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  • Mae Mendenhall, the library director for the UAF Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue, was named the rural staff member for May 2023.

    May Rural Staff Spotlight: Mae Mendenhall

    May 31, 2023

    Mae Mendenhall serves as the library director for the UAF Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue. Mae goes above and beyond for the community on the edge of the Chukchi Sea.
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  • Sue McHenry, left, and Gabby Russell pose for a photograph in the Brooks Building on the Troth Yeddha’ Campus at UAF in December 2022. Russell was honored with the 2021-22 McHenry/Martin Staff Advisor Award, named partly after McHenry. UAF 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 91ÊÓƵ's remote communities.
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  • White paper submissions sought for NSF Major Research Instrumentation program

    May 31, 2023

    The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation program.
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  • Taryn Lopez, UAF Geophysical Institute research associate professor

    Friday Focus: Thinking big - our path to R1

    May 25, 2023

    In 2018, I was invited by Chancellor White to lead UAF's strategic planning goal to "Achieve R1 research status." At the time I was relatively new faculty and knew little about the Carnegie Classification's Very High Research status university ranking (R1). I was also used to working within my own discipline and focused on my own research. Achieving R1 status was a big idea that, like many other faculty on campus, I had difficulty wrapping my brain around! Together, with a team of faculty, staff, and students from across UAF, we learned what it means to be an R1 university, how R1 would benefit UAF, and how UAF could achieve that goal.
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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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  • New process for accessing funds held at the UA Foundation

    May 25, 2023

    The UA Foundation is pleased to announce that gaining access to funds held at the UA Foundation will be easier than ever before. This new process was developed in collaboration with fiscal managers from each university with a goal to allow for a simplified and standardized process of spending foundation funds, making it easier for the university to put these donor dollars to work.
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  • Erlingur Gudleifsson works with UAF ABEC, ACEP, and Center ICE to identify opportunities in the fisheries and energy sectors of 91ÊÓƵ and Iceland.

    UAF participates in Nordic Innovation Summit 2023

    May 24, 2023

    91ÊÓƵ participated in panel discussions at the Nordic Innovation Summit in Seattle, organized by the National Nordic Museum. The summit brought together innovators and industry leaders from Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland to discuss emerging trends and challenges in the seafood industry.
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  • A Visual Art Academy student works on cartoons.

    Registration open for Visual Art Academy

    May 24, 2023

    91ÊÓƵ 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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  • Trent Sutton pauses for a photo in the UAF Wood Center during Research and Creative Activity Day.

    Sutton appointed UAF vice provost and accreditation liaison officer

    May 24, 2023

    University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Anupma Prakash, has appointed Trent Sutton as the new vice provost and accreditation liaison officer. In his new role, Sutton will also be serving as the dean of General Studies and the director of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activities.
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  • Student Erik Bach uses a jackleg drill in UAF'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 UAF Mining and Petroleum Training Service

    Aurora: Students go underground to find rock-steady jobs

    May 24, 2023

    In a UAF-owned tunnel southeast of Delta Junction, hundreds of 91ÊÓƵns have learned the skills needed to succeed in underground mine jobs -- and many others.
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  • Karsten Hueffer has been appointed dean of the College of Natural Science and Mathematics at the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks and will begin his appointment on July 2, 2023.

    Hueffer appointed dean of UAF College of Natural Science and Mathematics

    May 24, 2023

    University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks provost and executive vice chancellor, Anupma Prakash, has appointed Karsten Hueffer to serve as the dean of the College of Natural Science and Mathematics.
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  • Sean AsikÅ‚uk Topkok has been appointed director of the Center for Cross-Cultural Studies.

    Sean Asikłuk Topkok appointed director of Center for Cross-Cultural Studies

    May 22, 2023

    The College of Rural and Community Development is excited to announce that Sean AsikÅ‚uk Topkok has been appointed director of the Center for Cross-Cultural Studies. AsikÅ‚uk has a long history with the CXCS, having worked with the center and previous leadership since 1997 through the 91ÊÓƵ Rural Systemic Initiative and the 91ÊÓƵ Native Knowledge Network. Topkok's new appointment became effective April 10, 2023.
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  • Limited employee spaces available in Nanook Grown Student Gardener Training Program

    May 22, 2023

    For the first time, the Nanook Grown Student Gardener Training Program has limited spaces available for UAF employees during the 2023 gardening season. The program is free for students. UAF employees may participate for a $40 fee.
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  • A Summer Music Academy jazz combo practices outside on the UAF Campus.

