Recruitment open for vice chancellor for research

— by Dan White. In April 2020, I announced the departure of then vice chancellor for research, Dr. Larry Hinzman. VCR Hinzman left UAF to serve in a term assignment with the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. Read more

BLaST Scientist of the Month: Tristan O'Donoghue

A young man standing in front of a poster on a display board.

Tristan O’Donoghue is the scientist of the month for May 2021 in the UAF Biomedical Learning and Student Training program. Read more

Health center summer hours

The Student Health and Counseling Center is open Monday through Thursday. Students who aren't taking summer classes can pay a $100 fee for medical and counseling coverage over the summer. Read more

Teaching Tip: Understanding content organization in Canvas

Students will easily learn to navigate your course in Canvas when you thoughtfully design how your content is presented. Read more

Study forecasts a more fiery future for Southcentral Alaska

Photo courtesy of Alaska Fire Service. The Swan Lake fire rages in a forest on the Kenai Peninsula in 2019.

Some of the weather conditions that led to the destructive McKinley and Swan Lake fires in 2019 could be a mainstay of Southcentral Alaska summers in the future, according to a recent article by a team of scientists with the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. Read more

Deadlines and reminders

Join the small-scale nuclear working group

ACEP is creating an Alaska-based working group focused on small-scale nuclear energy. The first meeting will be held Tuesday, May 18, from
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Read more

Learn about Alaska science at Arctic Research Open House

UAF and the National Weather Service Fairbanks will hold the annual Arctic Research Open House as a free, four-day event with both in-person and virtual activities suitable for all ages. Read more

UAF’s HyLab is ready for the minerals hunt

Alaska contains minerals essential to the national defense, renewable energy and electronics industries. Finding those minerals, however, can be difficult in such a vast and geologically challenging state. Read more

UAF in the headlines

2020 and 2021 UAF KuC Commencement (Delta Discovery)
Warming Pacific waters likely adding to Arctic sea ice loss, study finds (Alaska Public Media)
CMP Collegiate Rifle Team Feature: University of Alaska Fairbanks (Huntinglife.com)