Devin Drown and his lab team aid the effort to identify Alaska’s coronavirus variants
and keep health authorities updated on spread. Find out more in the spring 2022 Aurora.
Anyone curious to learn about mindfulness or who is struggling to maintain a consistent
mindfulness practice can sign up for this free four weeklong virtual meditation course.
The Rural Alaska Honors Institute welcomes students to UAF's Troth Yeddha' Campus
for its 40th annual summer program. This year’s theme is “Success Happens on Purpose."
UAF employees and students have another chance to nominate outstanding staff members
for the 2022 Staff Make Students Count Award. The nomination period was extended through
June 10, 2022.
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Research Services and the University of
Alaska Fairbanks Center for Alaska Native Health Research are organizing a series
of semi-monthly seminars and a hybrid symposium on Artificial Intelligence/ Machine
Learning (AI/ML) and its possible use in improving Alaska Native health. Follow this page for webinar dates, events and resources.
Alaska NSF EPSCoR and Alaska Center ICE is offering the second in a pair of webinars
on NFTs (non-fungible tokens) on June 2 from 4-5 p.m. This event, “Academic Uses of NFTs,” will be aimed chiefly at faculty and staff, but all are welcome to attend. This
webinar will include description and discussion of NFTs and blockchain technology
and how they can be used to further academic goals. Register to attend the webinar.
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Writing Center tutors can help with all writing projects at any stage, from brainstorming
to final edits. Computers and printers are also available in the Writing Center on
the 8th floor of the Gruening building. Visit the Writing Center website to make an in-person or virtual appointment.
The 21-22 Academic Leadership Institute cohort and 'the Well' have consolidated a
wide range of University of Alaska Fairbanks wellbeing resources in one page on its website (one-stop shop for wellbeing resources). Students, staff
and faculty are encouraged to save the page to share with others. Those with more
wellbeing resources to add should contact Mat Wooller at 'the Well' with details.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the free Healthy Living lecture series presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning starting June 7, offering a variety of presentations by Alaskan medical specialists
and experts.
Come to the Georgeson Botanical Garden on June 2 from 7-8:30 p.m. for a free outdoor concert, which also continues every Thursday throughout the summer.
Join UAF's Large Animal Research Station for its Annual Birthday Bash from noon-4
p.m. on June 4. The free event is open to everyone and gives the Fairbanks community an opportunity
to meet new muskox and reindeer calves. There will be children's activities, free
cookies and plenty of animals. A shuttle will run from UAF's Taku Parking Lot to LARS
during the event. Visitors are encouraged to utilize it since parking is limited at
LARS.
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