Boreal forest mountain ridge and river valley somewhere north of Fairbanks in early September.

UAF seeks veterans for portraits

Four head shots side by side. Photos are black and white.
Veterans and active duty service members are invited to have their portraits taken to celebrate their vital contributions to the UAF community.
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UAF’s Rural Student Services marks a half century of service

Rural Student Services at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will kick off its 50th anniversary with a brunch celebration on Sunday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Gathering Room in the Brooks Building. Read more

Arctic Innovation Competition finals scheduled Oct. 19

Arctic Innovation Competition finals scheduled Oct. 19
The School of Management will award over $30,000 in cash prizes after the final round of presentations. Read more

URSA mentor, community award applications open

Three women and one man stand in front of a table and large sign as part of a display. It is unclear what the display is about.
Applications for Mentor and Community Engaged Learning Awards are due Nov. 20. Read more

What's on today

Violent intruder response training
Volleyball v. Western Washington
Rasmuson archives open house
Census data workshop

Deadlines and reminders

All-faculty forum (Oct. 25)

IAB Life Science Seminar: Impacts of aspen leaf miner

Head shot of Diane Wagner. The trees behind her may be aspen.
Diane Wagner, Biology and Wildlife Department chair, will discuss the leaf miner in Interior Alaska Oct. 18 at 4 p.m. in the Murie Building auditorium.
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IARC Salon: 'Alaska's 2019 Extended Wildfire Season'

The IARC Salon panel discussion on wildfire, led by Uma Bhatt, Nancy Fresco and Joe Little, will be held Oct. 24 from 2-3 p.m. in Akasofu 401. Read more

Pubinar addresses winter climate change, glacier activity

Ben Gaglioti will present "Winter climate change and glacier activity over the last 500 years in the Northeast Pacific" Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. in the Pub.
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Teaching Tip: Autocaptions are new in Kaltura

Autocaptions are now enabled by default for all new uploads to Kaltura. This feature will improve the accessibility of video content. Read more

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