The University of Alaska Fairbanks will honor the Class of 2024 during its 102nd commencement
ceremony on Saturday, May 4, at 1 p.m. at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks. Read more on this year's commencement.
KUAC's May One Match Day event is today! This is a perfect opportunity to donate to
KUAC and have your gift matched by generous challenge donors -- who have contributed over $58,000 in matching funds!
Give us a call at 907-474-5822 or visit KUAC.org to make your donation. Take your donation dollars further, and get your hands on
this year's exclusive Thank You gifts! Make the most impact by reaching out to KUAC by 9 p.m. tonight!
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will honor Nolan Earnest, Janelle Pootoogooluk
and T. Womack on May 3 as its outstanding undergraduate degree recipients for 2024.
Learn more about these outstanding students.
UAF Facilities Services will conduct a planned maintenance power shutdown in the Butrovich
Building to integrate a maintenance bypass switch for the Uninterruptible Power Supply
(UPS) for the Butrovich Data Center (BDC). The switch will ensure a seamless and continuous
power supply to the BDC in the event of a UPS outage or during annual maintenance
on the UPS. The BDC electrical system must be temporarily powered down to ensure the
safety of technicians doing the work. Read more on the outage.
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will offer two ARTSci workshops for teens
in May. The workshops explore the connections between art and science. Read more on the May 2 and 23. classes.
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the individuals
and groups who received an URSA Summer 2024 Student Project Award. Learn more about the recipients.
University of Alaska Fairbanks seismologists, staff and students are in Anchorage
for the annual national meeting of the Seismological Society of America. Organizers
say this year's meeting will be the largest, with nearly 1,100 people registered.
Read more on the conference.
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates undergraduate
students who received a Spring 2024 Travel Award to actively participate in a gathering
of their professional peers this semester. Read more about the award recipients.
Tammie Kovalenko will lead a free high tunnel workshop on Thursday, May 2 from 5:30-7:30
p.m. at the Delta Career Advancement Center classroom, designed for novice and experienced
growers. The discussion will focus on critical aspects essential for ensuring short-term
and long-term sustainability and efficient production systems. To register and more
info, contact Linnea John or 907-895-4605. Read more on topics covered.
The Really Free Market is the ultimate freecycling event! Bring items to the parking
lot adjacent to the Lola Tilly Commons on May 18, from 8 to 10 a.m. At 10 a.m. the
market opens and will run for one hour. Get more details on the event.
Our annual window and building washing contract is kicking off a few days early this
year. Please see the scheduled dates, times and service for each building. Read more on preparing for the washing schedule.
Don’t miss the coolest research event in town on Thursday, May 16 from 4-7 p.m. Grab your all-access backstage pass and be “Tundra Struck” by University of Alaska
Fairbanks’ Rockin' Research! Jam out with our rock star research groups along the
West Ridge of UAF’s Troth Yeddha’ campus. Try on a survival suit; tour the office
of the National Weather Service; live music, food truck, watch a lava demonstration,
and launch a paper rocket. Parking is free along Koyukuk Drive. Don't miss the free
ice cream hosted by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and a chance to
win door prizes. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Learn more about this year's event.
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 A week from tomorrow is one of my favorite days of the year, Commencement! It is inspiring
to shake the hands of UAF graduates as they walk across the stage and receive the
degrees they have worked so hard for. As students wrap up their finals and offices
across the university prep for one of the biggest events of the year, I am thinking
about the value of the degree that UAF students receive. A college diploma itself
is just a piece of paper, but it symbolizes the achievement of a journey that started
with a decision. A decision based on an analysis of puts and takes, or in other words,
return on investment. For the past decade or so, there has been a national conversation
about the value of a college degree. People from all different perspectives and backgrounds
have been asking, is a college degree worth it? Before I answer that (spoiler alert
- I am going to say YES), I need to know how you (or they) define "worth it." Continue reading the chancellor's message.
Please stop by the Bookstore to purchase your graduation regalia. No preorder is necessary,
we have them in stock! We will also be open extra hours before Commencement if you
are coming to Fairbanks just for the event. Learn more on buying your graduation regalia in the bookstore.
Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are studying how a restored Cripple
Creek could host not only juvenile Chinook but also chub, grayling, longnose sucker
and burbot. Learn more on the project.
Changes are coming to how staff, faculty, and students interact with UAOnline. Over
the next 18 months, UA will be upgrading UAOnline and Banner Self-Service to version
9. Read more about the upgrades.
Family programs at the University of Alaska Museum of the North will explore the theme
of spring in May. Read more on the events.
The Alaska Berry Futures Project promotes understanding and sharing of the impacts
of climate change on northern berry species and recently expanded its berry booklet
series to include a third species, the lowbush cranberry. The series has previously
published guides for the cloudberry and blueberry. Read more about the Alaska Berry Futures Project.
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