Friday Focus: Putting U in UAF — biomedical research

13 people stand outside to form a U as seen from a drone flying above. They are wearing masks (COVID-19).

— by Nettie La Belle-Hamer UAF is the research university of Alaska and needs you to be part of the team. Biomedical research is a powerful way for us to put YOU in UAF. Read more

Ordering COVID-19 safety and cleaning supplies

A centralized approach provides for consistent, cost-effective bulk purchasing of COVID-19 safety and cleaning supplies. Read more

Nanook Brotherhood Project scholarships

UAF is launching a new scholarship program for the 2020-2021 academic year as part of UAF’s Nanook Brotherhood Project. The program will award 10 scholarships worth $2,000 for the academic year, as well as tuition for UAF’s Honors 101 course in the fall semester. Read more

Bears alert scientists to secret salmon streams

Right now, on the brushy tundra of northern Alaska, grizzly bears are gathering at quiet streams and rivers, attracted by the largest calorie reward they can find — spawning salmon. Until recently, scientists did not know salmon swam up some of these waterways, nor that grizzlies were fattening up on them before entering hibernation. Read more

What's on

Chancellor's COVID-19 forum (Aug. 7)

Reminder: Chancellor's
COVID-19 today

You can submit questions in advance or during the forum. Read more

Community seminar about bridging social divides

How can faculty design courses to recognize and integrate the online contexts that students navigate daily? Join the next community seminar to discuss. Read more

Fall 2020 Zoom training

Daily Zoom training will be available August 17-21 for the fall semester start. Read more

Student interns start mushroom business

Cutting boards covered with chopped and whole mushrooms

Angie Mendbayar is bringing us back to our mushroom roots. Or, more correctly, mycelium “roots.” Mendbayar is an intern with the Students2Startups program at the Alaska Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship. Read more

Alaska EPSCoR will hold seed grants workshop

The Alaska National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research is soliciting applications for its slate of 2021 Research Seed Grants. These grants are awarded each year to UA faculty and students to conduct research with the potential to expand the depth and breadth of the Fire and Ice research program. Read more

Internships offer utility work experience

Poster with students' faces around a map of Alaska and wind turbines photo

Each intern is working with a different utility or organization in various locations around Alaska, with work this summer conducted remotely and virtually. Read more