Your new favorite class project: UAF Arctic Innovation Competition
December 12, 2024
At the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the Arctic Innovation Competition (AIC) is where creativity and problem-solving meet in a celebration of new ideas from the Alaskan community and beyond. This year, we're shining a spotlight on an essential part of this innovation ecosystem: the teachers who inspire young minds to envision inventive solutions and present them to the world. With the Classroom of the Future award, sponsored by Alaska 529, we honor educators who go above and beyond in fostering the next generation of Alaskan innovators.
Your new favorite class project: UAF Arctic Innovation Competition
December 12, 2024
At the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the Arctic Innovation Competition (AIC) is where creativity and problem-solving meet in a celebration of new ideas from the Alaskan community and beyond. This year, we're shining a spotlight on an essential part of this innovation ecosystem: the teachers who inspire young minds to envision inventive solutions and present them to the world. With the Classroom of the Future award, sponsored by Alaska 529, we honor educators who go above and beyond in fostering the next generation of Alaskan innovators.
gBETA Alaska's Pitch Night: Showcasing Innovation and Community Connections
December 03, 2024
On November 21st, I attended gBETA Alaska's Pitch Night at the UAF Pub, and it was nothing short of inspiring. As someone who works at the UAF College of Business and Security Management (CBSM), which hosts the UAF Arctic Innovation Competition (AIC), it was great to witness the incredible innovation and entrepreneurship happening in Alaska--and the strong ties between this community and CBSM.
A window into the 2024 UAF Business Leader of the Year
November 06, 2024
While BLOY strives to convey the incredible, professional accomplishments of each awardee, the evening is about more than their career path. In order to honor the hard work, community service, educational support, and inspiration that recipients have provided Alaska, BLOY is a night to showcase the personal qualities and values of each honoree and fill the room with their biggest fans.
Revamping Success: The Power of CBSM's Professionally Polished Program
November 04, 2024
During the week of October 7th, CBSM kicked off a partnership with UAF alumni-owned businesses Frank’s Menswear and In My Element. With funding from Enterprise Mobility and Spirit of Alaska Credit Union, this program helped over 20 students leave with new clothes and a newfound confidence.
Dare to Lead: Join UAF's Nanook Battalion
October 30, 2024
University of Alaska's Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is an add-on to your traditional college experience. The program offers rigorous leadership training and helps finance your college education, in return for your commitment to serve as an Officer in the Army after you graduate college.
A Taste of Professionalism: CBSM Etiquette Dinner Highlights
October 25, 2024
As one of the key events for the fall semester, the CBSM Etiquette Seminar and Dinner is a building block for students to gain interpersonal skills. As a first-year student at UAF studying Business Administration and Student Marketing Assistant, the etiquette dinner gave me a preview of the fall events to come.
Faculty Spotlight: Linda Kiltz fosters community through food security
September 21, 2024
At CBSM, the unique ambitions, dreams, lifestyles, and interests of our students, staff and faculty are enough to fill a library. One, two… maybe five books would be filled by Dr. Linda Kiltz, HSEM assistant professor and member of the Center for Arctic Security and Resilience.
Anchoring the Future: UAF CBSM Students and the Alaska Blue Economy Center
August 01, 2024
With the mission of connecting the University of Alaska Fairbanks' business students to the seafood industry in Alaska and supporting fishery sustainability, Alaska Blue Economy Center (ABEC) and the UAF College of Business and Security Management have collaborated to deliver meaningful opportunities for the college and potential benefits for the industry. CBSM student and alumnus, David Sauter, has been participating in the fishery sustainability certification space and engaging with stakeholders representing regulators, sustainability certification bodies, seafood harvesters and processors, and Alaska Native organizations representing communities dependent on sustainably managed fisheries.
A conversation with Tim Illguth
July 18, 2024
In this interview, Morrow Duszynski, communications specialist at the UAF College of Business and Security Management, sits down with Tim Illguth, the second-place winner of the 2024 UAF Arctic Innovation Competition. Tim's groundbreaking invention, Fiber Optic Pliers, earned him a $6,000 prize.
Alumni Spotlight: Anthony Picasso Makes Waves in Emergency Management
April 09, 2024
If you ever find yourself in a coastal community within Alaska and come across the blue tsunami evacuation signs or hear the tsunami sirens, you are probably among the work of a UAF CBSM alumni, Anthony A. Picasso. Read more about our alumni spotlight!