URSA Community

Welcome!

Our Community encompasses students, staff, and faculty from all disciplines at UAF. Explore the sections below to learn more about the URSA experience.

About URSA
 
 

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URSA Spotlights

URSA students and mentors accomplish great things! Read their stories to learn more about their interests, projects, reflections, and more!

 

 

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RCA Day

Research and Creative Activity (RCA) Day is UAF's annual celebration of undergraduate student experiences across campus!

This annual event allows students to showcase their scholarly experiences from the current academic year through posters, presentations, creative displays, and public performances. Both URSA-funded and non-URSA students are encouraged to participate.

 

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Student Testimonials

URSA supports student projects from all disciplines on campus. Learn more about the URSA experience from outreach videos made by students just like you!

 

 

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URSA Facebook

Follow us on Facebook to stay up-to-date with recent news, events, and opportunities to get involved at UAF!

 

 
URSA Seminars

See our calendar below for upcoming seminar dates!

 

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URSA Instagram

Curated photos from the studio, the field, the lab, and beyond!

 

URSA NEWS & EVENTS

News
  • Register for URSA's Mentor Development Workshop: Jan. 28-29

    November 13, 2024

    URSA is hosting a two-day, in-person Mentor Development Workshop for UAF mentors of undergraduate students in all disciplines led by trainers from the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in partnership with the Marine Science Laboratory Alliance Center of Excellence.

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    URSA announces 2024-25 Climate Change Project Award recipients

    November 06, 2024

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the individuals who received an URSA 2024-2025 Climate Change Project Award.

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    URSA announces 2024-2025 Community-Engaged Learning Award recipients

    November 04, 2024

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the following students and mentors who received a 2024-2025 Community-Engaged Learning Award.

  • Naomi King, URSA 2024-2025 Student Belonging and Community Award recipient

    URSA announces 2024-25 Student Belonging and Community Award recipient

    November 01, 2024

    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.

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