Ice Cream Thursdays are a UAF Summer Tradition. Join us every Thursday from noon to
2 p.m. starting May 23 until Aug. 1. This year we are bringing you an amazing deal
with our new personalized Ice Cream Thursday mug. Buy a mug for $20 and receive a
scoop of Ice Cream for free, every week until August. We can't wait for the summer
sun and to see all of you every Thursday for some good ice cream and fun! Read more on where to get the weekly flavors offered and special programs.
Alaska Sea Grant invites proposals through May 28, 2024, for seed grants to support
the planning of community-based research partnerships and engagement of communities
on research teams. Read more and submit proposals.
Watercolor Wednesday is back for the summer! Join Shayla Sackinger in the MILL Makerspace
(Bunnell 143) from noon to 2 p.m. to create a finished piece of watercolor art, no
experience is required! Reserve your seat early as space is limited.
The Alaska Native Language Center at UAF will offer two new Native language courses
for the fall 2024 semester. The center will offer Lower Tanana-Benhti Dene/Athabascan, which has not been taught
at UAF in more than 20 years. The second language, Upper Tanana Dene/ Athabascan, will be offered via two courses
this fall. Learn more about the new courses.
Unleash your creativity and enjoy delicious food at an upcoming Game Design Fundamentals
workshop at The MILL in Bunnell 143 on June 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning. Join Drake Richards, UAF Esports
coordinator, and Eric Lonn, CTL media designer, for an exciting and interactive session
on the art of making board games fun. Learn more and register.
UAF Summer Sessions in partnership with the Farthest North Pickleball Club is offering
an adult beginning pickleball camp Tuesday and Thursday, June 6-20 from 11 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Learn all the basics to start playing on the first day. Read more on the sessions and register.
The Institute of Arctic Biology’s Toolik Field Station has selected four recipients
for their student and early career research Tundra Award in 2024. Read more on the recipients and their research funded by the donation-based award.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management has
named Tracy Vanairsdale as the recipient of the 2024 UAF Business Leader of the Year
award. Read more about Vanairsdale and her selection.
UAF teacher licensure programs have earned accreditation from the Council for the
Accreditation of Educator Preparation in spring 2024. Read more about the CAEP accreditation.
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The University of Alaska Fairbanks will have a free shuttle for summer visitors. The shuttle will run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Aug. 31.
The daily schedule will begin and end at the UAF Wood Center bus stop. Read more and see the shuttle’s hourly schedule.
In case you haven't spotted it just yet, you'll definitely notice one of the UAF shuttles
sporting a new look as the weather has warmed up here in the Interior. The "new" shuttle
is part of the old fleet, but with a new look/wrap. Keep an eye out for the newly-wrapped
shuttle and be sure to pass on a friendly greeting to our UAF drivers who help move
students, staff and faculty around campus daily! Read more about the new shuttle and its use.
May’s makerspace challenge is all about mindfulness! This month, explore the transformative
power of mindful making at The MILL. This challenge celebrates the integration of
mindfulness in education, enhancing learning through developing self-esteem and confidence.
Learn more on crafting your calm in the Makerspace.
The garden is located between the Fairbanks campus and West Valley High School on
the old Fairbanks Street. This program is available to UAF students and employees
as well as members of the public. Read more and request your plot today.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Music in the Garden concert series will kick off
Thursday, May 23, at the Georgeson Botanical Garden. Part of UAF's Summer Sessions
and Lifelong Learning, the concert series offers 12 weeks of family-friendly performances
on Thursday evenings throughout the summer. Read more about the concert series.
Join our workshops May 30 and 31 for insights into Arctic carbon cycle, permafrost,
and hydrology modeling. The event, hosted by the Bonanza Creek LTER and the University
of Alaska Fairbanks, will be a hybrid, 2 days event. The workshop is open to scientists
at any career stage, who are interested in learning about ecosystem modeling. No prior
experience in ecosystem modeling is required to attend the workshop. Some level of
coding will be involved for the second day of the workshop. Learn more on the workshop, including the schedule each day.
 The University of Alaska Fairbanks will help host and support a new $15-million federal
initiative to better understand the resilience of Arctic organisms and ecosystems
amid rapid climate change. Bringing together experts from 14 institutions, the Evolving
Meta-Ecosystems Institute will focus on improving scientific and public understanding
of how Arctic ecosystems are responding -- and will continue to respond -- as their
environment shifts. Learn more about what UAF and Toolik field bring to the initiative.
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Toolik Field Station names '24 early career research awardees
