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  • Webinar: Spotlighting the latest schemes affecting colleges and universities

    November 27, 2023

    The status quo of fraud is changing all the time and at a pace faster than ever for Institutions of Higher Education. During this Zoom training presentation on Dec. 7 from 10-11 a.m., we will identify how to prevent and detect fraud and what to do once fraud is suspected.
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  • CTC instructor Laurel Keyer at the UAF Pub with the Learnie Awards presented to her and Lizanne Hanson.

    Signing Success: CTC staff earn Learnie Award for ASL videos

    November 27, 2023

    UAF Community Technical College American Sign Language instructor Laurel Keyer and program assistant Lizanne Hanson were recipients of a Learnie Award during a ceremony at the UAF Pub on Nov. 9.
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  • Level up with microcredentials

    November 22, 2023

    Over the past year, some UAF faculty have been piloting microcredentials in their courses. As this initiative continues to grow in popularity, you may have a class that gives you the opportunity to earn a microcredential. However, there can be a lot of confusion when it comes to what they are, their value, and how to use them.
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  • Virtual session: Disabilities in disasters and the resolute resistors

    November 22, 2023

    Individuals with disabilities are often disproportionately affected by a disaster; likewise, no two disabilities or vulnerable populations are alike and should not be treated the same way. In this presentation on Dec. 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., guest speaker Daryl P. Schaffer will review what individuals with disabilities may need before, during, or after a disaster as well as what they can give back to some professional emergency career fields.
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  • Indoor cycling bikes in the Nanook Recreation indoor cycling studio.

    Use exercise to manage finals stress

    November 22, 2023

    Exercise can help when end-of-semester stress hits! Exercise can be a natural mode booster, increase focus, and help reduce the impact of stress. Whether going for a walk, hitting the gym, or taking part in one of the group fitness sessions at the SRC, make sure to take some time to get active.
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  • A man wearing protective gloves, long sleeves and a hat carries apparatus to spray herbicides in an agricultural test plot.

    Delta Harvest Wrap-Up set for Nov. 30

    November 22, 2023

    Learn about current agricultural research efforts, share observations about the past growing season and help identify future research needs at the 2023 Delta Harvest Wrap-Up.
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  • A drawing of the earth showing a shift from renewable to non renewable energy sources.

    UAF experts co-author national climate assessment

    November 21, 2023

    Climate change will have far-reaching consequences to the people of 91视频, according to the fifth National Climate Assessment, a report from the U.S. government released last week. Five experts from the University of 91视频 Fairbanks were among the authors of the 91视频 chapter of the assessment, which goes beyond documented ecosystem changes to focus on societal implications of climate change.
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  • a platter of fresh oysters on the half shell

    Call for presentations: 2024 91视频 Mariculture Conference

    November 20, 2023

    91视频 Sea Grant is seeking presentations from farmers, processors, researchers, community leaders and other professionals for the 2024 Mariculture Conference of 91视频 to be held Feb. 26-29 in Anchorage.
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  • Human trafficking awareness for Native American Heritage Month

    November 20, 2023

    With November being Native American Heritage Month it's important we recognize the signs of human trafficking and the statistics that represent this population and how you can be a part of spreading awareness.
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  • UAF to host auditions for 'Something in the Living Room'

    November 20, 2023

    91视频 Department of Theatre and Film is hosting auditions for the upcoming play, 鈥淪omething in the Living Room.鈥
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  • A map showing the trail from the University of 91视频 Fairbanks campus to a site in the T Field.

    Celebrate the life of three scientists at T Field bonfire

    November 20, 2023

    A community gathering under the full moon on the University of 91视频 Fairbanks campus is planned to honor three scientists who were killed in a helicopter crash in July on 91视频's North Slope.
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  • I-Corps participants Mori Hayes, left, and Kevin Huo, right, interview Mathew Robinson, Middle, at the Innovation Summit in Juneau. Photo courtesy of Juneau Economic Development Council 2022.

    Spark new ideas and broader impact opportunities through Center ICE's Seed Funding

    November 20, 2023

    We鈥檙e looking for researchers whose interests and projects overlap with our invitation request for proposal themes and focuses. Center ICE is supporting up to five awards of $15,000 each for research projects focused on impact. All awardees also participate in the I-Corps Program and receive $4,500 in travel funding to support your stakeholder discovery.
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  • Students gathered around a table, discussing the best course of action for their project.

