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Join us Friday, March 31 from 4-8 p.m. at the SRC ice climbing tower for our annual
Ice Jam event! This event is free and food and prizes are provided for competitors. Register at the climbing tower yurt upon arrival and get geared up to climb. There
is limited climbing gear available to use for free. The competition format is speed climbing on the ice and point-based on the dry-tool
wall.
  Wicked problems such as climate change require complex and interdisciplinary solutions.
As Mike Toman from the World Bank put it: "Climate change is an issue that presents
great scientific and economic complexities, some very deep uncertainties, profound
ethical issues, and even lack of agreement on what the problem is." Preparing students
for interdisciplinary work while also acquiring deep knowledge is a goal of UAF and
the College of Natural Science and Mathematics. Teams in CNSM and other colleges have
developed programs that allow students, both undergraduates and graduates, to sharpen
their interdisciplinary skills. The new Bachelor of Science in Climate and Environmental
Change and the Earth Systems Science graduate programs provide new opportunities to
students at UAF.
Join the International Arctic Research Center for the March IARC Salon on Thursday, March 30 from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. This month’s discussion is with Nathan Kettle, Carl Schmitt, Christi Buffington
and Kaila Banister on air and snow quality research in Fairbanks. Register to attend. This semester’s IARC salon graduate student coordinators are Ph.D. students Michael
Lundberg and Addie Norgaard.
Join us for an unforgettable evening on Friday, March 31 from 7:30- 9 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall! There will be an opening performance by Ice Jam followed by a full band concert
by Emily Anderson featuring the incredible talents of Golden Heart Performing Arts,
with original choreography to Emily Anderson's music. Admission is FREE and there will be a reception in the Great Hall prior to the event.
The Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit will hold its annual research
review on Wednesday, April 5 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Elvey Auditorium. A draft agenda can be found at https://rb.gy/iu4ans. Presentations on unit-sponsored research projects will be given by graduate students
and post-doctoral researchers in the morning starting at 9 a.m. followed by a lunch
in the Globe Room at noon (please RSVP with Monica Armbruster). Starting at 1 p.m., short updates on unit-sponsored projects will be presented, and
time will be set aside to discuss individual projects with the investigators. A formal,
open business meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Globe Room.
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What's happening today
Deadlines and reminders
Academic Deadlines
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Fall 2023 priority registration (UAF degree students) (now)
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Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic
transcript (March 31)
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Begin fall 2023 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree
students) (April 3)
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Application deadline to participate in commencement (April 15)
The UAF Department of Theatre and Film invites the community to live studio-audience
filming of the TV pilot Tumyaraq-qaa, on Friday, March 31 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the Lee H. Salisbury Lab Theatre, written and directed by Kavelina Torres. Reserve free tickets at 907-474-7751, smseifert@alaska.edu or the UAF Theater and Film website. The production is suitable for all ages. There is no intermission.
Assistant Professor of Health Policy Katie Cueva, Ph.D., will lead the Institute of
Arctic Biology's Life Science Seminar on Friday, March 31 from 3-4 p.m. in the Murie Auditorium. Cueva became involved in informing Alaska's response to COVID-19 early in the pandemic
with various projects and taking part in a multi-site case study on community strengths
and responses to COVID-19 in rural communities throughout the circumpolar north. She
will give an overview of her involvement in these projects, share findings from the
Alaska portion of the multi-site case study, and describe emerging themes from across
the circumpolar project.
 Specialized portable radar could serve as an early warning system to reduce risk for
humans working on shorefast sea ice, according to a recently published study. The researchers suggest that use of portable interferometric radar can quickly reveal
small changes that could indicate imminent movement or detachment of the ice, which
is important as climate change affects ice behavior. The capability could also be
useful for near-coastal navigation.
In June 2023, UAF Facilities Services will perform planned preventative maintenance
work at the Combined Heat and Power Plant. The work includes an annual inspection and cleaning to ensure reliable operations
for the life of the power plant. Given the size of the plant, the work usually takes approximately three weeks to complete.
During this period, FS Utilities will utilize alternate, backup power and heat sources
to keep the Troth Yeddha' Campus operational.
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Ice climbing competition
Emily Anderson concert
Fish and Wildlife annual research review
Live filming event: Tumyaraq-qaa
