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A flower bed in full bloom at the Arctic Health Research Building.UAF campus flower planting

Join Facilities Services for the annual campus flower planting on June 5 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. A table will be set up in front of Constitution Hall where volunteers can sign up for a raffle for two flower baskets to be given away! Plants will be placed at the flower beds, along with bed plans. We will also have a set of the plans at the table for people who stop by. Rulers and trowels will also be provided to help with the planting.

Week's events: Legacy Lecture, heart health, overwintering, alt-bluegrass

University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here's what's happening the week of June 3-9.

The UAF Steel Bridge competition team together outside the Usibelli Building.

UAF Steel Bridge team clinches 4th overall at national competition

The UAF College of Engineering and Mines team emerged as a fierce competitor during the Student Steel Bridge Competition National Finals held in Louisiana, clinching 4th place overall out of the 47 participating schools. Read more on how the team placed in various categories.

Farm buildings, many painted red, sit on a hillside surrounded by fenced pens, fields and forests of aspen, birch and balsam poplar turned golden by the fall season.

Gardening potential of the Last Frontier

More than 100 years ago, a man traveled north on a mission most people thought was ridiculous -- to see if crops would grow in the frozen wasteland known as the Territory of Alaska. Read more on the impact Charles C. Georgeson had on research into the potential of crops and animals to thrive in Alaska.

Discover AK lecture series starts June 5

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Discover Alaska lecture series starting on June 5. This year's lectures feature scientists whose research explores various aspects of Alaska. The series is presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning in cooperation with UAF's Institute of Arctic Biology. Read more about the series guest speakers.

What's happening

Deadlines and reminders

Tall Timbers interview series begins June 10

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will launch the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series on June 10. The nine-week series is presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning and honors people who have served the Fairbanks community. Learn more about the guest speakers and schedule.

A distant view on a blue-sky day of a large building with a satellite on the roof, with yellow sunflowers in the foreground.

Geophysical Institute, Poker Flat offer free summer tours

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute is offering free public tours through Labor Day. Learn more about the two different guided tours available.

Students prepare for a rescue exercise outside the Kasitsna Bay Laboratory facility in 2023.

UAF scientific diving program marks 25 years

When Brenda Konar launched the first scientific diving course at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2000, there was some speculation that it could be a short-lived experiment. After all, how much demand could there really be for a class that combines cold-water diving and research skills? Read more about the diving program.

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The Cornerstone student newsletter is produced by University Relations and emailed weekly to all students. You can submit news items here. If you are no longer a student, please contact us at UAF-Cornerstone@alaska.edu.
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