    Open applications: Introducing graduate student fellowships

    November 20, 2023

    For graduate students interested in innovation, Center ICE provides a fellowship for ten hours a week and partners with academic departments to pair the fellowship with a 10-hour TA-ship through the interested students' department. The fellowship will also pay half of university tuition and fees while students explore the world of innovation and gain hands-on experience working on innovative projects. Students also explore the potential impact of their research and their own career interests.
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  • BLaST Scholar Sarah Dempsey preparing to assist in telemetry tracking in Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by K. Hilwig.

    November BLaST Scientist of the Month

    November 17, 2023

    Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training program at UAF has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and UAF biology undergraduate student Sarah Dempsey was selected as the November 2023 BLaST Scientist of the Month. To read more about BLaST's monthly Scientist of the Month series, visit their website.
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  • Tamamta retreat in August 2023. UAF photo by Jeff Richardson

    Friday Focus: Tamamta - All of Us - transforming together

    November 17, 2023

    We are so proud of the collective work of the Tamamta program. Tamamta means all of us in Yugtun and Sugs'tun. Inspired by Indigenous students, scholars, and leaders - the Tamamta team came together to seek deep transformation in how we teach about, study, and govern fisheries in 91视频. We uplift Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous knowledge systems, and Tribal governance to the center of fishery systems - systems Indigenous Peoples have been stewarding across 91视频 for thousands of years.
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  • a vast landscape of snow

    The snowiest day in 91视频 (and U.S.) history?

    November 16, 2023

    Last week, as most of 91视频 joined the cryosphere and became snow-covered, one area again stood out as one of the snowiest places on the planet.
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  • a wet hat with a logo for 91视频 Young Fishermen's Summit

    Young fishermen event coming to Anchorage

    November 15, 2023

    The 10th 91视频 Young Fishermen's Summit will be held at the Marriott Anchorage Downtown on Dec. 5-7, 2023.
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  • A person ice skates on a frozen street in downtown Anchorage.

    Climate hazards cost Fairbanks, Anchorage homeowners millions

    November 15, 2023

    A new survey found that Fairbanks and Anchorage homeowners are increasingly threatened by climate-related hazards like wildfire, permafrost thaw and winter rain, the latter costing homeowners $25 million in annual damages.
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  • Jennie Reynolds

    URSA congratulates Fall 2023 Internship Award recipient

    November 14, 2023

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates Jennie Reynolds, a justice student, who received an URSA Fall 2023 Internship Award.
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  • Strategies to reanimate your research

    November 14, 2023

    Tired of feeling like a research zombie, endlessly wandering through the same old processes? It's time to break free from the academic graveyard and infuse some life into your research journey.
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  • A man in a suit with his arms crossed stands in front of a brick wall.

    Visiting musician Stephen Price presents organ recital

    November 14, 2023

    Stephen Price will perform a guest recital on the organ at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17, 2023, in the Davis Concert Hall at the University of 91视频 Fairbanks.
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  • Tom Bartels stands with students after the BLOY student dinner at North Pole Coffee Roasting Co.

    UAF Business Leader of the Year raffle tickets for sale

    November 13, 2023

    Raffle tickets for the UAF Business Leader of the Year are now available to purchase online. The winner will receive two 91视频 Airlines tickets to anywhere they fly. Proceeds will be donated to the College of Business and Security Management to support student organizations, development and scholarships.
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  • Responsible Conduct of Research training Dec. 7

    November 13, 2023

    Responsible Conduct of Research training will be offered via Zoom on Thursday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. RCR is a required training for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers supported by National Science Foundation awards.
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  • Brooke Carney, 91视频 Sea Grant deputy director in 2023, Bethel, 91视频. Photo by Dawn Montano.

    New deputy director joins 91视频 Sea Grant

    November 13, 2023

    91视频 Sea Grant welcomes Brooke Carney as deputy director. Based out of the program's Anchorage office, this new position adds leadership capacity and expertise to expand diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and accessibility across the program.
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  • Jeffrey Peterson, chief of the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor, speaks at the 2023 91视频 Federation of Natives convention as Courtney Carothers is presented with the Denali Award. Carothers is wearing a headdress made by Kayla McDermott and given by the Old Harbor Native Corporation.

    Carothers recognized with AFN's Denali Award

    November 13, 2023

    Courtney Carothers, a professor at UAF's College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, has been honored with the 2023 Denali Award by the 91视频 Federation of Natives. The award recognizes the contributions of a non-Native person who has demonstrated strong commitment, dedication and service to the 91视频 Native community and to rural 91视频.
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