has noticed -- at a time when the outside air's temperature has not been above freezing since October -- three butterflies living in his heated garage.
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Science for 蜜柚视频 lecture series: Detecting space-debris bullets
February 02, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 Geophysical Institute presents the 31st annual Science for 蜜柚视频 lecture series and events.
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Science for 蜜柚视频: First Friday kick-off at the Pub
February 02, 2023
For over 30 years, the Geophysical Institute has hosted the Science for 蜜柚视频 talk series as one of its largest public outreach efforts. The series brings information about current research to 蜜柚视频ns from scientists with expertise across the state.
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Responsible Conduct of Research training session
February 01, 2023
Responsible Conduct of Research training will be offered Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 2-5 p.m. via Zoom. It is an NIH requirement that all BLaST Mentors, Scholars, UREs and other funded projects participate in RCR training.
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URSA spring 2023 travel awards
February 01, 2023
The office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity is taking applications for its聽2023 spring travel awards.
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Apply for a NASA Pathways internship
February 01, 2023
NASA Pathways internships are one of the most direct ways to get set up for a job at the leading U.S. institution for space exploration. The next application cycle is open Feb. 6鈥10.
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Applications due for NASA summer internships
February 01, 2023
NASA offers summer internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students primarily in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, as well as some other disciplines. To be considered for 蜜柚视频 Space Grant Program sponsorship of a NASA internship, you must apply by Wednesday, Feb. 1.
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UA Office of Government Relations Internship application period open
February 01, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Office of Government Relations has released its summer 2023 internship application for undergraduate students. This 10-week internship is based in Washington, D.C. The intern will assist the federal relations team and gain an understanding of how federal relations benefits the UA system.
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Academic Tuesdays: Jan. 31, 2023
January 31, 2023
Professional librarians frequently debate the higher purpose of the library, especially as society and technology change. Are we a public meeting place? Are we an internet service provider? Are we an information gatekeeper? Are we all about books? Anyone using libraries lately knows that we are currently all of those things, and more; we are the heart of any community engaged in the pursuit of knowledge.
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Cuttlefish recordings now available online
January 31, 2023
With funding provided by the National Recording Preservation Foundation, the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Oral History Program was able to have 59 'Cuttlefish Project' magnetic audio reels digitized by a professional company.
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Inspiring Girls* Expeditions seeks science, art and outdoor instructors
January 31, 2023
Calling graduate students and early career scientists, artists, and outdoor guides! Inspiring Girls* Expeditions 蜜柚视频 is seeking instructors for our 2023 expeditions!
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Magnetic declination and finding the moon
January 31, 2023
Magnetic north, the default setting on many phone compasses, is often many degrees off from true north, depending on where you are on the planet.
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CFOS Seminar: Prediction methods for 蜜柚视频 salmon fisheries
January 30, 2023
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will host a seminar on Friday, Feb. 3, at 3 p.m. featuring assistant professor Curry Cunningham. He will present "Forecasting is a fool's game: Evolution and developments in prediction methods for 蜜柚视频n salmon fisheries."
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Chancellor to host enrollment forum
January 30, 2023
Chancellor White's online forum on enrollment will take place on Thursday, Feb. 9 from 1-2 p.m. Panelists will share exciting progress on 蜜柚视频's strategic enrollment planning efforts and opportunities for participation.
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蜜柚视频 BusWhere shuttle tracking
January 26, 2023
We are pleased to now offer BusWhere bus tracking service! This should help you better use our shuttle services and make planning your day easier.
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January 26, 2023
Get the information and tools you need for your campus life on the go with the 蜜柚视频 Mobile app.
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One-stop shop for current students
January 26, 2023
Visit the 蜜柚视频 student page for a one-stop shop for links and information tailored just for current students.
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蜜柚视频 blackfish in a world of its own
January 26, 2023
North of the village of Hughes, in frigid, sluggish water, dim blue light penetrates two feet of lake ice. The ice has a quarter-size hole, maintained by a stream of methane bubbles. Every few minutes, a brutish little fish swims up, turns to sip air, and peels back to the dank.
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Anderson named director of 蜜柚视频 Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension
January 26, 2023
Jodie Anderson has been named director of the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension.
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Study offers new insight on what ancient noses smelled
January 26, 2023
It sounds a little like Stone Age standup: A Denisovan and a human walk past a bees' nest heavy with honeycomb. What happens next?
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Research explains strength of earthquake shaking in Nenana Basin
January 25, 2023
New insight in Nenana Basin
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BLaST celebrates January 2023 Scientist of the Month
January 25, 2023
Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at 蜜柚视频 has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and 蜜柚视频 wildlife biology undergraduate student Tirzah Bryant was selected as the January 2023 BLaST Scientist of the Month.
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January 25, 2023
The Nanook Diversity and Action Center Council is looking for students interested in creating inclusive programming and maintaining a campus culture of respect and belonging for all students.
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URSA Innovative Technology and Education Award applications open Feb. 6
January 25, 2023
URSA's Innovative Technology and Education Award application period opens on Feb. 6. The ITE Award funds up to $5,000 and is open to all 蜜柚视频 undergraduate, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, staff, and full-time faculty requiring technology-related equipment and/or software for student-based instruction and/or research.
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Apply for spring graduation by Feb. 1
January 25, 2023
If you'll be completing your degree requirements by the end of this spring term apply today! Spring graduation applications received by the initial deadline will be entered to win a vintage diploma frame.
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New cell phone? Set up the Duo mobile app!
January 25, 2023
If you鈥檝e been gifted a new phone or are treating yourself to a well-deserved upgrade, remember to configure the Duo mobile app now that you鈥檝e returned to campus.
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Free K-12 Science Events Presented by the Geophysical Institute
January 25, 2023
Free K-12 Science Events
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University Community Mental Health accepting new clients
January 24, 2023
Graduate-level counseling students are accepting new clients for free 50-minute in-person and telehealth counseling sessions to occur once per week now through April 27, 2023.
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Wade Albright selected as director of 蜜柚视频 Satellite Facility
January 24, 2023
New director for 蜜柚视频 Satellite Facility
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Past, Present and Future of 蜜柚视频 Native Music
January 24, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Department of Music's Circumpolar Music Series continues this semester with a presentation by guest scholar, Maria Shaa Tl谩a Williams.
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Academic Tuesdays: Jan. 24, 2023
January 24, 2023
Read more to learn about Jodie Anderson's appointment as director of the Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resource and Extension, and that recruitment for the Vice Provost, Dean of General Studies and Accreditation Liaison Officer position will be opening this spring semester as Alex Fitts prepares for retirement.
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Staff Alliance Support for Professional Development
January 23, 2023
Staff Alliance is offering support for staff professional development activities that directly support their career or professional development in FY23. This support is good for any activities occurring within FY23, and is for up to $500 per employee, while the funds last.
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Annual driver renewal reminder
January 23, 2023
Each year, any individual who is driving on 蜜柚视频 business must update their driving form and present it to their supervisor for record-keeping. Information about becoming a 蜜柚视频-approved driver can be found on the 蜜柚视频 Risk Management website.
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蜜柚视频 hosting candidates for assistant professor of animal physiology
January 23, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 Department of Biology and Wildlife, and the Institute of Arctic Biology, will be hosting candidates for the position of Assistant Professor of Animal Physiology at 蜜柚视频.
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Food preservation classes scheduled for Kodiak
January 20, 2023
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension agent Sarah Lewis will offer in-person food preservation classes in Kodiak this February.
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31st annual Science for 蜜柚视频 talks and outreach events announced
January 20, 2023
Annual lecture series has a new twist
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Apply now for Toolik Field Station's 2023 early career TUNDRA award
January 20, 2023
Toolik Field Station invites students and early career researchers to apply for the Toolik Userdays for Naturally Developing Research Abilities, or TUNDRA, award for the 2023 field season. This award sponsors independent and original Arctic research projects with up to 10 days at Toolik Field Station. Toolik will provide award recipients with housing, meals, access to facilities and common-use equipment, science support, and transportation between Fairbanks and the field station.
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Gray, Wool honored with 蜜柚视频 alumni awards
January 19, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Alumni Association has named its 2023 award recipients.
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Students encouraged to nominate staff for 2023 Pathfinder Award
January 18, 2023
The department of 蜜柚视频 Native studies and rural development is seeking nominations for the 2023 Pathfinder Award. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 15, 2023.
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Nominations open for Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley Award for Contributions to Native Ways of Knowing
January 18, 2023
The AOK award is presented annually to recognize and encourage Indigenous scholars who have made exemplary contributions to our understanding of Indigenous knowledge systems and Native ways of knowing in 蜜柚视频.
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蜜柚视频 Chess Team surprises competition at 2023 Pan-American Chess Tournament
January 18, 2023
The 蜜柚视频 Chess Club organized a team of seven individuals to participate in the Pan-American Chess Tournament in Seattle. This tournament had over 80 teams participating, with over 360 college students. There were those like the members of the 蜜柚视频 team who had a passion for chess and loved to play, and there were also those who were ranked in the top 200 in the world.
