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  • MFA in effect for VPN and VDI starting Oct. 31

    October 27, 2023

    Over the past two years, UAF has been rolling out a security enhancement called Multi-Factor Authentication to better protect user accounts and sensitive university information from malicious cyber-attacks. Today, all employees, including student-employees are required to use MFA.
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  • UAF to host Three Minute Thesis graduate student competition

    October 27, 2023

    Students will present lively, engaging summaries of their works in front of a live audience during the Three Minute Thesis competition at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, in Schaible Auditorium at the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks. The public is invited to attend or participate on-line.
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  • A woman crouches by the shoreline on a pebble beach while working with scientific sampling equipment on a sunny summer day. Beyond an inlet of Auke Bay lies an evergreen-covered ridge, and, far across Lynn Canal, the snow-topped mountains of the Chilkat Range rise in the background.

    Plastic falls in Southeast 91ÊÓƵ's rain

    October 27, 2023

    "We found microplastics in every single rain sample (gathered in Juneau)," Sonia Nagorski told a group of people listening to her talk at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in New Orleans two winters ago.
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  • Ice begins to form on the Tanana River under the Parks Highway bridge at Nenana in November 2022. Climate projections tailored for infrastructure needs in 91ÊÓƵ, which can be critical when building bridges and roads, are now available on the new Arctic EDS website.

    New web tools give 91ÊÓƵns a window into climate data

    October 26, 2023

    With the launch of new web tools, scientists are making climate data more available to all 91ÊÓƵns.
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  • Potential pitfalls for your work in an LMS

    October 25, 2023

    If you have ever taken an online course, you have likely used an LMS or Learning Management System. Regardless of the LMS your courses use, there are common pitfalls that can easily be avoided. Here's advice for overcoming them.
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  • MaryCatherine Moroney, left, poses with Dario Martin after a rehearsal for their upcoming recital.

    Mezzo-soprano MaryCatherine Moroney will perform at UAF

    October 25, 2023

    Fairbanks mezzo-soprano MaryCatherine Moroney will perform a voice recital at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Davis Concert Hall at the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks.
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  • UAF selected to join Gardner Institute's inaugural cohort

    October 25, 2023

    91ÊÓƵ has been selected as a participant in a new national initiative, Transforming the Foundational Postsecondary Experience. Led by the Gardner Institute, a leading national student success non-profit organization, this initiative aims to transform the critical first two years of college education during which students create the foundation of educational success and degree completion.
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  • Face your college financing fears

    October 25, 2023

    Just yesterday, you were cradling your sweet baby, and today, here you are with an eleventh-grader quickly approaching college entry. Cue your best Edvard Munch's "The Scream" impersonation as you grapple with the idea of financing your little one's educational pursuits. Whether you are still in the early days of parenting or you've recently experienced that scream moment, the question about financing your beneficiary's future education costs can seem scarier than meeting a hairy monster in a dark alley. This is an article about facing your college financing fears head-on!
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  • Aerial image of the UAF Combined Heat and Power Plant with an arrow pointing to the north side entrance meeting point for tours.

    UAF Combined Heat and Power Plant tours

    October 25, 2023

    Utilities Operations Division of Facilities Services will start UAF Combined Heat and Power Plant tours on the first Friday of each month, starting Nov. 3. All tours will commence at 1:30 PM on the first floor of the CHP Turbine Building, north side entrance.
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  • Flyer for Arctic Fest

    Arctic Fest Information Session

    October 24, 2023

    Come learn how to get involved with this interdisciplinary event showcasing art, science and indigenous culture events and exhibits focused on our changing climate.
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  • Two children in Halloween costumes and two adults look together at museum artifacts on a table. Images of Jack-o'-lanterns are projected on the wall behind them.

    Museum of the North to host Halloween celebration

    October 24, 2023

    The University of 91ÊÓƵ Museum of the North will host its Halloween at the Museum celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 pm.
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  • Nate Bauer portrays Prince during a reading at the 2018 Dead Writers event hosted by the UAF English Department. The event features university students, professors and community members performing, in costume, as their favorite deceased writer.

