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  • ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Nanooks at the ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAA 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Airlines Governor's Cup series since 2020.
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  • Melissa Shippey sits in front skeins and balls of yarn.

    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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  • Researchers from the Toolik Field Station community share their science in the 2019 All Scientists Meeting poster session.

    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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  • Társilo Girona

    Geophysical Institute volcanologist receives international honor

    November 14, 2022

    A University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks volcanologist has received a high honor from the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics.
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  • Graphic depiction of two astronauts viewing an explosion in space

    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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ on Alert page.
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  • Three students stand with checks for their wins in the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Three Minute Thesis competition.

    ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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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  • Several men around a table look at engineering diagrams.

    ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ industry internships available

    November 11, 2022

    The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Space Grant Program will fund student internships with an ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ company. Applications are due Feb. 1, 2023.
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    Introducing ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Innovation Fellow - Ashley Guernsey

    November 10, 2022

    Ashley Guernsey is an Innovation Fellow at Center ICE through the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fellows Program. The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fellows Program is a fall-to-spring residential fellowship program that nurtures the next generation of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ-based leaders by pairing talented young people with strong communities and professional mentors.
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  • Photos of a selection of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ candidates for the midterm elections. Photo courtesy of the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Department of Political Science.

    Making sense of the midterms

    November 10, 2022

    Join professors from the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Department of Political Science for a discussion of the 2022 midterm election results, with a focus on ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ in Schaible Auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at 7 p.m. AKST.
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  • The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Theatre and Film Department present auditions for

    Auditions for "The Shape of Things"

    November 10, 2022

    The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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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  • a man stands at a podium with a screen in the background

    ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ seeks nominations for 2023 alumni awards

    November 10, 2022

    The University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks, in partnership with the nonprofit ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ'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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks has had 241 historical KUAC radio programs professionally digitized and added to their collection.
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  • Eugénie Euskirchen stands by testing equipment in an interior swamp.

    Aurora: The flux of the matter

    November 09, 2022

    Eugénie Euskirchen's team detects curious carbon flows in a warming, wet landscape of fen, bog and forest southwest of Fairbanks.
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  • Logo of the National Society of Leadership and Success

    The NSLS at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ

    November 09, 2022

    Both ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ chapter of NSLS operates as a student club.
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  • Apply for ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ eCampus scholarship

    November 09, 2022

    ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ eCampus is offering scholarships for ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ. Any UA student, faculty, staff, alumni or volunteer who has made a significant contribution to the mission of the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ system, UAA, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, 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

    ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ eCampus is sponsoring a student design contest for a marketing campaign in the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. All ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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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  • Photo of forget-me-not flowers hand embroidered onto birch bark with colored thread wrapped around clothespins and a pair of scissors next to the art piece.

    WINTERmester registration open

    November 08, 2022

    Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning is offering several non-credit short courses for ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ students and community members ages 18 and up in January 2023. Registration is currently open.
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  • Cover art from last year's issue.

    Call for submissions: Ice Box literary journal

    November 08, 2022

    Ice Box, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ'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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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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  • Laura Ekada stands outdoors among wildflowers in bloom in her traditional Athabascan regalia.

    BLaST celebrates November Scientist of the Month

    November 07, 2022

    Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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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  • 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ students are the first in their families to pursue higher education.
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