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Free radon test kits, workshops offered during National Radon Action Month
January 18, 2023
January is National Radon Action Month. The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Center is working with the State of 蜜柚视频 to provide workshops and free short-term radon test kits to 蜜柚视频ns.
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Kelp farms could help reduce coastal marine pollution
January 18, 2023
The water-filtering abilities of farmed kelp could help reduce marine pollution in coastal areas, according to a new University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks-led study.
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Student performance notifications Jan. 20 to Feb. 3
January 18, 2023
Instructors will be emailing performance feedback to students about concerns and hard work recognition through the 蜜柚视频 notifications system called Nanook Navigator between Jan. 20 and Feb. 3, and throughout the semester.
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蜜柚视频's small glaciers on the way out
January 17, 2023
Glaciers worldwide are withering. Half of them will disappear by the end of this century, and much of the lost ice will vanish from mountains in 蜜柚视频, scientists say.
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New report series aims to help 蜜柚视频's Arctic decision-making
January 17, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 has released the first in a series of informational reports designed to aid state leaders as 蜜柚视频 confronts a rapidly changing Arctic and the increasingly globalized North.
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Diabetes prevention program training course offered in Anchorage
January 13, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will lead a lifestyle coach training course for individuals or organizations interested in offering a face-to-face group diabetes prevention program.
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Applications open for URSA's Summer 2023 Student Project Awards
January 11, 2023
Applications for URSA's 2023 Summer Student Project Awards are now open! Summer Student Project Awards fund undergraduate research and creative activity projects up to $6,000 for both individual and group projects.
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URSA announces 2023 Spring Student Project Awardees
January 11, 2023
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA) congratulates the following individuals who received an URSA 2023 Spring Student Project Award.
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Pesticide applicator training classes scheduled for January, April
January 11, 2023
A three-day certified pesticide applicator training course is scheduled for Jan. 31-Feb. 2, with a second course planned for April 25-27. The University 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will teach the classes via Zoom.
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蜜柚视频 climate scholars meet with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
January 11, 2023
蜜柚视频 climate scholars met with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in January, as part of a course led by 蜜柚视频 Climate Scholars Program Faculty Fellow Kristin Timm focusing on energy, policy, and climate communication.
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January 11, 2023
Have you been struggling to carve out the time for a writing project? Keep yourself accountable by joining 蜜柚视频's February Month of Writing group, which hosts weekly writing sessions every Friday.
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Looking for some morning cardio?
January 10, 2023
Nanook Recreation is adding 6 a.m. indoor cycling classes Wednesdays and Fridays. This class is free with your Nanook Recreation membership.
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January museum programs explore the ice age
January 06, 2023
The University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North's January hands-on programs will focus on the ice age.
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Finding a midwinter night's roost
January 06, 2023
During the darkest days of 蜜柚视频's winter, black-capped chickadees stuff themselves with enough seeds and frozen insects to survive 18-hour nights.
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Report of frog's death greatly exaggerated
January 06, 2023
Things didn't look good for the five frozen wood frogs.
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Spring 2023 Mental Health First Aid training
January 05, 2023
Student Health and Counseling is continuing to offer Mental Health First Aid training to the UA community throughout the Spring 2023 semester. Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that teaches participants how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.
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Sign up for Responsible Conduct of Research training now
January 05, 2023
Responsible Conduct of Research training will be offered Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 2-5 p.m. via Zoom. The training is brought to you by the Office of Research Integrity. This particular workshop fulfills the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health requirements for formal RCR instruction. This is the only formal RCR training at 蜜柚视频 this semester.
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January 04, 2023
Annually, the vice chancellor for research office has supported field safety training to help create safer field sites and safer researchers. Nanook Recreation has put together a menu of hard and soft skills requested by researchers. We thank Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer for supporting this program once again.
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Learn to strength train in 2023 with Nanook Recreation
January 03, 2023
Nanook Recreation offers a variety of strength training group fitness classes that are free with membership. Currently, offerings include intro to strength training a beginner-friendly class that goes over the basics of strength training machines, functional exercises, and free weights.
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Save the date: Commencement 2023 is May 6
January 03, 2023
蜜柚视频's 101st commencement is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, at the Carlson Center. There will be one ceremony this year. Students who are expecting to walk this year, should apply to graduate by Feb. 1, 2023. After that date the fee rises to $80; March 1 is the final deadline.
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Tuition-free girls' science, art expeditions seeking applicants
December 30, 2022
Inspiring Girls* Expeditions is inviting applications for summer 2023 tuition-free, backcountry science and art education programs.
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NASA and HAARP conclude asteroid experiment
December 29, 2022
A powerful transmitter in remote 蜜柚视频 sent long wavelength radio signals into space Tuesday with the purpose of bouncing them off an asteroid to learn about its interior. Results of Tuesday鈥檚 experiment at the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program research facility at Gakona could aid efforts to defend Earth from larger asteroids that could cause significant damage.
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蜜柚视频 to host New Year's Eve Sparktacular fireworks display
December 21, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will host the Fairbanks Curling Lions' 33rd annual Sparktacular celebration on Saturday, Dec. 31. Fireworks will be launched from 蜜柚视频's West Ridge starting at 8 p.m.
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HAARP to bounce signal off asteroid in NASA experiment
December 21, 2022
An experiment to bounce a radio signal off an asteroid on Dec. 27 will serve as a test for probing a larger asteroid that in 2029 will pass closer to Earth than the many geostationary satellites that orbit our planet.
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Alumni Association donates to student groups, campus projects
December 20, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 Alumni Association has awarded $20,000 to support student organizations and campus projects. A $10,000 gift went to the Georgeson Botanical Garden, and a variety of student groups received another $10,000.
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Compliance Alliance Tips and Facts
December 20, 2022
The Compliance Alliance committee was created in Fall 2021 to focus on the many compliance requirements at 蜜柚视频. We would like to share the following compliance tip or fact with you this week.
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In-person food preservation classes offered in Anchorage in January
December 19, 2022
Join Leif Albertson for a series of in-person, hands-on classes in January to learn how to preserve meat, poultry and game; can fish; pickle vegetables; and make homemade yogurt.
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Seabird deaths part of Arctic Report Card
December 19, 2022
What smart people predicted in 2006, during the first Arctic Report Card press conference, is still trending the same way: We are living in a much-warmer far north.
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蜜柚视频 offices closed for the winter break
December 16, 2022
Most offices at the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will close for the winter break from Dec. 23, 2022, to Jan. 2, 2023. Some offices will also close or have reduced hours Dec. 19-22 and Jan. 3-6.
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Project to study side-by-side food, solar energy production
December 16, 2022
A University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks research team wants to find out how well one plot of 蜜柚视频 land can produce both solar power and vegetables.
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Certified food protection manager training class set for February
December 14, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer a certified food protection manager training on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.
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蜜柚视频 INBRE Sustaining Research Excellence opportunity open
December 14, 2022
蜜柚视频 INBRE offers the Sustaining Research Excellence opportunity to successful biomedical and health researchers within the INBRE network to receive funding for the support of graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and technicians, the purchase of equipment, and/or to provide for buyouts from teaching.
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蜜柚视频 INBRE has two undergraduate research opportunities open
December 14, 2022
蜜柚视频 INBRE Program offers two summer research assistantship opportunities for students interested in research.
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Aurora: Class notes and in memoriam
December 14, 2022
See what 蜜柚视频's alumni have been doing, and remember those no longer with us.
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Solo Exhibit at the 蜜柚视频 State Museum
December 14, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 State Museum in Juneau is presenting a solo exhibition of Gail Priday鈥檚 paintings through Feb. 4, 2023. Priday, associate director of Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning and 蜜柚视频 art department alumna, received a 2022 Individual Artist Award from the Rasmuson Foundation. A portion of the award helped cover the cost of shipping 33 paintings from Fairbanks to Juneau.
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What 蜜柚视频ns can learn from the Arctic Report Card
December 13, 2022
蜜柚视频ns can learn much about their state in the 2022 Arctic Report Card released nationwide this week.
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#蜜柚视频xAGU highlights Arctic science discoveries
December 12, 2022
Scientists from the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks are presenting their work alongside thousands of colleagues from around the world at the 2022 American Geophysical Union fall meeting.
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Online series focuses on preserving 蜜柚视频's natural foods
December 12, 2022
Learn to 蜜柚视频 preserve foods at home in a five-week series of online classes available statewide from Jan. 7 to Feb. 4.
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Survey: Science experiences in Arctic communities and citizen science projects
December 09, 2022
University scientists working in Arctic communities and on citizen science projects are invited to participate in a survey of their experiences. The results will be used to better understand how scientists are shaped by leading or working on community and/or citizen science projects in the Arctic or sub-Arctic.
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December 08, 2022
At 9 a.m. on a crisp Monday morning in mid-November, I am one of about 10 people standing outside an office on First Avenue in Fairbanks. We are here for the 鈥渨ood drop鈥 program organized by Aurora Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of Aurora Energy 鈥 the company that owns the 27.5-megawatt coal-fired power plant, right across the road, that supplies electricity to the greater Fairbanks area and heat in the form of steam to the downtown area.
