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  • Help support ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ with bra drive

    July 12, 2023

    The Nanook Diversity and Action Center, Office of Sustainability, and Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities are collaborating to support ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ through a bra drive.
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  • Sara Gast, deputy executive director for the Carnegie Classifications

    R1 Carnegie visit scheduled for July 14

    July 06, 2023

    ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ will be hosting Sara Gast, deputy executive director for the Carnegie Classifications, on July 14 to present on the Carnegie Classifications for R1 institutions. A public presentation is scheduled at 10 a.m. in the Murie Auditorium. This event is open to all ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ staff, faculty and students. No RSVP is required. Light refreshments will be provided.
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  • Spaces available in all-day field day camp, July 17-21

    July 05, 2023

    This camp for students entering grades 3-8 is designed to provide a wide range of field day game activities, including but not limited to basketball, dodgeball, ultimate frisbee, kickball, capture the flag, soccer, water games, and more.
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  • Closeup photo of a sockeye salmon first returning to a river after years at sea with a bright blue-green back and flash of pure silver on its belly. Photo by Lisa Hupp / US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    Spring 2023 Bering Science released

    June 28, 2023

    ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's International Arctic Research Center, along with partners at the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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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  • Free ice cream for ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ research units

    June 26, 2023

    ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ researchers, students, and staff are invited to come enjoy some ice cream and socialize.
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  • Steel Bridge Team photo collage.

    Steel Bridge team shines on national stage

    June 22, 2023

    The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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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  • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program fall 2023 workshop information session

    June 21, 2023

    ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ-affiliated undergraduate seniors and graduate students in their first or second year.
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  • ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ PolarExpress card design contest poll

    June 19, 2023

    Thank you to everyone who participated in the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ PolarExpress design competition. We received 45 excellent submissions, and it is genuinely humbling to glimpse the immense artistic talent of our ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ community. After a difficult selection process, the pre-selected judging panel whittled the submissions down to 10 finalists.
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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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  • 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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  • Elizabeth Parry is pursuing her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences and is the graduate student spotlight.

    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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Native populations.
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  • Sue McHenry, left, and Gabby Russell pose for a photograph in the Brooks Building on the Troth Yeddha’ Campus at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ in December 2022. Russell was honored with the 2021-22 McHenry/Martin Staff Advisor Award, named partly after McHenry. ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ photo by Eric Engman

    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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's remote communities.
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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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  • ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ School of Education students awarded Teacher Internship Scholarship

    May 24, 2023

    The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ School of Education is proud to announce that 41 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ education students were awarded approximately $838,000 in scholarships through the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ College of Education Consortium UA Teacher Internship Scholarship program.
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  • A Visual Art Academy student works on cartoons.

    Registration open for Visual Art Academy

    May 24, 2023

    The University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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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  • Student Erik Bach uses a jackleg drill in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's underground mine training camp near Delta Junction in November 2022. In the foreground is instructor Jim Smith. Instructor Sam Reves is in the background. Photo courtesy of the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Mining and Petroleum Training Service

    Aurora: Students go underground to find rock-steady jobs

    May 24, 2023

    In a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ-owned tunnel southeast of Delta Junction, hundreds of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñns have learned the skills needed to succeed in underground mine jobs -- and many others.
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  • ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Native Language Center Film nominated for Northwest Regional Emmy

    May 19, 2023

    The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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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  • Caribou crossing the haulroad

    Aurora: Comprehending caribou in the oil patch

    May 17, 2023

    A half-century of research by ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ alumni and others uncovers how caribou react to oil work on ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's North Slope.
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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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  • Adam Wool

    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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  • Patrick Druckenmiller collecting dinosaur tracks along the Yukon River.

    Academic Tuesdays: May 9, 2023

    May 09, 2023

    To most people who work and study on the Troth Yeddha' campus, the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
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  • A stack of books, an open laptop computer, writing utensils and a lightbulb sit arranged on a white desktop.

    Month of Writing: June

    May 03, 2023

    ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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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  • Excellence in Advising Awards

    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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
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  • ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 2023 construction projects

    May 03, 2023

    Construction season at the Troth Yeddha’ 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’ campus.
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