The White Mountains provide beautiful scenery and cross-country skiing is a great
way to get out and stay active in the winter months. This XC ski trip on Nov. 16 is
definitely beginner-friendly, but it shouldn't be your first time on skis due to the
terrain. Read more and register for the cross country ski trip.
Managing invasive species in a changing climate will be the focus of the 25th annual
Alaska Invasive Species Workshop on Nov. 12-14 in Fairbanks. The University of Alaska
Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is coordinating the workshop with the Alaska
Invasive Species Partnership, an informal statewide group of agencies, organizations
and individuals concerned about invasive species. Learn more and register.
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the individuals
who received an URSA 2024-2025 Climate Change Project Award. Learn more on the award recipients and their projects.
Join us for your Nanooks Women's Basketball season opener on Nov. 15! Tip-off is at
7:30 p.m. in the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium located in the Patty Center. Help us cheer
on the Nanooks as they compete against Western Colorado! Students sitting in the student
section will have a chance to win a free pizza from the Pizza Hut Delivery of the
game! Learn more and come support your Nanook Basketball team!
Due to a software upgrade and a floor strip and wax the key issue office will be closed
Nov. 12 and 13. Please plan ahead for any access needs so the shop staff can address
them ahead of time. The key shop will resume its regular schedule on Nov. 14. Learn more on the closure.
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates Sarah Stanley,
English department chair, director of composition, and associate professor of English,
and Naomi King, undergraduate English student, who received the URSA 2024-2025 Student
Belonging and Community Award for their proposal titled: Tea Time - Cultivating Community
and Creativity in English Studies. Read more about the winning proposal.
The Seward-based research vessel Sikuliaq will be spending this winter in the tropics.
The only ice-capable vessel in the U.S. academic research fleet arrived in Hawaii
on Saturday, where it will operate for the next five months. The detour is part of
an effort to help with projects in the region while other vessels are busy or undergoing
repairs. Read more on the winter research trip.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has a new research unit that aims to make Alaska
a global leader in research and development of critical minerals. Learn more about the Alaska Critical Minerals Collaborative, based at the UAF Geophysical Institute.