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Winter break parking lot closures and snow removal
December 08, 2022
With heavy snows expected, Facility Services is working around the clock to provide drivable roads and parking spaces for all university stakeholders. A significant part of the snow clearance is hard pack removal. To provide a safe and conducive working environment for our plows and graders and to protect your personal vehicle, we need to close certain parking lots.
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December 07, 2022
Patrick Romans, a walking quote factory with a snack closet, makes high school economics entertaining yet educational.
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BLaST celebrates December Scientist of the Month
December 07, 2022
Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and 蜜柚视频 biological sciences undergraduate student Daphne Mueller was selected as the December 2022 BLaST Scientist of the Month. More about these articles can be found on the BLaST SOM website.
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Student Health and Counseling holiday closures
December 07, 2022
Student Health and Counseling will be closed at various dates and times leading up to and during the holiday break.
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December 07, 2022
Farthest North Pickleball Club would like to invite 蜜柚视频 students, faculty and staff to play with them. free to play, no experience necessary, and there are a few loaner paddles available.
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Geophysical Institute lab extends research capability
December 06, 2022
Join 蜜柚视频 Geophysical Institute Director Bob McCoy and Anthea Craven for a small gathering to celebrate the next phase in the GI Space and Atmosphere Instrumentation Lab, or GI-SAIL, at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 in 118 Elvey.
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Mini-Grants Lead to Major Ideas
December 05, 2022
Innovation is what keeps 蜜柚视频 moving forward. So, it isn鈥檛 too much of a stretch to take the slogan of the new online class ES100X developed by 蜜柚视频鈥檚 College of Engineering and Mines, 鈥業f you can engineer in 蜜柚视频, you can engineer anywhere,鈥 and apply it to 鈥榠nnovation鈥.
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December museum programs focus on snow
December 02, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North's December hands-on programs will focus on snow.
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Newly found photos shed light on 1910 Denali climb
December 02, 2022
An unexpected find in a University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks archive has revealed more information about the oft-debated April 1910 Sourdough Expedition climb of Denali, North America's highest mountain.
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Ancient moose antlers hint of early arrival
December 02, 2022
When a great deal of Earth's water was locked up within mountains of ice, our ancestors scampered across a dry corridor from what is today Siberia over to 蜜柚视频. Those adventurous souls may have been accompanied by another creature that needed wood -- the moose.
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LEAP seeking faculty, student applicants
December 01, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 Faculty Accelerator and eCampus are seeking faculty and student applicants to participate in the Learner Experience Advocacy Program for the 2023 spring semester.
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Rural Student Services advisors recognized for their service
December 01, 2022
Several Rural Student Services advisors have been recognized for their commitment to student success. Minnie Naylor, Gabrielle Russell, and Donald Crocker have all recently received awards from the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks for their outstanding dedication.
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蜜柚视频 names summer 2022 honors students
November 30, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the summer 2022 semester. The lists recognize students' outstanding academic achievements.
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Aurora: Striving for imperfection
November 30, 2022
Charles Mason embraces the chaos of collodion photography, returning to an archaic technique after mastering the digital revolution.
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ACEP Expands Summer Internship Program for 2023
November 30, 2022
Interns have played an integral role in the 蜜柚视频 蜜柚视频 Center for Energy and Power鈥檚 development and growth, and in return ACEP has provided a launch pad for interns to continue their professional careers. In 2022, ACEP hired 16 interns who worked in almost all aspects of the organization. We鈥檙e excited to announce the expansion of the 2023 summer undergraduate internship program.
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CTC Registration Week, Nov. 28-Dec. 1
November 28, 2022
It鈥檚 time to register for spring 2023 classes at the 蜜柚视频 Community and Technical College! Join us at CTC downtown on Thursday, Dec. 1 from 4-6 p.m. to enjoy free food while shopping for your future among over 40 of our programs.
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Alan Alda's 2003 visit and the 蜜柚视频 messengers
November 23, 2022
Alan Alda, the actor and host of PBS television's "Scientific American Frontiers," recently traveled to 蜜柚视频 on a mission to interview scientists about the changing North.
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KUAC TV outages planned for transmitter upgrade; streaming available
November 23, 2022
Broadcast of KUAC TV channels will be interrupted for periods between Nov. 29 and Dec. 4 while the station upgrades its transmitter.
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Aurora: Diving into 蜜柚视频's DNA
November 23, 2022
Using genomics technology, 蜜柚视频 students extract insights from the information soup swimming in 蜜柚视频's aquatic ecosystems.
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KUAC TV now available via online streaming
November 22, 2022
Fans of KUAC television programming can now catch their favorite shows from their favorite mobile and streaming devices.
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蜜柚视频 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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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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Usibelli honored as 蜜柚视频 business leader of the year
November 16, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management celebrated Joe Usibelli Jr. as its 44th Business Leader of the Year during a sold-out dinner and award ceremony in Fairbanks on Friday, Nov. 18, in the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel鈥檚 Gold Room.
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"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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Gavin Migratory Bird Research Grant applications due by Dec. 12
November 16, 2022
Scientists within the University of 蜜柚视频 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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蜜柚视频 INBRE Graduate Research Assistantship opportunity open
November 16, 2022
Are you a graduate student? Are you interested in applying for a graduate research assistantship? 蜜柚视频 INBRE's GRA opportunity is open. The deadline for submission is Jan. 13, 2023, by 5 p.m. AKT.
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蜜柚视频 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 蜜柚视频 Nanooks at the 蜜柚视频AA 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 蜜柚视频 Airlines Governor's Cup series since 2020.
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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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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 University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks volcanologist has received a high honor from the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics.
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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 蜜柚视频 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 蜜柚视频 on Alert page.
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蜜柚视频 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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蜜柚视频 industry internships available
November 11, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 蜜柚视频 Space Grant Program will fund student internships with an 蜜柚视频 company. Applications are due Feb. 1, 2023.
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Satellite launch means continued timely information for 蜜柚视频ns
November 11, 2022
Thursday's launch of an environmental satellite aboard an Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California might not register as a big thing for 蜜柚视频ns, but it is.
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A five-hour tour of the Big Apple
November 10, 2022
NEW YORK -- A few days ago, along with 50,000 others, I covered 26.2 miles of this city on the worn soles of my running shoes.
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Introducing 蜜柚视频 Innovation Fellow - Ashley Guernsey
November 10, 2022
Ashley Guernsey is an Innovation Fellow at Center ICE through the 蜜柚视频 Fellows Program. The 蜜柚视频 Fellows Program is a fall-to-spring residential fellowship program that nurtures the next generation of 蜜柚视频-based leaders by pairing talented young people with strong communities and professional mentors.
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November 10, 2022
Join professors from the 蜜柚视频 Department of Political Science for a discussion of the 2022 midterm election results, with a focus on 蜜柚视频 in Schaible Auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at 7 p.m. AKST.
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Auditions for "The Shape of Things"
November 10, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 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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蜜柚视频 seeks nominations for 2023 alumni awards
November 10, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks, in partnership with the nonprofit 蜜柚视频 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 蜜柚视频'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 University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks has had 241 historical KUAC radio programs professionally digitized and added to their collection.
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Researchers to discuss 2022 results at Delta Harvest Wrap-Up
November 09, 2022
The results of 2022 agriculture research projects focusing on cover crops, herbicides and grain trials will be the focus of the Delta Harvest Wrap-Up. Program updates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as well as introductions to three new 蜜柚视频 agriculture researchers, are also planned.
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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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November 09, 2022
Both 蜜柚视频 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 蜜柚视频 chapter of NSLS operates as a student club.
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Apply for 蜜柚视频 eCampus scholarship
November 09, 2022
蜜柚视频 eCampus is offering scholarships for 蜜柚视频 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 蜜柚视频 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 蜜柚视频. Any UA student, faculty, staff, alumni or volunteer who has made a significant contribution to the mission of the University of 蜜柚视频 system, UAA, 蜜柚视频, 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
蜜柚视频 eCampus is sponsoring a student design contest for a marketing campaign in the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. All 蜜柚视频 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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WINTERmester registration open
November 08, 2022
Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning is offering several non-credit short courses for 蜜柚视频 students and community members ages 18 and up in January 2023. Registration is currently open.
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Call for submissions: Ice Box literary journal
November 08, 2022
Ice Box, 蜜柚视频's undergraduate literary journal, is now open for submissions. The deadline to submit is Dec. 9, 2022.
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Veterans Day appreciation and early registration event
November 07, 2022
Join the 蜜柚视频 Department of Military and Veteran Services on Nov. 11 in the Wood Center multilevel lounge for a Veterans Day appreciation event. Donuts, coffee and other beverages will be provided. Experts from many student services departments will be available to chat about any questions you have, help you get ready for the spring semester, schedule appointments with your academic advisor if you haven't already, and get your courses certified for military or veteran benefits. No RSVP is necessary.
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Emergency response exercise scheduled for Nov. 9 at 蜜柚视频
November 07, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will host an emergency response exercise on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the Akasofu Building, which is located on the west ridge of the Troth Yeddha' campus in Fairbanks.
