Winter trees on a mountain on a snowy day.

UAF Society of Physics Students recognized for excellence

UAF Society of Physics Students recognized for excellence
This is the third consecutive time the chapter has been recognized for its excellence as a top-tier student-led physical sciences organization.
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UAF launches Nanook Pledge

4-year scholarship program

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will offer four-year scholarships to eligible students beginning in the fall 2020 semester. The new scholarship program, Nanook Pledge, will provide four years of annual assistance to first-year students, transfer students and readmitted students at UAF. Awards will range from $1,000 to $10,000 per year, and will be based on criteria that include test scores, grade-point averages and tuition rates.
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Startup Weekend spurs innovation, grows leaders

Room filled with people sitting on folding chairs listening to someone present.
Computer science undergraduates Malvika Shriwas and Theng Yang and mechanical engineering undergraduates Daniel Luna-Sanchez and Gerald Montuya were responsible for a 54-hour event, which hosted more than 20 participants. Read more

Deadlines and reminders

Winter break snow removal schedule
Apply for Arctic innovator program (Jan. 15)
Backup for Windows, Mac

Coventry Carolers at museum

Three women in Victorian dress sing beside a Christmas tree.
In what has become a winter tradition at the UA Museum of the North, the Coventry Carolers will perform in the museum lobby on Friday from
noon-1 p.m. Read more

Building access during break

Many offices will be closed or have reduced hours during the 2019-2020 winter break, and buildings will have different automatic unlocking schedules.
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4-H offers safari science camp

The Alaska 4-H program will host Unleash Your Wild Side, a healthy living camp that uses science, technology, engineering and math, Jan. 3 in Fairbanks. Young scientists will go on safari and learn about jungles and other ecosystems and cooking healthy foods. Read more

Cornerstone on hiatus

The last edition of Cornerstone for the semester will be Friday, Dec. 20. Cornerstone will resume Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020.

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