• Two small Cessna airplanes are parked beside a rural Alaska airstrip with spruce trees and mountains in the background. Light snow covers the ground, trees, and mountains. The mountains are backlit by a twilight winter sun.

    Alaska EPSCoR Interface of Change 2025-2026 Travel awards

    October 10, 2025

    Alaska NSF EPSCoR is awarding three or more individual awards of $1,500 each for travel within the U.S. (no international travel) taking place between Dec. 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, for activities that support the goals of the Interface of Change project.
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  • OLLI students enjoy a spring 2023 lecture course.

    UAF-OLLI recruitment for spring 2026

    October 08, 2025

    Want to share your passion and knowledge? UAF's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is currently seeking volunteer instructors for the spring. It's a wonderful, low-stress opportunity to gain teaching experience with a friendly audience.
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  • Chartwells Voice to Vision survey

    October 08, 2025

    At Nanook Eats, we believe dining is more than just food--it's about community, culture, and connection. That's why we created Voice to Vision, a campus-wide survey where your feedback directly shapes the future of dining at UAF.
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    Interface of Change Innovation and Entrepreneurship Seed Funding

    October 08, 2025

    UAF Center ICE is seeking proposals to transition research outcomes into impactful and integrated solutions for Alaskan communities! This request for proposals is supported by the EPSCoR Interface of Change Project. Specifically, for IoC community businesses to work with researchers to build sustainable products and services to grow their business and their community’s economy.
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  • Students in class at UAF's research site in Gakona, Alaska.

    Intense summer school program studied the Earth's ionosphere

    October 08, 2025

    A 10-day NSF-funded summer school at the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Fairbanks last month spanned three geographic locations -- Fairbanks, Valdez and Gakona -- and supported over 50 students, faculty and researchers from across the United States.
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  • UA Safe Title IX Training Due by Oct. 31 (FY26)

    October 07, 2025

    In an effort to promote campus safety and awareness of rights and responsibilities, the university requires all students, employees, and volunteers to complete the annual UA Safe Title IX Training by Oct. 31.
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  • URSA accepting applications for Spring 2026 Student Project Awards

    October 06, 2025

    Undergraduate students planning to pursue creative projects or conduct research during the Spring 2026 semester are invited to apply for funding. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 2.
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  • Flu Clinics on campus

    October 06, 2025

    Students, staff/faculty and financially Interdependent partners can help fight the flu by getting their flu shot at a flu clinic on campus. Make an appointment using the SHCC Patient Portal.
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  • UAF testing services transition

    October 03, 2025

    Beginning this fall, UAF Testing Services will operate under a new structure. The eCampus Testing Center is now divided into two areas of responsibility: academic testing, managed through the Student Success Center, and professional and community testing, which remains with eCampus.
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  • A collage of two images. On the left, a woman stands in a boat on the ocean holding a large fish. On the left, a woman stands in front of a museum display case holding a pencil sketch of the skeleton displayed in the case.

    Two UAF students awarded prestigious NSF fellowships

    October 03, 2025

    Two Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Fairbanks graduate students are among the 1,500 recipients of the 2025-2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Fellowships. Willa Johnson and Xochitl Muñoz will each receive three years of financial support, including a $37,000 annual stipend and funds to cover tuition and fees, in addition to professional development opportunities.
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  • Log food cache in Denali.

    Join us for the Tribal Governance Symposium: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

    October 01, 2025

    This symposium will bring together tribal leaders, community members, and stakeholders on Oct. 28-30 in the Wood Center Ballroom to explore tribal governance in Alaska. The event is open to the public and serves as an important educational opportunity for all Alaskans.
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  • Makerspace items

    Elevate your research at the UAF Makerspace

    September 30, 2025

    Discover how we can help you take your research to the next level with in-house research and development! Get an exclusive look at our state-of-the-art facility and professional-grade equipment on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 7-8 p.m. in the JUB/ELIF atrium.
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  • A field of grain in front of buildings on the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Fairbanks campus in July 2025

    Lasers at Fairbanks Experiment Farm used to spook birds

    September 30, 2025

    Two lasers in the Fairbanks Experiment Farm fields on the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus are helping protect barley seeds from grazing geese and cranes.
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  • Three-day writing retreat for graduate students

    September 30, 2025

    The UAF Graduate School is organizing a three-day writing retreat specifically for Ph.D. and master's students. This retreat is aimed at students who have completed their coursework and are currently engaged in dissertation or thesis writing; however, students working on other academic writing projects are also welcome to attend.
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  • RISE-UP graduate students

    How graduate students are developing products for a changing world

    September 29, 2025

    Come hear about the journeys of two graduate students who, through working with their advisors on undergraduate research, fell into developing products and working to commercialize what they co-developed.
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  • New Financial Aid and Student Account pages in UAOnline

    September 26, 2025

    On Oct. 6, the Financial Aid and Student Accounts menu and pages in UAOnline will be upgraded to the newest version. To help with the transition, new resources have been created and posted, including a video on how to navigate the new pages and updated FAQs.
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  • Copper Lane house demolition

    September 26, 2025

    Beginning Sept. 28, crews will assemble to demolish the last remaining house on Copper Lane. The University Fire Department will train in the facility for a few days, practicing hose lays, ventilation, and simulated fire attack. When they are complete, the demolition contractor will demo the building and remove the debris from campus.
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  • UAF Chancellor search update

    September 26, 2025

    The UAF Chancellor Search Committee has an update to share on the committee's recent progress.
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  • Alaska Nanooks Hall of Fame logo.

    You're invited to the Alaska Nanooks Hall of Fame Luncheon

    September 24, 2025

    The Alaska Nanooks invite you to celebrate the newest members of the Hall of Fame with an induction luncheon on Friday, Oct. 3, at Pike's Waterfront Lodge. The luncheon will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will honor nine individual inductees along with one team.
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  • Lee Ann Munk at Washington, D.C., NSF event

    UAF critical minerals proposal a finalist for major NSF funding

    September 24, 2025

    A Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Fairbanks proposal to reduce the United States' dependency on foreign sources of minerals critical to the technology and defense industries has been named one of 15 finalists in a National Science Foundation competition.
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  • Dine 49 closure for Blue & Gold Celebration

    September 22, 2025

    Dine 49 will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 27 for the Blue & Gold Celebration. Student dining will be available throughout the day at alternate locations.
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  • Apply for 7th cohort of Upstart Alpha Entrepreneur Accelerator

    September 22, 2025

    Do you know someone in Alaska with a big idea? The Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Center for Economic Development is now accepting applications for Upstart Alpha, a free, cohort-based program designed for the state's earliest-stage entrepreneurs. All you need is an idea.
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  • Elena Guc media day promo photo for the 2025-26 season.

    Pack the Patty for Nanooks Volleyball

    September 22, 2025

    Your Alaska Nanooks need 1,000 fans to pack the Patty for their whiteout game against the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves on Thursday, Oct. 2. We need all of UAF staff, faculty, and students to help us break our attendance record in the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium!
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  • The Well graphic of a polar bear meditating.

    Group Meditation at the Well

    September 19, 2025

    Group Meditation is starting again on Sept. 22 (Monday-Thursday) in the Well (334 Duckering Building) in person and via Zoom. All are welcome, including beginners.
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  • Saturday Art School starts on Oct. 4

    September 19, 2025

    If you have kids in grades K-2, you'll want to keep reading! UAF Summer Sessions has teamed up with the Fairbanks Children's Museum to create Saturday Art School. This four-week program invites young artists to explore and develop their artistic skills.
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