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BLaST celebrates November Scientist of the Month
November 07, 2022
Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at 蜜柚视频 has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and 蜜柚视频 biology undergraduate student Laura Ekada was selected as the November 2022 BLaST Scientist of the Month.
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Pop-Con happening Nov. 10-12 in 蜜柚视频 Wood Center
November 07, 2022
Pop-Con is a celebration of all things pop culture - gaming, entertainment, books, comics, and more! From Nov. 10-12, Pop-Con will take over the Wood Center for three days of tournaments, vendors, cosplay, workshops, and activities. You don't want to miss out!
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Grant will allow 蜜柚视频 Tribes Extension Program to expand
November 07, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service a $730,585 grant for its 蜜柚视频 Tribes Extension Program as part of a $71 million investment to help underserved communities.
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Celebrations planned for first-generation students
November 04, 2022
Student Support Services and the Nanook Diversity and Action Center are proud to present a series of events to celebrate first-generation students. More than half of 蜜柚视频 students are the first in their families to pursue higher education.
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Two voice recitals this weekend you won't want to miss
November 04, 2022
Join us this weekend in the 蜜柚视频 Davis Concert Hall for two voice recitals you won't want to miss by Ariana Lopez and Ellie Martinson.
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Small grants support needs of 蜜柚视频 Native non-profits
November 04, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 蜜柚视频 Center for Climate Assessment and Policy awarded grants up to $50,000 each to four regional non-profit organizations. The groups will use the funding to enhance capacity for resilience and climate adaptation in 蜜柚视频 Native and rural communities.
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Snedden lecture features NPR鈥檚 Neda Ulaby
November 04, 2022
Neda Ulaby, a reporter with National Public Radio鈥檚 Arts Desk, will deliver a talk on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, from 7-8:30 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium at the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks.
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Juneau events showcase music on the science of climate change
November 04, 2022
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks scientists have teamed up with the Juneau Composers Consortium and Con Brio Chamber Series for a unique program of original musical works that interpret climate research.
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750 miles per day for 11 days, no rest
November 03, 2022
A bird the size of your fist has made humans all over the world marvel at the things we can't do. Like fly. For 11 days straight, from 蜜柚视频 to Tasmania, your toes not touching earth or water.
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November 03, 2022
Do you have a school-age youth who is interested in learning about science, health, gardening, cooking and being a positive role model? 4-H is returning to Anchorage, bringing a wealth of opportunities.
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November 03, 2022
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. Monday will start on time whether you do or not, so be sure to change your clock when you go to bed on Saturday!
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Webinar planned to assist small businesses, startups
November 02, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship at the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks has been awarded a federal grant to assist small businesses and startups.
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蜜柚视频, Explore.org launch live muskox webcam
November 02, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks and the live nature cam network Explore.org have launched the network's first live webcam stream dedicated to one of the Arctic's most iconic animals: the muskox.
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Byte Smart Fridge at CTC and Patty Center
November 02, 2022
蜜柚视频 Dining has installed two new vending machines at CTC and Patty Center. The Byte machines are a refrigerated smart fresh food vending machines. Chartwells, the 蜜柚视频 dining contractor, stocks the machines with fresh sandwiches, salads, fruit cups and other snack items.
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Aurora: To find and fight fires
November 02, 2022
A flood of satellite data from 蜜柚视频 becomes the latest tool for battling 蜜柚视频's wildland blazes.
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Workshop focuses on farming, water and drought in 蜜柚视频
November 01, 2022
The impact of drought on agriculture is the topic of two free workshops offered through the National Drought Mitigation Center, 蜜柚视频 Cooperative Extension Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Northwest Climate Hub.
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NASA webinar and spring internships deadline
November 01, 2022
Apply for a NASA Internship for the Spring semester! Learn more before the application deadline of Nov. 7, 2022. On Nov. 2 from noon to 1:30 p.m., a NASA informational webinar will go over 鈥淗ow to write a federal resume and how to apply for NASA internships with OSTEM and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.鈥 An in-person viewing will also happen that day and time in Duckering 353.
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Museum to host military, veteran appreciation day
October 31, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North will host a military and veterans appreciation day on Saturday, Nov. 5. Active-duty military, veterans and their families will get free admission to the museum.
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蜜柚视频 to host Three Minute Thesis graduate student competition
October 28, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Graduate School will host its second annual Three Minute Thesis competition on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 4 p.m. in the Schaible Auditorium.
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Graduate assistant pay increases
October 28, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks is moving forward with the roll out of an increase in the minimum hourly stipend rate for graduate assistants (i.e., engagement, research and teaching assistants) based on the review and recommendation of the 蜜柚视频 Graduate School.
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Research provides details of possible NASA moon landing sites
October 28, 2022
A University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks postdoctoral researcher has helped NASA better understand two of the possible landing sites for the space agency's Artemis program to land humans at the moon's south pole and establish a sustainable base camp there.
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What lives in frozen soil for 25,000 years?
October 28, 2022
Standing in the 29-degree air outside a building on the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks campus, Josephine Galipon held a pinkie-size vial that may have held tiny organisms locked in a coma for thousands of years.
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IDEAs Awards inspire future innovators
October 27, 2022
Center ICE recently co-hosted an ICE Jam event with the 蜜柚视频 Honors College on the subject of ideation and to recognize the 2021-2022 winners of the Innovative Disclosures and Entrepreneurial Activities (IDEAs) awards. This in-person event was held at 蜜柚视频鈥檚 Schaible Auditorium and was attended by about 80 first-year students, honors students, members of the local entrepreneurial community and IDEAs winners.
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URSA announces 2022 Mentor Awards
October 26, 2022
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the following individuals who received a 2022 Mentor Award.
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October 26, 2022
Read about sniffing out carbon flow in an Interior 蜜柚视频 swamp, fighting wildfires with satellite data, tracing invisible aquatic DNA and much more in the fall 2022 Aurora.
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Open Educational Resources student survey
October 24, 2022
The Faculty Senate OER Ad Hoc Committee invites students to take a brief survey on how they use textbooks. The survey is open until 11:59 p.m., Nov. 4, 2022.
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Museum exhibit highlights deep sea research
October 24, 2022
A new exhibit at the University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North reveals the wonders of the deep-sea.
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Short film features CFOS alumna Sonia Ibarra
October 24, 2022
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society released a short documentary film about University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Tamamta Program Coordinator Sonia Ibarra after she was presented with the 2022 AISES Indigenous Excellence Award earlier this month.
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UA Museum of North to host Halloween celebration
October 24, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North will hold its Halloween at the Museum celebration on Monday, Oct. 31, from 4-6 p.m.
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Federal loan forgiveness application period open
October 21, 2022
This one-time debt relief is provided by the U.S. Department of Education as part of the Biden-Harris Administration student debt relief plan.
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Tlingit, Haida potatoes added to menu at medical center
October 21, 2022
A partnership between the 蜜柚视频 Native Tribal Health Consortium and the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer will result in hundreds of meals featuring traditional Native foods for patients at the 蜜柚视频 Native Medical Center this year.
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Fairbanks school district, 蜜柚视频 expand North Star College partnership
October 21, 2022
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is expanding its North Star College program, an ongoing partnership with the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks that allows students to take college courses at 蜜柚视频 while still in high school.
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蜜柚视频, Defense Department take new approach to suicide prevention
October 21, 2022
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks researchers have been selected to develop a suicide-prevention program that will focus on 蜜柚视频-based Army soldiers.
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Home insulation from wood and fungus
October 20, 2022
A few 蜜柚视频 researchers are working to create insulation that removes carbon from the atmosphere and stores it for the life of a building and beyond.
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蜜柚视频 esports joins national league, awards scholarships
October 20, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks has joined the National Association of Collegiate Esports. 蜜柚视频 is the first university in 蜜柚视频 to achieve NACE membership and one of only a handful in the western United States.
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Nanook Recreation virtual race series returns
October 20, 2022
Welcome to Nanook Recreation's virtual race series challenge! This virtual race is meant to help you get out and exercise during the winter. The idea behind this event is that each person who participates runs, jogs, walks, or skis their own 5K, 10K or half-marathon.
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Research reveals magma activity beneath Mount Edgecumbe
October 20, 2022
New research shows magma rising at long-dormant Southeast 蜜柚视频 volcano.
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蜜柚视频 graduate students nominated for awards at the Western Association of Graduate Schools
October 19, 2022
Three 蜜柚视频 graduate students: LJ Evans, Jaimy Schwarber, and Chinmay Shah, have been nominated for Western Association of Graduate Schools awards.
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October 19, 2022
At 10:20 a.m. on Oct. 20, 2022, hundreds of thousands of people will "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" in The Great 蜜柚视频 ShakeOut, the state's largest earthquake drill ever! Participation can be as simple as a one-minute "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" training. All colleges and universities are encouraged to participate (or plan a more extensive exercise).
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute seeks instructors
October 19, 2022
Want to share your passion and knowledge? 蜜柚视频's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is currently seeking volunteer instructors for the spring. It's a wonderful, low-stress opportunity to gain teaching experience with a friendly audience.
