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Finn Oestgaard holds giant check with Usibellii Coal Mine representatives and Dean Cameron Carlson.

Arctic Innovation Competition awards over $45,000 for ideas

A durable storage tote for expeditions took the top prize in the 2024 Arctic Innovation Competition's main division. The competition awarded more than $45,000 in cash prizes and scholarships on Saturday, April 20, at the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel. Read more on the winners.


Apply for Academic Leadership Institute

The UAF Academic Leadership Institute is a unique and exciting, two-semester-long professional development opportunity for a cohort of university employees interested in gaining a deeper understanding of current issues and the changing landscape in higher education. Learn more and apply to join the cohort before the May 17 deadline.


Structural realignment of UAF Advising Services

Effective July 1, 2024, First Year Advising, Student Support Services, and several individual positions in the Center for Teaching and Learning will move from the Office of the Provost to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. Read more about the realignment.


Image by Christina Shintani showing a map of permafrost extent in Alaska.

Permafrost Discovery Gateway Palooza

Join us May 7-8 for smorgasbord of learning about the Permafrost Discovery Gateway. This online tool provides researchers, planners, policymakers, educators and the public with timely monitoring of permafrost thaw and its implications. Learn more and register.


Central Heat and Powerplant May First Friday tour

What's all the talk about the CHP First Friday Tours? Join us on May 3,at 1:30 p.m. and find out! Email uaf-chptours@alaska.edu to reserve your spot today.


Alaska 529 Common Questions

In this edition of Alaska 259 Common Questions, we review the options available when a child doesn't use all the funds in their Alaska 529 account. Check out the various paths available for the funds.

Mark your calendars: Two weeks left until commencement

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Deadlines and reminders


An adult and a group of children in colorful clothing drill a hole in the snow and ice.

Scientists, citizens join together to monitor Alaska ice conditions

A 1,000-mile snowmachine journey across Interior Alaska is helping the Fresh Eyes on Ice program monitor Alaska's lake and river ice during freeze-up, over winter and during breakup. The University of Alaska Fairbanks-led project also uses drone surveys, satellite imagery and citizen science in an all-hands-on-deck approach to making river and lake ice travel safer for Alaskans. Read more on the joint project.


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