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Friday Focus: What athletics can do

Portrait of Chancellor Dan White
Over the past 24 years at UAF, I have realized how much athletics does, and more importantly, could do to recruit and retain students, promote lifelong relationships with alumni, and engage community members. Read more

Thompson Drive bridge work begins Friday morning

The repair work is expected to last four days and will be conducted between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Travelers should expect delays and one-lane traffic. Read more

Volunteers needed for alumni hamburger booth

Bill and Cindy Wright and kids
Positions include booth staff, day shift supervisor, and booth setup and takedown. Volunteer slots are available Aug. 2-11. Read more

Zoom video conferencing accounts now available

UAF's new video conferencing platform, Zoom, is now available to UAF students, staff and faculty.
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FY20 Statewide budget resources

UA has provided a number of links and information resources regarding the FY20 budget and its potential effects on the university. Read more

What's on today

Lecture on glacier mass
Wine and peonies event
Campus town hall

Deadlines and reminders

Temporary Butrovich power outage

Week’s events: CLA memories, dental health, space physics, jazz

Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting 40 free lectures, concerts and other events this summer. Here is what’s happening during the week of July 28-Aug. 3. Read more

Utilities maintenance work
Aug. 4-11

During this time UAF will not have a connection with GVEA, and UAF Utilities will be providing all all power to the Fairbanks campus. Read more

Diet of traditional Native foods revealed in hair samples

Diet of traditional Native foods revealed in hair samples
UAF researchers have linked specific chemical signatures found in human hair with a diet of traditional Yup’ik foods. The finding could help scientists make connections between diet and long-term health trends in Alaska Native populations. Read more

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