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October 19, 2022
Investing in our community has always been important to 蜜柚视频. I invite you to join in the 蜜柚视频 United Way of the Tanana Valley annual workplace campaign. The campaign officially kicks off this week. The busiest time of the campaign season is through the end of December, so be on the lookout for presentations and events near you.
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Major grant to support Bus 142 conservation work
October 19, 2022
A $500,000 federal grant from the National Park Service and the Institute of Museum and Library Services will help the University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North prepare Bus 142 for public exhibition during the summer of 2024. The money will fund extensive conservation work on the 1940s-era bus, made famous by the book and film "Into the Wild."
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Three Minute Thesis preliminary heat
October 18, 2022
This Thursday, Oct. 20 at 4 p.m., 蜜柚视频 graduate students will compete in a Three Minute Thesis preliminary heat on Zoom. 3MT celebrates the exciting research and scholarship conducted by graduate students around the world.
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蜜柚视频's homepage getting an updated look Oct. 24
October 18, 2022
When you visit www.uaf.edu on Monday, Oct. 24, the 蜜柚视频 homepage will have a fresh new look that continues to emphasize outreach to prospective students and reflects 蜜柚视频's updated visual identity.
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蜜柚视频 to host Inside Out campus preview day
October 18, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will host Inside Out, a free campus preview day for high school students and their families, on Saturday, Oct. 22.
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2022 Invasive Species Workshop set for Nov. 1-3
October 18, 2022
Efforts to battle the invasive European green crab, which was found in Southeast 蜜柚视频 for the first time this summer, will be a focus of the 2022 Invasive Species Workshop.
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BLaST celebrates October Scientist of the Month
October 17, 2022
Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at 蜜柚视频 has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and 蜜柚视频 biology undergraduate student Tyler Baker-Chapman was selected as the October 2022 BLaST Scientist of the Month.
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HAARP to begin largest set of experiments at its new observatory
October 17, 2022
Thirteen experiments to be conducted over 10 days at HAARP.
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3D metal printer transforms 蜜柚视频 machine shop's abilities
October 14, 2022
New 3D metal printer at 蜜柚视频 Geophysical Institute
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The man who knew moose like no other
October 14, 2022
Vic Van Ballenberghe died on Sept. 22, 2022, at the age of 78. The man who knew moose better than perhaps anyone else on Earth had stood amid their knobby legs for many springs and falls in Interior 蜜柚视频.
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Attend The Sun Star student newspaper launch event
October 12, 2022
After a two-year hiatus, The Sun Star will relaunch on Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. The Sun Star gives students the opportunity to get published and paid, and has engaged with 蜜柚视频n news and culture for over 70 years.
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A small fire with a big legacy
October 12, 2022
蜜柚视频 fire researchers have taken advantage of the convenient location of the 2021 Yankovich Fire on the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks North Campus to install monitoring transects for research and training purposes, and now plan to erect a set of interpretive signs to raise public awareness of wildfires.
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Volunteers needed for all ages Halloween event
October 12, 2022
Residence Life is running an all ages Halloween carnival and "Truck or Treat" event on Oct. 29 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Hess Recreation Center for the children of 蜜柚视频 affiliates, and volunteers with cars are needed!
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Summer 2019 and earlier 蜜柚视频 Blackboard course removal
October 12, 2022
UA Blackboard Learn is undergoing its periodic content storage management for all three universities. Academic courses from summer 2019 and earlier are slated for removal from UA Bb Learn on Oct. 28, 2022, and will no longer be accessible. This is routine maintenance for UA Bb Learn and does not interfere with 蜜柚视频鈥檚 switch to Canvas LMS by summer 2024.
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Workshops offer information for people with diabetes
October 11, 2022
A six-week community health education workshop that focuses on people with diabetes will get underway in Fairbanks on Friday, Oct. 14.
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蜜柚视频 receives grant to advance 蜜柚视频 Native food and energy sovereignty
October 11, 2022
A $1.9 million federal grant will support University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks programs that focus on Indigenous food and energy system development and sustainability at the institution's five rural campuses.
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Make an impact with your research
October 10, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship seeks innovative academics interested in making a direct impact with their research ventures and finding solutions to today's challenges while building a stronger, more resilient 蜜柚视频. The linked Center ICE request for proposals has recently opened for submissions, and all University of 蜜柚视频 faculty, staff and students are eligible.
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Call for research projects: BLaST Research Mixer 2022
October 07, 2022
The BLaST program will host their annual research mixer Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 4-6 p.m at IARC 501. This is one of the best opportunities of the year to see what research is happening at 蜜柚视频, which projects, labs and mentors are currently looking for students, and to network with other students, faculty and researchers.
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Seminar: Wills and estates - Easier done than said
October 07, 2022
Learn how easy it is to plan your estate and leave gifts to people and charities that mean the most to your family! Philanthropic advisors for the UA Foundation will discuss giving through your retirement and estate planning and other strategies at this seminar.
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October 07, 2022
Please join the Department of Equity and Compliance and NDAC for a training session on Gender Inclusivity via Zoom on Oct. 19 from 1-2 p.m.
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Panel discussion with microreactor vendors planned for Oct. 13
October 07, 2022
A panel discussion featuring vendors for nuclear microreactors will be held on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center, 3605 Cartwright Court, building C.
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October 06, 2022
Kelsey Aho works as a mapmaker for the U.S. Forest Service in 蜜柚视频. She is also an artist who collects earthen materials on her travels around the state.
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University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks 2022 Indigenous Peoples' Day events
October 06, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will celebrate 2022 Indigenous Peoples' Day with several events and activities across its different colleges, campuses, and departments.
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Register now for the 蜜柚视频 Fall Career Fair
October 06, 2022
Registration is open for the 蜜柚视频 Fall Career Fair scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Wood Center.
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BLaST Spring 2023 Undergraduate Research Experience funding
October 05, 2022
Applications are being accepted for the Biomedical Learning and Student Training Spring 2023 Undergraduate Research Experience until Nov. 6, 2022, at midnight. BLaST engages students from diverse backgrounds in education and training for biomedical research careers, with an emphasis on students from rural 蜜柚视频 and partners.
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Chancellor's forum on the budget Oct. 13
October 05, 2022
Please join me and members of my leadership team for an online forum on 蜜柚视频's budget and tuition from 1-2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13.
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蜜柚视频 Community and Technical College celebrates partners
October 05, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Community and Technical College will celebrate community and industry partners on Friday, Oct. 7, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
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Applications open for URSA Spring 2023 Student Project awards
October 05, 2022
Spring Student Project Awards fund undergraduate research and creative activity projects up to $3,000 for individuals or up to $6,000 for a group of two or more students. Funds may be used towards fellowships (student stipends), tuition, travel, or supplies/services.
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Applications open for Paul H. McCarthy Awards
October 05, 2022
Undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines at the University of 蜜柚视频 are eligible and invited to apply for an award of $2,500 for a research project using any collection at the 蜜柚视频 and Polar Regions Collections & Archives at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library.
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Youth Beginning Rec Climbing Club open for registration
October 05, 2022
Nanook Recreation is opening up another youth Beginning Rec Climbing Club for youth ages 8-18 who are interested in rock climbing.
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Responsible Conduct of Research training coming Nov. 1
October 05, 2022
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training will be offered Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 2-5 p.m. via Zoom by the Office of Research Integrity. It is an NIH requirement that all BLaST GMRAs, Scholars, UREs and other funded projects participate in RCR training. This is the only formal RCR training at 蜜柚视频 this semester.
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Study: Glass microspheres won't save Arctic sea ice
October 05, 2022
A proposal to cover Arctic sea ice with layers of tiny hollow glass spheres about the thickness of one human hair would actually accelerate sea-ice loss and warm the climate rather than creating thick ice and lowering the temperature as proponents claim.
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Concur's new User Interface now live
October 04, 2022
Concur's new User Interface is now live. The new experience will apply to Request and Expense; the booking experience (Travel) will remain the same. The UA Travel website has been updated to reflect these changes.
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Learn about mindfulness and meditation
October 04, 2022
Join Wendy Martelle (蜜柚视频 assistant professor of Applied Linguistics & ESL) and a community that will explore the many benefits of a mindfulness practice and how to apply the mindfulness journey in everyday life.
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Spring 2023 degree completion awards now open
October 04, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 Graduate School is pleased to announce it is now accepting spring 2023 degree completion award applications.
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October museum programs explore bats
October 04, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North is exploring bats during hands-on programs in October.
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Free workshops scheduled on disaster preparation
October 03, 2022
A series of free workshops on Friday, Oct. 7, will teach attendees about putting together an emergency kit, what kind of generator to buy and how to maintain a water supply, among other tips.
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Cross-country ski lessons from Nanook Recreation
October 03, 2022
Nanook Recreation is pleased to announce that they will be offering cross country skiing lessons this coming winter for students, staff, and faculty! Lessons will be offered on Tuesdays from 2-3 p.m. and Fridays from noon-1 p.m.
