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Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training program at the University
of Alaska Fairbanks has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through
its Scientist of the Month articles. Second-year UAF BLaST Scholar and senior Maggie
House was selected as the December 2023 and January 2024 BLaST Scientist of the Month.
Learn more about House and her research on monitoring water quality, as well as work with multiple organizations.
The 2024 UA Federal Relations summer intern position posting is live and will be open
for applicants through the end of February. Learn how to apply.
Finals are over, holidays are celebrated, and the new year rung in. Now it is time
to start catching as many ducks as you can and putting them all in a row. Learn more.
Interested students are encouraged to apply for funding to take their capstone project
to the next level. Applications are open now and will be reviewed on a rolling basis
through Thursday, Feb. 1. Learn how to apply.
Join UAF’s Northwest Campus, the UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability,
and the Nanook Diversity and Action Center for this month's Shine a Light Speaker
Series event, Empowering Traditional Craftsmanship: A Journey with Sew Yupik's Small
Business with Nikki Corbett. The presentation will consist of how Corbett began her
sewing business Sew Yup’ik, overcoming the challenges along the way and believing
in herself. Register in advance. To learn more about the speaker please visit the event page.
UAF has several book clubs that are open to faculty, staff and students across our
multiple campuses. Each club meets regularly during the semester to discuss the books,
and new initiatives and collaborations often grow out of these discussions. Find out more about the book clubs.
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Student performance notifications coming Jan. 19 to Feb. 2
Instructors will begin emailing performance feedback to students through the UAF notifications
system called Nanook Navigator from Jan. 19 to Feb. 2 and throughout the semester.
Learn about performance notifications.
The UAF Bookstore's "Buy More, Save More" sale is back with big savings as you stock
up for the semester. Read about the sale.
Center ICE supports two types of fellowships and both are recruiting for the spring
semester. To learn more about both programs and apply, visit the RISE-UP website.
Applications close on Feb. 7.
URSA's ITE Awards offer up to $5,000 to support purchases of technology-related equipment,
or software to be used in student-based instruction and/or research or project work.
Applications will be accepted from Feb. 5 through March 10, 2024. Learn more about the ITE Awards.
During this month's webinar Jessica Cherry, NOAA’s Regional Climate Service director
for Alaska, will review the recent and ancient history of flooding of the Upper Tanana
River, particularly in the area around the road to the Village of Tetlin. This information
could be relevant for infrastructure design, maintenance, and mitigation of risk from
flooding and other hazards in the region. Register here for the online event.
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UAF spring book clubs