    Dead Writers event will raise funds for visiting author series

    October 23, 2023

    Students and locals dressed as authors from the past will perform during the 32nd annual Dead Writers event from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in The Pub at the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks.
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  • 2023 Learnie Awards

    October 23, 2023

    Join us for the 2023 Learnie Awards on Nov. 9 from 4-6 p.m. at the UAF Pub to celebrate excellent learning experiences in educational media. We'll screen some of the best educational videos that UAF has to offer from the past 18 months, and we'll celebrate our talented colleagues from across campus. You can still nominate a creative colleague for a Learnie by Oct. 30!
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  • Participants in the summer 2023 Tamamta retreat hold a circle discussion at Howard Luke Gaalee’ya Spirit Camp.

    Tamamta program honored by APLU

    October 20, 2023

    UAF's Tamamta program has been honored with the Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in University Research Award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
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  • Julie Anne Brown poses for a photo

    BLaST celebrates Scientist of the Month

    October 20, 2023

    BLaST Scholar and UAF biology undergraduate student Julie-Anne Brown was selected as the October 2023 BLaST Scientist of the Month for October.
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  • Kaydee Van Flein

    Friday Focus: ORCA - Your collaborative ally

    October 20, 2023

    As I look out across the 91ÊÓƵn landscape, there’s no denying a change of season is happening. In this moment, I contemplate the concept of change itself. Change often ushers in a wave of emotions: fear of the unknown, moments of doubt, anticipation for what lies ahead, and sometimes, a sense of loss for what once was. Typically, it's a blend of these emotions and thoughts that color our perception of change. At the Office of Rights, Compliance, and Accountability, we are steadfast in our commitment to embracing change and understanding its implications for our team and the broader campus community.
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  • UAF partners with Barnes & Noble College

    October 20, 2023

    After a successful request for proposal process, UAF has begun a new partnership with Barnes & Noble College to operate the UAF Bookstore. The Bookstore will be closed from Oct. 30 to Nov. 8 so management can smoothly transfer from Follett Higher Education, which has operated the university's bookstore since 2009.
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  • Registration open for non-credit WINTERmester courses

    October 20, 2023

    UAF Summer Sessions has a diverse selection of non-credit courses for adults this winter. These short courses allow participants to learn something new or dedicate time to existing interests.
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  • Finned adventurers nosing into the Arctic

    October 20, 2023

    A few years ago, Randy Brown wondered if he might lose $50,000 he had just won as part of the Rachel Carson Award for Exemplary Scientific Accomplishment.
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  • A small green crab and the carapace of the same species are in an orange container

    Invasive crabs, climate change headline 91ÊÓƵ Invasive Species Workshop

    October 20, 2023

    The 2022 detection of the invasive European green crab in Southeast 91ÊÓƵ and the effect of climate change on the prevalence and impacts of species invasions will be highlighted at the 2023 91ÊÓƵ Invasive Species Workshop.
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  • A man stands in front of a projected image of a great gray owl.

    Machine learning provides a new picture of the great gray owl

    October 19, 2023

    A team of University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks researchers upends the notion that the great gray owl – known as the phantom of the North – lives far from cities, towns and other markers of human density.
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  • A black-and-white antique photograph of a steam locomotive engine with a crowd of men dressed in overalls and work clothes. The photo is labeled

    Rasmuson Library open house will showcase railroads

    October 19, 2023

    91ÊÓƵ Rasmuson Library will host an open house Thursday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m., for the 91ÊÓƵ and Polar Regions Collection and Archives. This event will showcase collections focused on 91ÊÓƵ's many railroads.
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  • Sunday night kickball Oct. 22 - Dec. 10

    October 18, 2023

    Kickball, a sport many of us have experienced during PE in high school when our coaches needed an easy game to get us outside and moving, is brought to you once more through the UAF Student Recreation Center. Held after closing our facilities, this is a student-member game only.
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  • Kit Cunningham and Nick Mills have been selected for the 2024 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program.

    91ÊÓƵ students selected for national marine policy fellowship

    October 18, 2023

    Two 91ÊÓƵ students have been selected for the 2024 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program, one of the most prestigious marine policy fellowships in the country. Kit Cunningham and Nick Mills were chosen after being nominated for the positions by 91ÊÓƵ Sea Grant.
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  • Are you ready to ShakeOut?

    October 17, 2023

    On Oct. 19 at 10:19 a.m., millions will "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" in the Great ShakeOut, the world's largest earthquake drill! With over 340 million people living and working in the United States, a major earthquake could cause unprecedented devastation. Knowing what to do before a big earthquake will determine how well you survive and recover.
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