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蜜柚视频 megastorms vs. East Coast hurricanes
October 03, 2022
My friend Hal called the other day from a parking garage in Punta Gorda, Florida. In his car he had nine one-gallon jugs of water, a red-plastic container of gasoline and a motorcycle helmet.
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Polar Alley now open 7 days a week
October 03, 2022
Polar Alley is happy to announce we will be open 7 days a week starting Monday, Oct. 3. Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there!
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Cold Climate Housing Research Center fall 2022 class series
October 03, 2022
With generous support from Golden Valley Electric Association, the Southeast Conference and 蜜柚视频 Housing Finance Corporation we are pleased to announce our Fall 2022 virtual class series!
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KUAC seeks volunteers for Fall Fundraiser
October 03, 2022
KUAC is returning to its pre-pandemic Fall Fundraiser, with volunteers in the phone banks. The event is set for Oct. 15-23, and departments or clubs are welcome to sign up for six-person, two-hour shifts.
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Chancellor's Convocation survey
September 30, 2022
Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on this year's convocation.
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蜜柚视频 seismologist helps start science journal that eliminates fees
September 29, 2022
An international team of researchers has launched a new open-access journal, Seismica, supporting free global access to cutting-edge seismological research. The journal also will not charge scientists a publication fee.
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Georgeson Botanical Garden construction aims to improve accessibility, layout
September 29, 2022
A major construction project at the Georgeson Botanical Garden is updating the main pedestrian corridor to improve accessibility, strengthening the linear nature of the garden and visually unifying it.
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One Health, One Future 2023 abstracts due Oct. 17
September 29, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 Center for One Health Research's International Conference, One Health, One Future 2023, is accepting abstract and poster submissions until Oct. 17. Once submitted, the materials will be reviewed by the 蜜柚视频 One Health, One Future Planning Team. You will be notified of the decision no later than Tuesday, Nov. 1. You are allowed to apply for both an abstract and a poster, but we request that you create two separate applications.
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Student Health and Counseling launches winter wellness program
September 28, 2022
The Student Health and Counseling Center (SHCC) wants to help you prepare for the upcoming winter so that you can enjoy your time in Fairbanks while avoiding the dreaded "winter blues." SHCC has come up with an eight-week preparedness program dedicated to helping students plan for the potential emotional and social hardships that can come with the colder and darker months.
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September 28, 2022
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens Oct. 1. This is for the 2023-24 school year, which includes fall 2023 and spring 2024.
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Letter to Students from the late Jenny Bell Jones
September 28, 2022
蜜柚视频 emeritus professor Jenny Bell Jones wrote a letter to students in her final days. This letter was originally published in the Department of 蜜柚视频 Native Studies and Rural Development blog.
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蜜柚视频 Bristol Bay Campus receives funding for solar energy training
September 28, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 Bristol Bay Campus recently received generous support from the 蜜柚视频 Technical Vocational Education Program (TVEP) for a solar energy installation instructor training program.
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蜜柚视频 Native Language Center to celebrate 50th anniversary on Oct. 4
September 27, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks 蜜柚视频 Native Language Center will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Tuesday, Oct. 4. A celebration will be held in the 蜜柚视频 Wood Center from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and is open to the public.
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New research can help electric utilities account for climate change
September 23, 2022
Research will help local energy planners determine the optimal mix of renewable energy sources and energy storage needs.
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BLaST celebrates September Scientist of the Month
September 23, 2022
Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at 蜜柚视频 has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. 蜜柚视频 BLaST Scholar Orlin Gologergen was selected as the September BLaST Scientist of the Month.
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蜜柚视频 sand dunes hint at ancient past
September 22, 2022
Sitting at a window seat on a recent flight from Seattle to Fairbanks, I looked down on 蜜柚视频 from 35,000 feet. There was my home river, the Tanana, flowing gray and braided from near the Canada border.
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Permafrost Magazine releases Issue 44.1
September 22, 2022
The most recent issue of Permafrost, Issue 44.1, has been released and is now live at the Permafrost website! This issue features 38 creators of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, hybrid, and visual art.
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September 22, 2022
With the new school year in full swing, please ensure your parking permit is valid. While warnings were issued for the first week of the semester, parking attendants are now issuing citations according to the parking policy.
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Month of Writing events planned for October
September 22, 2022
Writers from the 蜜柚视频 community are invited to register for a Month of Writing, which will include weekly writing sessions and workshops. In addition to accountability for maintaining a regular writing practice, participants can expect to develop new skills for navigating academic, technical, and creative writing as well as techniques for productivity and wellness in our writing practices.
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蜜柚视频 drone pilots head to western 蜜柚视频 for emergency response
September 21, 2022
A University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks drone team headed to Western 蜜柚视频 Wednesday to support the U.S. Coast Guard's emergency response following Typhoon Merbok. Over the next few days to weeks, the team will work alongside the Coast Guard's Marine Safety Task Force as they assess infrastructure damage at as many as 20 coastal communities in 蜜柚视频's Bering Strait.
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URSA announces fall 2022 student project awardees
September 21, 2022
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA) congratulates the following students who were awarded a Fall 2022 Student Project Award.
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Health training courses scheduled in Anchorage
September 21, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will lead two training sessions in Anchorage for individuals or organizations that want to offer research-based community health education.
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September 21, 2022
蜜柚视频's Office of Sustainability is hosting a dinner in the Pub! The meal will consist of ingredients grown from the university's local gardens, Wild caught 蜜柚视频n salmon, and will be paired with locally brewed beverages.
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Caught in a major storm, 蜜柚视频 researchers make the best of it
September 21, 2022
On St. Paul Island, in the Bering Sea about 300 miles from 蜜柚视频鈥檚 coast, the still-powerful remains of Typhoon Merbok passed overhead, churning up the ocean and rolling across the landscape on a path to the 蜜柚视频 mainland. As the storm hit the small island, three University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks researchers, two graduate students and a filmmaker went out for a look.
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Falling into autumn: Pretty reds can mean pretty dry and warm
September 21, 2022
Have you noticed more red leaves this autumn compared to the past few years? I have lived here since 2008, and I have never seen so much red in our aspen and birch leaves.
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$1,000 grants available to student groups
September 20, 2022
Student groups and campus organizations can apply for a grant of up to $1,000 from the 蜜柚视频 Alumni Association. The funds will support projects that identify specific needs and improve campus opportunities for current students.
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Business accelerator accepting applications
September 20, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 Interior Business Accelerator is accepting applications for its second cohort. The businesses accelerator is designed to help new businesses through mentorship, networking, education and access to capital.
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蜜柚视频 scientists contribute to long-term climate change overview
September 19, 2022
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks scientists played key roles in a recently released report about the effects of climate change at dozens of long-term research sites around the world.
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September 19, 2022
Your favorite campus game of tag is back: Humans Vs Zombies! Join the Office of Sustainability, Esports, Student Activities Office and Nanook Diversity and Action Center for a large-scale game of tag using Nerf equipment in a zombie apocalypse setting.
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蜜柚视频 students encouraged to register for Solar Decathlon
September 19, 2022
蜜柚视频 students interested in design, engineering, building science, sustainability or livability are encouraged to register for the Solar Decathlon.
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Nanooks Hockey opens preseason with Blue and Gold games
September 16, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Nanooks hockey team is kicking off its preseason on Sept. 16 and 17 with the annual Blue/Gold Scrimmage games. This year, the festivities will return to the Patty Ice Arena on the 蜜柚视频 Troth Yeddha' campus.
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Tickets available for 蜜柚视频 Business Leader of Year event
September 16, 2022
Tickets are on sale for the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management's 44th Business Leader of the Year dinner and award ceremony.
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September 14, 2022
Federal Student Aid and the Biden-Harris Administration have announced a three-part plan to help federal student loan borrowers get back on track with payments after the pandemic-related support expires.
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Always know what's next with the Navigate mobile app
September 14, 2022
Take out your phones because Navigate Student, 蜜柚视频's new mobile application, is going to help you stay in the game and on track throughout your time as a Nanook.
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Where do 蜜柚视频 bats spend the winter?
September 14, 2022
Jesika Reimer, a bat expert and consultant, has held in her hands little brown bats from the Northwest Territories to the Tanana River. Along with a few colleagues around 蜜柚视频, she is sharing new information about the farthest-north bat.
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Holdmann to lead discussion about small-scale nuclear energy
September 14, 2022
Gwen Holdmann will discuss small-scale nuclear energy and its potential in 蜜柚视频 at a town hall energy discussion on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 5:30 p.m. at the Noel Wien Library Auditorium in Fairbanks.
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Cooperative Extension offers classes on food prep, preservation
September 13, 2022
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension agent Sarah Lewis and Anchorage program manager Gina Dionne will offer a series of Tuesday evening online classes on preparing and preserving foods for the holidays.
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NASA Pathways Internships deadline is Friday
September 13, 2022
Have you ever wanted to work at NASA? Consider a NASA Pathways Internship. NASA Pathways interns have a high chance of a career at NASA after graduation. The current application period is open through Friday, Sept. 16.
