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![spheres of influence exhibit featuring clay bowls filling an entire room](/ursa/community/spotlight-files/spotlight-img/Wilkinson-2.jpg)
URSA students and mentors accomplish great things! Read their stories to learn more about their interests, projects, reflections, and more!
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.
URSA NEWS & EVENTS
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.
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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.
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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.
URSA Summer 2025 Mentor Awards accepting proposals through March 2
January 22, 2025
Faculty, research staff, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students from all disciplines and UAF-affiliated campuses are invited to apply for up to $6,000 to engage undergraduate students on their research and creative projects taking place during the summer 2025 term.