Budget update: Jan. 29, 2020

My request for proposals for shared service centers was originally February 14. That has been extended to February 28 due to staff demands for the expedited administrative review reports. Read more

Growing emergency management program recognized for excellence

UAF's online bachelor's degree program in homeland security and emergency management has recently received top reviews in several college rankings. Read more

Funds to solve real-world challenges

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Alaska Center ICE will be hosting a series of challenges for the Alaska innovation community to help solve. The first challenge will be in health care and will be announced in February. Read more

Agriculture conference registration opens

Registration is open for the 15th annual Alaska Sustainable Agriculture Conference, which will take place in Anchorage Feb. 20-22. Read more

Radio interview explores utility internship

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Heike Merkel recently spoke about the upcoming 2020 ACEP utility student internship and microgrid boot camp during an interview with journalism associate professor Robert Prince. Read more

What's on today

‘Sunny with a Chance of Space Storms’ (Science for Alaska Lecture Series)

Deadlines and reminders

Alumni board nomination deadlines (today)

Kodiak marine science symposium abstracts (Feb. 10)

Early alert progress reports open Feb. 3

Learn more about progress reports and early alerts Jan. 30 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.

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Erin Trochim will present "Surface Water Distribution and Change in Northern Hemisphere Permafrost" on Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. in the Murie Building auditorium.

Talk on strengths-based suicide prevention in Yup'ik Alaska communities

Stacy Rasmus will discuss her research at The Well at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 4. Rasmus' talk is titled "The Science and Practice of Strengths-Based Suicide Prevention in Yup’ik Alaska Native Communities." Read more

'Nukes in Alaska: Then and Now'

On Feb. 4 Curt Szuberla will present “Nukes in Alaska: Then and Now.” The talk is part of the 2020 Science for Alaska Lecture Series, sponsored by the Geophysical Institute and presented Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. at Raven Landing, 1222 Cowles St. Read more

UAF to host high school students at campus preview day

UAF will host Inside Out, a free open house for high school juniors and seniors and their parents on
Feb. 7. Read more

Teaching Tip: Should you require proctored exams?

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Proctored exams are a standard practice for preventing cheating but they can also place an inequitable burden on students. Read more