Friday Focus: Success through strategy, cooperation, creativity

UAF Vice Chancellor Larry Hinzman speaks with chief scientist John Walsh during an event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the International Arctic Research Center on March 4, 2019, at the Akasofu Building.

Applying for research grants has some parallels to the approach all of us must take to ensure the future success of the university. Read more

Staff Council representative nominations

Help decide which UAF employees will appear on the ballots in the representative elections. Nominations will be open from Sept. 15-30. Read more

Reorganized Human Resources opens Sept. 16

HR staff who went through the redesign process will officially start in their new capacity Sept. 16.
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Planet walk puts things in perspective

Photo by Ned RozellSpace physics expert Peter Delamere at the start of the new UAF Planet Walk in Fairbanks.

I am hiking the length of a new planet-walk display with Peter Delamere, a researcher and teacher at UAF’s Geophysical Institute and Physics Department. In a little less than one mile, we will span the relative distance from the sun to dwarf planet Pluto.

What's on today

Photography conference (through Sept. 15)

Museum Early Explorers: Animals in art

BOR meeting

Talk: Hummingbird ecology and evolution

WERC seminar

What's on this weekend

Photography conference (through Sept. 15)

Karen Stromberg talk, book signing (Sat.)

Museum Family Day: Animals in art (Sat.)

Planet Walk (Sat.)

Race for the Park 5k (Sat.)

UWA fall tea (Sun.)

Staff Council nominations open (Sun.)

Eighth annual Race for the Park slated for Sept. 14

The 5k race raises awareness about and funds for Troth Yeddha’ Park, the future home of the Indigenous Studies Center. UAF students can register for free! Read more

UWA fall tea

The University Women's Association will host a fall tea Sept. 15 from 2-4 p.m. in ELIF 401. Read more

New library mural celebrates diversity, cultures

A new mural by Alaska Native artist Percy Avugiak will be unveiled Sept. 17 at 4:30 p.m., on the main floor of the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library. Read more

Program aims to provide Alaska Native and rural students with opportunities at NOAA

Seven students dressed in hoodies and long pants walk along a boardwalk across the tundra under gray skies.

The Partnership in Education Program Alaska fosters understanding of policy and knowledge for undergraduates entering marine-related professions