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Read about sniffing out carbon flow in an Interior Alaska swamp, fighting wildfires
with satellite data, tracing invisible aquatic DNA and much more in the fall 2022
Aurora.
Ski Land will be at Outdoor Adventures in the SRC printing season passes for all student
taking 6 credits or more. Students can visit Outdoor Adventures on Wednesday, Oct.
26 or Thursday, Nov. 3 from noon to 5 p.m. to get their pass.
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society released a short documentary film
about University of Alaska Fairbanks Tamamta Program Coordinator Sonia Ibarra after
she was presented with the 2022 AISES Indigenous Excellence Award earlier this month.
Applications are being accepted for the Biomedical Learning and Student Training Spring
2023 Undergraduate Research Experience until Nov. 6, 2022, at midnight. Current undergraduate students from Fort Lewis College, Salish Kootenai College, Diné
College, Alaska Pacific University, Iḷisaġvik College, all UAS and UAF campuses, from
all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds are invited to apply. The BLaST
URE award is up to $2,500 for Spring 2023. Information about requirements and a link
to the online application can be found on the BLaST website.
Registration is open for the UAF Fall Career Fair scheduled for Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
in the Wood Center. Whether you are a first year student exploring, a senior looking for a job or alumni
with a secured position, the Fall Career Fair is for you! There will be over 65 employers
to connect with at this event. Contact Nicole Goff at 907-474-7596 for questions.
 Nanook Sports Update
Five Nanooks named to GNAC 2022 All-Academic volleyball team
Naomi Bailey lands USTFCCCA, GNAC awards
Hockey falls 3-2 in OT, leaves Omaha with series split
Welcome to Nanook Recreation's virtual race series challenge! This virtual race is
meant to help you get out and exercise during the winter. The idea behind this event
is that each person who participates runs, jogs, walks, or skis their own 5K, 10K
or half-marathon.
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the following
individuals who received a 2022 Mentor Award.
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Jonah Bacon
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Ben Barst
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Todd Brinkman
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Chandler Kemp
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Amber Perk
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Derek Sikes
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Courtney Skaggs
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Yin Zhang
URSA Mentor Awards open for applications every fall and provide funding of up to $6,000
to those mentoring undergraduate research and creative projects at UAF and affiliated
campuses. Full-time UAF faculty members, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students
from all disciplines and campuses are eligible to apply. For more information about this year's funded Mentor Award projects, please visit
the URSA Award Recipients page.
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Whats happening today
Deadlines and reminders
Academic Deadlines
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Spring 2023 course list available at UAOnline (Oct. 31)
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Deadline to apply for spring semester admission (for undergrad students) (Nov. 1)
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Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic
transcript) (Nov. 4)
The university provides tools to assist you in knowing what to do when you become
aware of difficult situations, including sexual harassment or assault, through Title
IX training and online resources. UA Safe Title IX Training is mandatory, and must be completed by Oct. 31, 2022.
The Faculty Senate Open Educational Resources Ad Hoc Committee invites students to
take a brief survey on how they use textbooks. Those who complete the survey will be eligible to enter a drawing for one of three
new Chromebooks. Responses are anonymous and will be used for informing the committee's
outreach and education activities. The survey is open until 11:59 p.m., Nov. 4.
Join UAF First Gen as we celebrate National First-Generation College Day with national
speaker and author (and TRIO SSS alum) Richard Taylor Jr. in the Wood Center multi-level
lounge on Nov. 4 from 4:30-6 p.m. Richard's message breaks cultural boundaries and challenges bias social norms around
the topics of mental health and student resilience. While we are celebrating National
First-Generation College Day, everyone is invited! A small reception will follow and Richard's book 31 Days of Power-A Simplified Approach
To Every Day Mental Health will be available (while supplies last) for UAF First Gen
students. First Gen students who check-in at the event will also be entered for a $500 tuition
scholarship!
This one-time debt relief is provided by the U.S. Department of Education as part
of the Biden-Harris Administration student debt relief plan. Apply here.
Come and grab a treat and walk into the depths of the library while listening to Edgar
Allen Poe's "The Tell Tale Heart." You just need a smart device and a sense of adventure! All are welcome.
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will hold its Halloween at the Museum
celebration on Monday, Oct. 31, from 4-6 p.m.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has joined the National Association of Collegiate
Esports. UAF is the first university in Alaska to achieve NACE membership and one
of only a handful in the western United States.
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UAF First Gen: An Evening with Richard Taylor Jr.
