Whale of an exhibit takes shape

Whalebone being cleaned by two people standing outside a building. They are wearing masks.

Read about how a 57-year-old bowhead skeleton will soon hang in UA Museum of the North in the latest edition of Aurora online. Read more

Extenuating circumstance letters

Sometimes a student’s ability to focus on classes is impacted by life events, which is where an extenuating circumstance letter comes in.
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Math, science tutoring for K-12

Photo of young man leaning against a tree. It is fall.

The Financial Aid Office has free, drop-in tutoring in math and science for children of employees and students on Tuesdays from 1-5 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Read more

UAF in the headlines

Here's a sampling of just some of the ways UAF was covered in the media during the past week.

Mystery of 60-year-old Alaska tourist photos is solved (CNN)
NASA Deliberately Made Eerie Glowing Clouds... to Study Eerie Glowing Clouds (Sciencealert.com)
UAF's Seward Marine Center celebrates a half-century of supporting marine research (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
Scientists study why the Malaspina Glacier seems to get up and go (Anchorage Daily News)

ACEP innovation helping Alaska residents

Woman wearing a mask kneels by a home heating unit. She is holding a small device in her hand.

Researchers Baxter Bond and Alana Vilagi invite the public to learn about their innovative device that can help home owners understand the efficiencies and behaviors of residential heating. Read more

Scientists use forest color to gauge permafrost depth

A satellite image of the Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest outside of Fairbanks, Alaska.

In a recent study, researchers developed a new method for measuring the depth of thaw directly above permafrost in boreal ecosystems using satellite imagery. Read more

What's on today

Coffee hour with artist, creative entrepreneur Claire Giordano

Student Support Services open house

Accelerated master’s town hall

‘Whale Watchers: Novel Uses for Unmanned Aircraft’

Sport and Recreation Business Speaker Series: Early career panel

Deadlines and reminders

Nomination deadline for honorary degrees (March 19)

Yearlong program seeks to prevent Type-2 diabetes

Trainings for search committees

CFOS Seminar: 'Stuck in the Cold'

The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will hold its weekly seminar on Wednesday, March 3, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom. The talk will be offered by Kevin Bilyk, an assistant professor of biology at Montclair State University. Read more

VA benefits brief

Veterans attending or working at UAF are invited to a VA benefits brief Thursday, March 4, from 1-2 p.m. The brief will cover the disability compensation claims process. Read more

Skiathon to support UAF trails

Get outside this weekend with the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks as they host the Skiathon in support of the UAF trails. This will be a self-service fundraiser March 6-7 held on the UAF ski trails. Read more

Alaska Nanooks have strong showing at Rocky Mountain ski championship

The Alaska Nanooks competed at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championship over the weekend, including a third-place finish for Mariel Pulles.

Read the Feb. 26 wrap-up here

Read the Feb. 27 wrap-up here

Ph.D. student co-authors paper on Puerto Rico power grid

A man stands in front of two research posters hanging on a display board.

A new research paper, co-authored by Ph.D. student Chinmay Shah, looks at the sustainable long-term recovery of Puerto Rico's electric power grid after hurricanes Maria and Irma. Read more