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

Student wins NASA funding to investigate food source in space

Joseph Egbejimba and David Denkenberger
Joseph Egbejimba, a third-year mechanical engineering student advised by David Denkenberger, was awarded a $5,000 in Alaska Space Grant funding by NASA. Read more

Wellness rebate coming Nov. 8

The wellness rebate will be paid out on the R23 paycheck. The rebate is for employees and spouses who completed the FY19 program by April 30, 2019.
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Ideas win big at 11th UAF Arctic Innovation Competition

Ideas win big at 11th UAF Arctic Innovation Competition
The School of Management awarded $30,000 in cash prizes after the 2019 Arctic Innovation Competition’s final presentations Oct. 19. Read more

What's on today

Flu shot clinic — Wood Center
Military portrait project
Talk on ancient DNA
KUAC Fall Fundraiser

Deadlines and reminders

Police Department food drive (through Oct. 31)
Dining survey (ends Oct. 31)
NASA EPSCoR RID seed grant proposals (Nov. 1)

Food preservation series begins in Palmer

A fall food preservation series begins Oct. 24 at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer. Students will learn how to can, dehydrate and freeze foods, and make jam and pickles.
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Blind sensitivity training

The training, Oct. 29 from 2-4 p.m. in ELIF 401, is for anyone interested in best practices for interacting with people who are blind or have low vision.
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Alaska Nanooks Moonlight Madness

Moonlight Madness on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. features the Nanooks basketball teams, a performance by Team Hollywood Celebrity Streetball, plus games and prizes! Read more

Sign up for fall intramurals

Sign up now to start a new season of intramural sports Oct. 23. Sports include basketball, volleyball, soccer, hockey, pub sports and Ultimate Frisbee.
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