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
  • Call for volunteer reviewers: Research and Creative Activity Day

    March 17, 2025

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity seeks volunteer reviewers for the 2025 Research and Creative Activity Day, an undergraduate research and creative project symposium. Faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, research staff, graduate students and staff members from all disciplines are invited to volunteer to provide comments and constructive feedback for presenters who opt-in for review.

  • iButton temperature loggers for the lab kits for BIOL 371 distance/ asynchronous class use.

    Apply for URSA Innovative Technology and Education Awards

    February 12, 2025

    URSA's 2025 Innovative Technology and Education Awards offer up to $5,000 to support technology-related equipment or software purchases for student-based instruction, research or project work. Funds for these awards come from a percentage of student fees.

  • URSA announces Spring 2025 Mentor Award recipients

    January 22, 2025

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the individuals who received an URSA Spring 2025 Mentor Award.

  • Apply for URSA Summer 2025 Student Project Awards through March 2

    January 22, 2025

    Undergraduate students planning to pursue creative projects or conduct research during the summer 2025 semester are invited to apply for funding. Applications will be accepted through March 2.

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