Cornerstone: Oct. 25, 2023

Aurora: Creating climate scholars

A unique program at UAF’s Honors College draws hundreds of undergraduates to study climate change — and do something about it. Find out more in the fall 2023 Aurora.

SoBear Lounge-Comedy Night

Join us at the SoBear Lounge (Wood Center first floor of the multi-level lounge) for Comedy Night with comedian Jessi Campbell on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 6-8:30 p.m. Mocktails, appetizers and desserts will be provided. This is a free event for those 16 years of age and older. Read more about the SoBear event.

UAF selected to join Gardner Institute's inaugural cohort

The University of Alaska Fairbanks has been selected as a participant in a new national initiative, Transforming the Foundational Postsecondary Experience. Led by the Gardner Institute, a leading national student success non-profit organization, this initiative aims to transform the critical first two years of college education during which students create the foundation of educational success and degree completion. Learn more about UAF's selection to the cohort.

Aerial image of the UAF Combined Heat and Power Plant with an arrow pointing to the north side entrance meeting point for tours.

UAF Combined Heat and Power Plant tours

Utilities Operations Division of Facilities Services will start UAF Combined Heat and Power Plant tours on the first Friday of each month, starting Nov. 3. All tours will commence at 1:30 PM on the first floor of the CHP Turbine Building, north side entrance. Learn more about the tours.

Machine learning gives new view of owl

A team of University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers upends the notion that the great gray owl – known as the phantom of the North – lives far from cities, towns and other markers of human density. Read more about the research opening new insights into the great gray owl.

Face your college financing fears

Just yesterday, you were cradling your sweet baby, and today, here you are with an eleventh-grader quickly approaching college entry. Cue your best Edvard Munch's "The Scream" impersonation as you grapple with the idea of financing your little one's educational pursuits. Whether you are still in the early days of parenting or you've recently experienced that scream moment, the question about financing your beneficiary's future education costs can seem scarier than meeting a hairy monster in a dark alley. This is an article about facing your college financing fears head-on! Continue reading for advice on preparing for college financing.

Dead Writers event to raise funds for series

Students and locals dressed as authors from the past will perform during the 32nd annual Dead Writers event from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in The Pub at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Learn more about tomorrow's event.