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Chancellor's Budget Forum on Oct. 19

Join Chancellor Dan White for a discussion of the university's budget with panelists Anupma Prakash, Julie Queen and Ashley Munro on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 1:15 p.m. in the Schaible Auditorium. The event will also be available online. Please submit your questions via this online form.


UAF photo by Leif Van Cise. Lizzie Hartman and Sean Walklin plate their final meal of the day in the UAF Community and Technical College culinary arts kitchen at the Hutchison Center on Aug. 24, 2023.Aurora: ‘Fairbanks chef competes before millions

Lizzie Hartman found joy in cooking and sharing while a UAF Community and Technical College culinary student. That carried her all the way to the MasterChef competition. Find out more in the fall 2023 Aurora.


Are you ready to ShakeOut?

On Oct. 19 at 10:19 a.m., millions will "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" in the Great ShakeOut, the world's largest earthquake drill! With over 340 million people living and working in the United States, a major earthquake could cause unprecedented devastation. Knowing what to do before a big earthquake will determine how well you survive and recover. Read more about the ShakeOut.


A bearded man in a flannel shirt stands behind a table loaded with archaeological artifacts. He is talking to three children and an adult woman.

Museum offers 'Ask an Archaeologist'

The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host "Ask an Archaeologist," a multiday event where visitors can meet museum archaeologists and learn about archaeology in Alaska. The event takes place in the museum lobby from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily from Monday, Oct. 23, through Wednesday, Oct. 25. Read more about the museum event.


UAF flu clinics

UAF Student Health and Counseling Center is providing flu shots for students, faculty, staff, and significant others/partners of faculty and staff members. Please visit the SHCC website for more information about the flu clinics and other services available. A list of flu clinic dates is also available here. 


Fat Bird Week highlights flight ahead

At the mist-netting station in the woods at Creamer's Field in Fairbanks, volunteers and professionals briefly cupped more than 2,000 songbirds in their hands this fall. Learn more about the bird weighing and banding event.

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Kit Cunningham and Nick Mills have been selected for the 2024 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program.AK students selected for national marine policy fellowship

Two Alaska students have been selected for the 2024 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program, one of the most prestigious marine policy fellowships in the country. Kit Cunningham and Nick Mills were chosen after being nominated for the positions by Alaska Sea Grant. Read more about the fellows and program.


Pink salmon spawn in Gilmour Creek near where it enters Prince William Sound, Alaska, as a field technician works to collect carcasses of dead fish

DNA analysis reveals accuracy of pink salmon swim home

Analysis of a massive database of pink salmon DNA has revealed unexpected details about the abundant salmon species, including its ability to return to spawn at nearly the same spot within streams as their parents. Read more on the genetic data study of over 30,000 salmon.


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