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September 13, 2022
Mather Library in the Akasofu Building is hosting a houseplant sale. Proceeds help maintain the lush plants in the long hallway between Elvey and Akasofu buildings.
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Certified food protection manager training class scheduled
September 12, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer a two-day food protection manager training class on Oct. 17-18.
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蜜柚视频, Latitude 65 to launch Nanook 65 Golden Ale
September 09, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks has teamed up with Fairbanks' Latitude 65 Brewing Company on a new beer that will boost scholarships for 蜜柚视频 Nanooks student-athletes.
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An attempt to demystify the mysterious
September 08, 2022
NEAR GAKONA, ALASKA -- In this wild place where dump truck drivers once tipped load after load of gravel onto the moss to make roads and building pads, scientists rolled open an iron gate one recent Saturday afternoon.
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Presentation to discuss resurrecting the woolly mammoth
September 08, 2022
Technology startup company Colossus Biosciences and national organization The Explorer's Club will host a presentation about the company's work toward resurrecting the woolly mammoth.
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Arctic Youth Ambassadors seeks applicants
September 07, 2022
Arctic Youth Ambassadors is seeking applications for the 2022-2023 cohort. Youth between 18-21 years old from across 蜜柚视频 are eligible to apply to serve as ambassadors for their communities and country by building awareness at home and abroad about their lives in the Arctic. Applications must be submitted by Sept. 25, 2022.
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Frigid but not rigid -- researchers discover surprising plant phenomenon
September 06, 2022
Peter Ray and Syndonia Bret-Harte have studied Arctic plants for a combined 50 years. But they recently found there was still more to learn when an accidental experiment led to a surprising discovery about how such plants behave in the snow.
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Mental health resources guide available for students
September 06, 2022
The Elmer E. Rasmuson Library would like to welcome students and faculty to a new semester at 蜜柚视频 with a reminder that there are resources to help lower stress, anxiety and depression and to manage your mental health.
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Students find sky-high excitement with 蜜柚视频 drone center
September 02, 2022
ACUASI's visit to Delta Junction Junior High School 鈥 home of the Grizzlies 鈥 was part of ACUASI鈥檚 effort to get young people interested in science, technology, engineering and math.
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BLaST celebrates Scientist of the Month
September 01, 2022
Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at 蜜柚视频 has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. 蜜柚视频 Faculty Mario Muscarella of the department of biology and wildlife was selected as the August BLaST Scientist of the Month.
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September museum programs explore water
September 01, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North is focusing on the theme of water during family programs in September.
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Chasing the sun from New York to 蜜柚视频
September 01, 2022
When I left my sister's house in Brooklyn yesterday afternoon, I was 4,200 miles from my home. That's a long way, but I slept in my Fairbanks bed before the next sunrise.
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Student performance notifications Sept. 2-16
August 31, 2022
Instructors will be emailing performance feedback to students about concerns and hard work recognition through the 蜜柚视频 notifications system called Nanook Navigator during the following dates: Sept. 2-16 and throughout the semester.
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Mental Health First Aid training
August 31, 2022
Student Health and Counseling is offering several Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainings throughout the semester. MHFA is a course that teaches participants how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.
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Graduate student spotlight: Carter Johnson
August 31, 2022
Carter Johnson, current Ph.D. student in Fisheries, is focused on understanding interactions between sea otters and the Dungeness crab fishery in southeast 蜜柚视频. Sea otters were reintroduced to the area in the 1960s after decades of absence and as that population has grown, concerns have emerged around potential conflicts with fisheries.
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August 31, 2022
The Troth Yeddha鈥 Indigenous Studies Center is 蜜柚视频鈥檚 primary fundraising initiative, and an embodiment of 蜜柚视频鈥檚 strategic priority to strengthen our position as global leaders in 蜜柚视频 Native and Indigenous programs. Recently, the 蜜柚视频 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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蜜柚视频 scientists lead Arctic section of State of the Climate report
August 31, 2022
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks scientists at the International Arctic Research Center are among world experts leading the State of the Climate report, which summarizes global environmental conditions in 2021.
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ACEP interns explore 蜜柚视频's uncharted waters
August 30, 2022
蜜柚视频 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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蜜柚视频 hosting Arctic Fest events
August 29, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks 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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蜜柚视频 names 2021-2022 honors students
August 26, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks has announced the students named to the deans鈥 and chancellor鈥檚 lists for the fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters. The lists recognize students鈥 outstanding academic achievements.
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Adopt a woolly mammoth and win!
August 25, 2022
A University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks scientist wants to find out when the last woolly mammoth fell to the grass in 蜜柚视频. He is asking for help from an unusual source: people like you.
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Museum of North launches Adopt a Mammoth program
August 25, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks is inviting the public to go woolly mammoth hunting. The newly launched Adopt a Mammoth program encourages sponsorship of each of the roughly 1,500 teeth, tusks and bones in the University of 蜜柚视频 Museum of the North's collection.
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Barn quilt to be displayed at Fairbanks Experiment Farm
August 24, 2022
A new public art project will be unveiled on Aug. 27 at 1 p.m. at the Fairbanks Experiment Farm on the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks campus. A barn quilt titled "Wild Blueberry and Troth Blossoms" is the 37th quilt on the statewide Far North Quilt Trail Project. It will be displayed on the side of the barn.
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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 蜜柚视频 Center for Energy and Power is conducting an electric thermal storage heater field study that will take place over three years in North Pole, 蜜柚视频. 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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Long named GNAC Defensive Player of Week
August 22, 2022
Jessa Long, the libero for the 蜜柚视频 Nanooks volleyball team, was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, Aug. 22.
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蜜柚视频 orientation to welcome new students
August 22, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will welcome hundreds of new students during orientation activities this week.
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Nanooks volleyball extends coach Scott for four years
August 18, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 Nanooks volleyball team and 蜜柚视频 athletic director Brock Anundson have announced a four-year contract extension for head coach Brian Scott. Scott is currently entering his eighth year as the head coach of the Nanooks' volleyball program, first taking over in 2015.
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Arctic Fest 2022 combines arts, science, Indigenous perspectives
August 18, 2022
A new type of festival that combines the arts, sciences, and Indigenous cultural and knowledge systems to help explain and respond to climate change in the North will open later this month in Fairbanks, 蜜柚视频.
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If a lake drains in northern 蜜柚视频...
August 18, 2022
Harry Potter Lake did not die quietly. Water in the basin on 蜜柚视频's North Slope cut through a 30-foot strip of tundra in early July 2022. The lake then roared into a creek.
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蜜柚视频 Student Health and Counseling Center relocated
August 17, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Student Health and Counseling Center (SHCC) has relocated while their area is undergoing renovations.
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Community college hosting Aug. 18 registration event downtown
August 17, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Community and Technical College will hold a community event with a fire truck, ambulance, small airplane, food, 3D printers and more Thursday, Aug. 18. The CTC Registration Bash will take place from 4-6 p.m.
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Arctic Education Alliance visits 蜜柚视频 Interior 蜜柚视频 Campus
August 16, 2022
Representatives from the Arctic Education Alliance will visit the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks and other areas of interest in the state Aug. 15-19.
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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 University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks should complete an online registration form by Aug. 18, 2022.
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Week's events: Aging in place lecture, portrait discussion
August 12, 2022
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening from Aug. 14-20, the final week of this summer's schedule.
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Secrets of an ancient horse of the Yukon
August 12, 2022
In the lab of Yukon government paleontologists are the remains of saber-toothed cats, bears with boxy faces that stood 8 feet tall, woolly mammoths and sloths the size of gorillas. Of all these time-hardened riches of the past, Elizabeth Hall has a cherished piece -- the fragment of a horse's foreleg that fits in the palm of her hand.
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Thawing Arctic hillsides are major climate change contributors
August 12, 2022
Thawing Arctic hillsides release a significant amount of organic carbon that has been locked in frozen ground for thousands of years but which now can contribute to an already warming climate, according to new research.
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HAARP to hold public open house Saturday, Aug. 27
August 11, 2022
The public will have opportunity to learn about how scientists study the Earth鈥檚 ionosphere, the region between Earth's lower atmosphere and the vacuum of space, at an Aug. 27, 2022, open house at the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program. The facility, widely known simply as HAARP, is in Gakona, 蜜柚视频.
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Permafrost knowledge needed to support sustainable northern agriculture
August 10, 2022
Northern farming could experience huge growth in the 21st century as boreal regions warm. A new University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks-led study argues that a better understanding of how permafrost and agriculture interact is needed to make it happen.
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蜜柚视频 Esports joins NACE, announces scholarships
August 10, 2022
蜜柚视频 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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Cooperative Extension offers 12-month diabetes prevention program
August 10, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is offering a yearlong program to help people at risk of developing diabetes lose weight and improve their health.
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Stories, maps and storymaps 鈥 蜜柚视频 student supports community decision-making
August 08, 2022
A University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks master's degree candidate's work collects reports of warming temperatures, changing wind patterns, eroding coastlines and shifting sea ice across Arctic 蜜柚视频.
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Naylor appointed as Chukchi Campus interim director
August 05, 2022
Minnie Naylor has been appointed to serve as the interim director of the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue.
