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Electric vehicle community meetings strengthen UAF research relationships

Community connections were strengthened in Kotzebue at a public meeting that took place at the UAF Chukchi Campus, and through one-on-one interviews with local partners about electric vehicles and their place in their Arctic community.


EPSCoR, INBRE to offer "IGNITE" Professional Development Seminar

The Alaska NSF EPSCoR and Alaska NIH INBRE programs will hold a professional development workshop Jan. 11-12, 2023, entitled “IGNITE: Individual Growth and New Ideas through EPSCoR/INBRE.” The workshop will include three separate tracks for faculty, staff and students (both graduate and upper-division undergraduates).


Two bowls of chili and two spoons on a table with cheese and limes nearby.2022 United Way Chili Cook Off

The 2022 United Way Chili Cook Off will be held Thursday, Dec. 1 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Wood Center. Stop by for some chili, vote for your favorite, and support the United Way of the Tanana Valley!


UAF Athletics logo on blue backgroundNanook Sports Update

Men's Basketball falls in game one of Mt. McKinley Bank North Star Invitational

Men's Basketball grabs first home-court win with 72-65 victory over Westminster

Hockey falls to Penn State in series finale; Eyes turn to Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup in two weeks

Nordic Ski maintains the Nordic Cup; Defeat Seawolves in two-day event

Women's Basketball battles but falls to Post in game one of the Mt. McKinley Bank North Star Invitational

'Nooks get first win on home court; Knock-off Salem to end Mt. McKinley Bank North Star Invitational

Women's Basketball opens GNAC play with Montana State Billings and Seattle Pacific

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Photo of Tehya McLeod leaning against a birch tree in the Alaskan outdoors during winter.Exploring Shifting Landscapes

Join URSA in celebrating Tehya McLeod, fall 2022 URSA Student Project awardee, as she opens her exhibit: Exploring Shifting Landscapes on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, from 7-9 p.m. in Arctic Java in the UAF Wood Center. McLeod is a local Alaskan artist inspired by the land around us. This project was funded by an URSA Fall Student Project Award and will be on display in Arctic Java through December 2022.


KUAC TV outages planned for transmitter upgrade; streaming available

Broadcast of KUAC TV channels will be interrupted for periods between Nov. 29 and Dec. 4 while the station upgrades its transmitter.


Graduate student organizational development survey

University staff and faculty are invited to participate in an organizational development survey. Graduate student Carla Browning is conducting this research as part of a University of Alaska Southeast Master of Public Administration capstone course, PADM 690-JD1. 


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Alan Alda's 2003 visit and the Alaska messengers

Alan Alda, the actor and host of PBS television's "Scientific American Frontiers," recently traveled to Alaska on a mission to interview scientists about the changing North.


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