2024 news and events archives
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New year, new skills with 91视频X
January 24, 2024
New Year鈥檚 resolutions: love them, hate them, love to hate them 鈥 around this time of year, it can feel like there鈥檚 no escaping that 鈥淣ew Year, New You鈥 mentality. While we don鈥檛 think you need to totally reinvent yourself come January, the start of a new year can be a great time to refresh, recommit to the things that are important to you, search for new opportunities, and learn new things.
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Nominations open for student commencement speaker
January 24, 2024
ASUAF invites students, faculty and staff to nominate graduating students to be the student speaker at UAF's spring Commencement ceremony on May 4. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 16, and the application period opens Feb 1.
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January 24, 2024
UAF Dining Services and Chartwells are excited to announce the opening of a new dining location on the UAF Troth Yeddha' Campus. CRAVE is a virtual food hall located in the Arctic Health Research Building, Room 187. It will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Russian war on Ukraine hampers Arctic change predictions
January 22, 2024
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is biasing predictions of how the Arctic will respond to climate change, according to a team of international scientists.
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Gmail announces important changes to bulk mailings coming Feb. 2024
January 22, 2024
Do you handle messaging for your departments? Are you in charge of working with newsletters not configured by your campus IT support team? Does your department send bulk emails or newsletters using a third-party or cloud-based service like SalesForce or Constant Contact? Important changes are coming and we want you to be prepared!
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Call for abstracts and early registration open for Wakefield Fisheries Symposium
January 22, 2024
We want to hear from fishery researchers, managers, and other professionals at the 2024 Wakefield Fisheries Symposium. All are invited to submit abstracts by Feb. 13 for oral or poster presentations. Registration is also open for the symposium. An early-bird registration fee of $450 is available through Monday, March 18.
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White paper submissions sought for NSF S-STEM program
January 22, 2024
The main goal of the S-STEM program is to enable low-income students with academic ability, talent or potential to pursue successful careers in promising STEM fields. Submissions are due by Feb. 2, 2024.
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PacTrans call for 2024 multi-institutional mobility project proposals
January 19, 2024
We are excited to announce the release of the 2024 RFP for multi-institution transportation mobility project proposals. These projects require PIs from at least two of our consortium partners to participate. The theme this year is: "Developing human-centered and transformative multimodal mobility solutions for an equitable Pacific Northwest."
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Friday Focus: Supporting each other
January 19, 2024
Last year, I wrote the Friday Focus around this time and mentioned that I don't set resolutions but goals. Over time, I've found that resolutions just didn't work for me, but goal setting did. When creating a goal, I develop small milestones to reach that goal or goals. I work best when I can break something down and eliminate the potential of it overwhelming me.
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Festival of Native Arts will mark 50th celebration in 2024
January 19, 2024
The 50th Festival of Native Arts, Troth Yeddha' Forever: Our Ways of Life, will be held at the UAF Troth Yeddha' Campus Fine Arts Complex, Feb 22-24, 2024.
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New training available in EHSRM
January 19, 2024
UAF Environmental Health Safety and Risk Management has recently updated some of its required training modules, including safety and Protection of Minors training.
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StrongPeople exercise program aimed at midlife, older participants
January 19, 2024
The StrongPeople class is a safe and highly effective program focused on building muscle strength; improving bone density, balance and mobility; and preventing falls.
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Gulls swap natural for urban habitats, machine-learning study finds
January 18, 2024
A recent study published in Ecological Informatics by a team of University of 91视频 Fairbanks researchers has used artificial intelligence to further illuminate a habitat swap among short-billed gulls.
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On the ancient trail of a woolly mammoth
January 18, 2024
The female woolly mammoth was 20 years old when she stumbled amid the grasslands. She fell in a cloud of dust, then gasped her last breath of cool air. It was a late-summer day, 14,000 years ago.
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Research center outlines ways to decarbonize Railbelt electric system
January 17, 2024
University of 91视频 Fairbanks researchers have released a study of options to greatly reduce carbon emissions from electricity generation in 91视频鈥檚 Railbelt region by 2050.
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January 17, 2024
Finals are over, holidays are celebrated, and the new year rung in. Now it is time to start catching as many ducks as you can and putting them all in a row.
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Open Applications: Graduate student fellowships
January 17, 2024
Center ICE supports two types of graduate fellowships, and both are recruiting for the summer and fall semesters. Applications close on Feb. 7.
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Applications open for URSA's Summer 2024 Student Project Awards
January 17, 2024
URSA's Summer Student Project Award offers up to $6,000 for both individual and group applicants to use toward an undergraduate research or creative activity project in the summer 2024 term. Funds may be used towards fellowships (student stipends), tuition, travel, or supplies/services. Students from all University of 91视频 Fairbanks campuses and all disciplines are encouraged to apply!
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January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
January 17, 2024
January is Human Trafficking awareness month. Recognizing the key indicators of human trafficking is the first step in helping someone who may be trafficked.
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91视频 529 hosting Flat Dash contest
January 17, 2024
Looking for a fun way to keep your little ones active and engaged this winter? 91视频 529 has a great activity to help keep them motivated and moving: Flat Dash.
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Woolly mammoth movements tied to earliest 91视频 hunting camps
January 17, 2024
Researchers have linked the travels of a 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth with the oldest known human settlements in 91视频, providing clues about the relationship between the iconic species and some of the earliest people to travel across the Bering Land Bridge.
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UAF Bookstore offers 'Buy More, Save More' sale
January 16, 2024
The UAF Bookstore's "Buy More, Save More" sale is back with big savings as you stock up for the semester.
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Nanook Navigator early engagement reports due Jan. 19-Feb. 2
January 16, 2024
Nanook Navigator early engagement reports can be submitted Jan. 19 through Feb. 2.
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UAF spring book clubs available
January 16, 2024
UAF has several book clubs that are open to faculty, staff and students across our multiple campuses. Each club meets regularly during the semester to discuss the books, and new initiatives and collaborations often grow out of these discussions.
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White paper submissions sought for NIFA ANNH program
January 16, 2024
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is seeking applications for the 91视频 Native-serving and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions education competitive grants program for fiscal year 2024.
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