Birds on a snowy branch.

Friday Focus: The importance of international conferences

Larry Hinzman speaks during the One Health conference on the Fairbanks campus in April 2019.
Gatherings such as the One Health, One Future conference are very important for helping UAF maintain its status as a global research leader.
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Fire department exercise scheduled for Feb. 24

The University Fire Department and several partner agencies will participate in an exercise at UAF
Feb. 24 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Emergency vehicles and personnel will be in and around the Patty Center and Lathrop Hall. Read more

Fall 2020 orientation leader nominations open

Group of students pose outside a dorm.
Nominations are open through April 18 for orientation leaders for the fall 2020 New Student Orientation. Read more

BLaST summer undergrad research opportunities

BLaST invites undergraduate students to apply for a 2020 summer undergraduate research experience. The deadline to apply is March 1 at 11:59 p.m.
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Delta Farm Forum Feb. 29

The 48th annual Delta Farm Forum will take place in Delta Junction. The forum features agricultural news, recommendations and research information, and it’s also a community event. Read more

What's on today

PhD student wellness meeting
Museum Early Explorers: Fossils
IAB lecture on Anthropocene
Attla’ screening

What's on this weekend

Women's basketball v. Simon Fraser (Sat.)
Museum Family Day: Fossils (Sat.)
Ray Troll talk, book signing (Sat.)
Engineering open house (Sat.)
Winter Carnival (Sat.)
Concerto competition winners concert (Sun.)

Deadlines and reminders

Knauss marine policy fellowship (today)
Pub satisfaction survey (today)
iTeach in Juneau application (today)
Undergrad opportunity: ocean acidification (Feb. 23)
Webinar on stop-out students (Feb. 25)

'Attla' screenings

There will be a screening of the documentary film "Attla" in The Pub on Feb. 21 at 8:30 p.m. Read more

Special author event honoring Elizabeth Peratrovich

A book reading Feb. 24 will honor Elizabeth Peratrovich and the League of Women Voters' 100th birthday. The event opens at 6:30 p.m. Read more

UA Press Book Club Feb. 24

On Feb. 24, readers will discuss chapters 7 and 8 of Jill Lepore’s "These Truths": "Of Ships and Shipwrecks" and "The Face of Battle." Read more

Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup pep rally at Denali State Bank

The Alaska Nanooks men's hockey team claims the 2019 Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup Saturday, March 2, at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage. This marks their 10th straight victory. UAA photo by Skip Hickey.
Alaska Nanooks fans are invited to a pep rally Feb. 28 to cheer on the men's hockey team against home-state rivals the UAA Seawolves. Read more

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