Satellite launch means continued timely information for Alaskans

Thursday's launch of an environmental satellite aboard an Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California might not register as a big thing for Alaskans, but it is.

Three students stand with checks for their wins in the UAF Three Minute Thesis competition.

UAF Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition winners

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the fall 2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Winners!

A woman stands in front of a computer speaking into a microphone in a room of people.

Climate adaptation training brings tribal communities together

Earlier this month, a cohort representing twelve Alaska tribal communities across western and interior Alaska gathered at the International Arctic Research Center to attend a Tribal Climate Adaptation 101 training led by the Alaska Tribal Resilience Learning Network within the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center at UAF.

Nanook Sports Update

Nanooks fall to Hawaii Pacific in season-opener

Men's Basketball picks up first win over Chaminade to end Alaska/Hawaii Challenge

Rifle takes day one win over Nebraska with strong team performance in air rifle

Rifle completes weekend sweep of Nebraska 4740-4726

Nanooks Volleyball ends year with comeback five-set win over Western Oregon

Deadlines and reminders

Indigenous Representation in Media

Join Northwest Campus, the Nanook Diversity and Action Center, and UAF's Department of Equity and Compliance for the next talk in the Shine a Light series Nov. 15 from noon to 1 p.m. Alice Glenn’s podcast Coffee + Quaq celebrates and explores contemporary Native life in urban Alaska. Join a discussion with Alice on the importance of providing accurate and authentic Alaska Native representation in media. Register for Zoom and audio info.

Check UAF on Alert for latest information

Wondering if bad weather may cause a delay to campus operations or classes? Need to know the latest on an emergency alert that went out? Keep up on the latest information on the UAF on Alert page.

A five-hour tour of the Big Apple

NEW YORK -- A few days ago, along with 50,000 others, I covered 26.2 miles of this city on the worn soles of my running shoes.

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