    Registration still open for UAF Summer Music Academy

    May 22, 2023

    Registration is open for the UAF Summer Music Academy. SMA is a day-camp for young musicians who have completed 5th-12th grades. All levels are welcome. This year we are introducing a new Introduction to Band and Orchestra program. No experience is necessary and instruments will be available for rent.
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  • Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie LaBelle-Hamer and her husband, Brendan, enjoying the beautiful weather during the Arctic Research Open House held on May 18, 2023, with their friends Nook and Pingo Pete.

    Friday Focus: Spring, hope and delayed gratification

    May 19, 2023

    Here at UAF, you know that spring is here when your eyes water and you see green. Traditionally that has been tied to pollen counts soaring along with the geese coming back and then, pop! Green-up! That day when the trees have gone miraculously from brown to green, seemingly overnight. Spring is here!
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  • 91ÊÓƵ Native Language Center Film nominated for Northwest Regional Emmy

    May 19, 2023

    The 91ÊÓƵ 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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  • Illustration of neurodiversity

    Increasing awareness about neurodiversity among learners in our classrooms

    May 17, 2023

    Neurodiversity among learners in our classrooms may include neurotypical students as well as those with autism, dyslexia, ADHD and other types of neurodiversity. A series about this coming to campus in July will help you be prepared.
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  • White paper submissions sought for National Science Foundation’s BioFoundries Program

    May 17, 2023

    The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the National Science Foundation’s BioFoundries to Enable Access to Infrastructure and Resources for Advancing Modern Biology and Biotechnology Program. Submissions are due by June 9, 2023.
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  • Caribou crossing the haulroad

    Aurora: Comprehending caribou in the oil patch

    May 17, 2023

    A half-century of research by UAF alumni and others uncovers how caribou react to oil work on 91ÊÓƵ'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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  • Samara Taber, executive director of University Advancement

    Friday Focus: Celebrate our accomplishments

    May 12, 2023

    At UAF, we have a lot to celebrate. Last week we celebrated the accomplishments of our graduating class at UAF's 101st commencement ceremony. The evening before, we conferred honorary doctorates, meritorious service awards and emeritus status to retiring faculty and staff in a ceremony at the Davis Concert Hall. To top off an exciting week, last night we held our signature fundraiser -- the Chancellor's Blue and Gold Celebration in the UAF Troth Yeddha' campus student union. Our community came together to recognize the Emil Usibelli Teaching, Research and Service awardees and raise funds to support student scholarships. That evening, donors gave over $435,000 to student scholarships, including a generous gift of $350,000 from Kinross 91ÊÓƵ!
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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 91ÊÓƵ 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 91ÊÓƵ.
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  • Valdez Harbor. Photo by Jeff Fisher

    ABEC Mariculture Innovation Research Fund RFP

    May 08, 2023

    The 91ÊÓƵ Blue Economy Center is soliciting proposals for applied mariculture research funding. Projects must be conducted in 91ÊÓƵ by University of 91ÊÓƵ faculty and staff who have partnered with mariculture industry stakeholders on applied research. The maximum award is $200,000.
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  • University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks students attend a summer class outdoors on the Troth Yeddha' campus.

    Friday Focus: The beat goes on!

    May 05, 2023

    For many, tomorrow marks the end of the term and the end of the academic year. The end is upon us! It is a huge relief. Commencement is tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Carlson Center. If you usually go, I will see you there. If you don't usually attend, I encourage you to go. The event and ceremony provide a moment of clarity for the meaning of our collective endeavor like few others. It is a wonderful and affirming way to finish the year. At the same time, for many here at UAF, this weekend marks the beginning of summer as much or even more than the end of the spring semester. It marks the beginning of a whole new and different season of our efforts.
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