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Week's events: Mary Nordale, heart health lecture, film talk, bluegrass
August 05, 2022
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of Aug. 7-13.
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蜜柚视频 lexicon sinks in over the years
August 04, 2022
When my little Ford pickup chugged into 蜜柚视频 36 years ago this month, I didn't know a wheel dog from a dog salmon.
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蜜柚视频 Geophysical Institute announces 2022 Schaible fellowship recipients
August 04, 2022
One student from 蜜柚视频 and one from Switzerland have been selected as this year's recipients of a Geophysical Institute Schaible Fellowship.
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蜜柚视频 police, NAMI Fairbanks host crisis intervention training
August 04, 2022
NAMI Fairbanks and the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Police Department have partnered to host crisis intervention training on the 蜜柚视频 Troth Yeddha Campus this week.
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TCC, 蜜柚视频 co-host 38th annual 蜜柚视频 Tribal Court Conference
August 03, 2022
TCC and 蜜柚视频 are partnering to host the 38th Annual 蜜柚视频 Tribal Court Conference from Aug. 2-5, 2022, at Westmark's banquet room in Fairbanks.
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Toolik Field Station receives another five years' funding
August 02, 2022
Toolik Field Station, the largest scientific research station in the Arctic, has received $19.7 million in funding from the National Science Foundation for five more years of operation.
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蜜柚视频's giant climate stripes boldly proclaim Arctic change
August 01, 2022
The International Arctic Research Center is showing its stripes with a bold 40-foot-long hallway installation. The myriad of red and blue vertical bands makes a rainbow-like bar code representing Arctic temperatures from 1900 to 2021. The trend in the Arctic is remarkable. Every year since 1995 shows red, meaning that annual temperatures have been above average for nearly three decades.
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A high-country Eden for sockeye salmon
July 29, 2022
In late summer, a few months before this mossy valley will feel the sting of 40-below air, bright red salmon dart through a crystal-clear pool amid fragrant green vegetation. The Gulkana Hatchery has a Garden-of-Eden feel, which is fitting since millions of sockeye salmon begin life here each year.
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蜜柚视频 debuts two new energy-focused edX courses
July 29, 2022
蜜柚视频 is launching two new online non-credit courses that are free to members of the public. The self-paced courses, both focused on different aspects of energy systems, are offered through 蜜柚视频's edX partnership and will be available on the 蜜柚视频X platform.
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Study aims to reduce fuel oil use in remote Arctic
July 29, 2022
Researchers will study whether heaters that store renewable electric energy might substantially reduce fuel oil burned in remote Arctic homes, under a new project led by a University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks team.
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Week's events: Arts talk, Dr. Zink, voting lecture, jazz music
July 29, 2022
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of July 31-Aug. 6.
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蜜柚视频 Day at the fair scheduled for Aug. 2
July 28, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will host 蜜柚视频 Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 2. 蜜柚视频 employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission by wearing 蜜柚视频 apparel or showing their PolarExpress card.
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蜜柚视频 engineering building to be named for Joe Usibelli
July 27, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will name its engineering building for 蜜柚视频 alumnus, philanthropist and miner Joseph E. Usibelli.
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A field guide to old coffee cans
July 27, 2022
A Bureau of Land Management archaeologist created a guide to identify the old Hills Bros. cans found at old cabin sites across Interior 蜜柚视频.
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Pause in paper, cardboard and plastic recycling
July 27, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 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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Scientists to set sail in search of Bering Sea's stormy past
July 26, 2022
A team of scientists will soon head to the Aleutian Islands aboard the research vessel Sikuliaq on a voyage to reconstruct the region's ancient history of powerful storms.
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Fisheries and marine sciences degree now available online
July 25, 2022
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks is offering a new option within its undergraduate degree program that lets students study remotely and on a flexible schedule.
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Week's events: Shirley Gordon, eye health lecture, air quality talk, bluegrass tunes
July 22, 2022
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of July 24-30.
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蜜柚视频 crew, unmanned aircraft help protect endangered right whales
July 21, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration is back in Canada to help prevent endangered North Atlantic right whales from colliding with vessels in the busy Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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New method can improve explosion detection
July 21, 2022
Computers can be trained to better detect distant nuclear detonations, chemical blasts and volcano eruptions by learning from artificial explosion signals, according to a new method devised by a University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks scientist.
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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 蜜柚视频's extensive wilderness and opportunities for research, that led Scott to initially attend 蜜柚视频 to pursue his B.S. in Wildlife Biology and Conservation.
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Student volunteers needed for 蜜柚视频 critical minerals summit
July 20, 2022
University of 蜜柚视频 President Pat Pitney and University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer are hosting a critical minerals summit. 蜜柚视频'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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Workshops focus on firewood, biochar and private woodlands
July 20, 2022
Learn all about firewood in three workshops sponsored by the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. The workshops will cover topics such as managing private woodlands, stacking and storing wood, and creating biochar to boost vegetable production.
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Shining a light on 蜜柚视频 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 University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks senior mechanical engineering student and 蜜柚视频 Center for Energy and Power intern Cole Sudkamp-Walker is investigating.
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Alumni awardees give back to 蜜柚视频 and 蜜柚视频
July 20, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 Alumni Association will recognize a pair of health care professionals and a devoted 蜜柚视频 booster at this year's Nanook Rendezvous.
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蜜柚视频 scientist proud of his work on Webb telescope
July 18, 2022
Gunther Kletetschka of the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Geophysical Institute worked on developing the telescope's magnetically controlled microshutters, which helped make those images possible.
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蜜柚视频 emergency scholarship program wins national award
July 18, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 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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Week's events: Tourism talk, pandemic response, 蜜柚视频 innovation, Emily Anderson
July 15, 2022
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of July 17-24.
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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鈥檚 (the Lifeline) network of highly trained call center professionals. Those in 蜜柚视频 who dial from a 907 area code will connect to Careline 蜜柚视频, where trained crisis counselors can provide confidential support 24 hours, 7 days a week.
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110 years since the largest 蜜柚视频 eruption
July 14, 2022
To put the largest eruption in 蜜柚视频's written history in context, Robert Griggs pondered what might have happened if the volcano was located on Manhattan Island.
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University of 蜜柚视频 launches new master's degree in marine policy
July 14, 2022
Working on marine issues often requires knowledge of both natural and social sciences, and the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks and the University of 蜜柚视频 Southeast can provide it through their new Master of Marine Policy degree.
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Learn about the boreal forest from forester Glen Holt
July 13, 2022
Take a walk in the woods with forester Glen Holt on Saturday, July 23, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Ballaine Lake on Farmers Loop.
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Call for abstract submissions on building safety and community in field settings
July 13, 2022
Toolik invites researchers at 蜜柚视频 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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蜜柚视频 to premiere Merit student achievement platform
July 12, 2022
蜜柚视频 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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Rural 蜜柚视频 Honors Institute celebrates class of 2022
July 11, 2022
The University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks will celebrate the achievements of the Rural 蜜柚视频 Honors Institute class of 2022 on July 14 with a hybrid in-person and virtual graduation ceremony.
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Week's events: Bishop McCormick, diagnostic imaging, drones, marimba music
July 08, 2022
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of July 10-16.
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Keith wins SPE student paper contest
July 08, 2022
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks 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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A half century in a difficult, dynamic place
July 07, 2022
Dan Mann hands me a clump of orange dirt the size of an almond. He instructs me to put it in my mouth. "What's it taste like? Does it crunch?"
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Birdwatching brings millions of dollars to 蜜柚视频
July 06, 2022
New research by the University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks and Audubon 蜜柚视频 found that nearly 300,000 birders traveled to the state and spent about $378 million in 2016. Birdwatching supported roughly 4,300 jobs in 蜜柚视频 that year.
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Graduate student funding available for Fall 2022
July 06, 2022
The Fall 2022 Graduate Student Degree Completion Fellowship and Scholarship Application is now open for submissions. These awards are made on a competitive basis based on review of an applicants' Report of Advisory Committee and their degree completion timeline.
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Aurora: From 蜜柚视频 to Ukraine, gene-sequencing professor chases viruses
July 06, 2022
Devin Drown and his lab team aid the effort to ID 蜜柚视频鈥檚 coronavirus variants and keep health authorities updated on their spread.
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July 7 Music in the Garden moved to Davis Concert Hall
July 06, 2022
The 蜜柚视频 Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning concert series Music in the Garden will move to the Davis Concert Hall for July 7 due to the wildfire smoke in the Tanana Valley.
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July 06, 2022
Commencement held in person again, athletes have a good year and scientists keep exploring the Earth and places beyond.
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Week's event: Bagpipe music with Red Hackle Pipe Band
July 01, 2022
University of 蜜柚视频 Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of July 3-9.
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Mining's effect on fish warrants better science-based policies
July 01, 2022
A new paper published in Science Advances synthesizes the impact of metal and coal mines on salmon and trout in northwestern North America
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August 23, 2021
Most online courses this semester are in Blackboard or Canvas. If you haven't logged in yet, do so as soon as possible.
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