Student News: Dec. 21, 2022

UAF offices closed for the winter break

Most offices at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will close for the winter break from Dec. 23, 2022, to Jan. 2, 2023. Some offices will also close or have reduced hours Dec. 19-22 and Jan. 3-6.

Members of the UAF Alumni Association board visit the Wild Blueberry and Troth Blossoms barn quilt on display at the Fairbanks Experimental Farm. Photo by Theresa Bakker

Alumni Association donates to student groups, campus projects

The UAF Alumni Association has awarded $20,000 to support student organizations and campus projects. A $10,000 gift went to the Georgeson Botanical Garden, and a variety of student groups received another $10,000.

Rows of home-canned corn, asparagus, green beans and carrots

Food preservation classes offered in Anchorage in January

Join Leif Albertson for a series of in-person, classes in January to learn how to preserve meat, poultry and game; can fish; pickle vegetables; and make homemade yogurt. Classes will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Jan. 10-31. Registration deadline is five days before each class or Jan. 5 for all four.

Nanook Sports Update

Nanooks tie GNAC record in 97-26 win over Portland Bible College

'Nooks head to holiday break riding win streak

'Nooks claim third-straight win in Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup

Nanooks make it four-straight while claiming the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup

Nanooks, Patty Center closed for holiday break through Jan. 2

Project to study side-by-side food, solar energy production

A University of Alaska Fairbanks research team wants to find out how well one plot of Alaska land can produce both solar power and vegetables.

Check UAF on Alert for latest information

Keep up on the latest information on the UAF on Alert page. Important info including weather advisories, watches and warnings, and campus emergency alerts will be updated on the site and should be your first stop to check for current information.

Deadlines and reminders

Academic Deadlines

Spring 2023 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) (Open now)
Winter break (no classes, most offices closed; reopen Jan. 3 at 8 a.m.)
(Dec. 23-Jan. 2)
Financial aid is disbursed
(Jan. 7)
Residence halls open at 8 a.m. (Jan. 13)
New Graduate Student Orientation (Jan. 13)
Orientation for new students (Jan. 13)
First day of instruction; late registration begins (Jan. 17)

Improving partnerships through understanding of differences

Margaret Rudolf is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Alaska Fairbanks who works to improve partnerships between scientists, communities and decision-makers as they respond to climate change in Alaska. She uses a process known as coproduction of knowledge that integrates different knowledge systems and methods to understand the world around us.

Making geospatial data accessible through community collaboration

Geospatial data has become an interwoven sea of gleaned information with the power to inform and predict many aspects of our daily lives, and one University of Alaska Fairbanks professor is part of a team working on a catalog of community-sourced geospatial datasets made available for use by the larger Google Earth Engine community and shared publicly as Earth Engine assets.