The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity, or URSA, is UAF's resource
for the development and promotion of undergraduate experiential learning. With the
motto of "Don't just gain knowledge, create it," we support undergraduate students
as they explore career paths, develop specialized skills, make connections with peers,
and build self-confidence, all while having fun through a value-added experience.
We also support prospective mentors, which includes all UAF faculty, post-docs, staff,
and graduate students. URSA is here to support both undergraduate students and mentors
as they work together from proposal to final product. Read more about URSA and RCA Day.
The Faculty Senate has a service opportunity available for faculty willing to dedicate
8-12 hours as an external reviewer for the program review process for the academic
year 2024-25 between December 2024 and March 2025. Please share with your units and
fellow faculty who may be interested. The program review will take place at the college
level and will require six faculty to participate as external reviewers, one for each
college. Read more about the opportunity and apply.
Alaska’s communities are teaming up with researchers and forecasters to find better
ways to warn of floods. Read more in the Spring 2024 Aurora.
UAF’s Poker Flat Research Range will soon launch two rockets to view the sun! Don’t
miss a presentation by Lindsay Glesener and Sabrina Savage, mission principal investigators,
about the launches. Bring your questions for a special Q&A reception after the talk.
Snacks will be provided. The entire UAF community is welcome to attend. E-mail uaf-gi-outreach@alaska.edu for more info. Can’t attend in person? Register via Zoom.
Alaska Sea Grant is offering two online seafood safety courses in April through the
Alaska Seafood School, both available statewide. On April 12, Seafood Hazard Analysis
Critical Control Point, Segment 2 practical training will be taught via Zoom. On April
26, Sanitation Control Procedures for Seafood Processors will also be taught via Zoom.
Learn more and register.
