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Call for Proposals: URSA Fall 2025 Student Project Awards
April 16, 2025
Undergraduate students planning to pursue creative projects or conduct research during the fall 2025 semester are invited to apply for student project funding up to $3,000 for individuals or up to $6,000 for group applicants. Proposals will be accepted through June 8, 2025.
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Supporting employee well-being: What you can do as a manager
April 16, 2025
This session on June 5 from 11 a.m. to noon will discuss practical ways to show employees that you and your organization support their well-being.
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Alaska EPSCoR Interface of Change Seed Awards
April 14, 2025
Alaska EPSCoR is now accepting applications for Interface of Change seed awards to fund research, student research, education and broadening participation. The deadline to apply for all three seed award solicitations is 5 p.m. on May 30.
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UAF student scores high with insulation research
April 14, 2025
A °Ä²Êͼ¿â engineering student who is researching highly efficient insulation placed among the top nine at a recent regional thesis competition.
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UAF Police Chief Kathy Catron to retire
April 14, 2025
After more than 24 years at UAF, University Police Chief Kathy Catron's final working day will be April 30, 2025. A retirement event is scheduled for Monday, April 28, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the BP Design Theater, Room 401 of the Joseph E. Usibelli building.
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Staff Council awareness survey
April 11, 2025
The Staff Council's University Advocacy Committee is gathering feedback on how the Staff Council engages with staff across UAF. Please answer a few short questions so it can better support UAF staff.
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Friday Focus: Forgiveness, remembrance and meaning
April 11, 2025
Voluntold. "Voluntold" is a slang term that means to be forced or persuaded to do something you would not have otherwise chosen to do. It's the opposite of volunteering, which is when someone chooses to do something. This dear reader, is the story of how I, Chief of Police Kathy Catron, came to write this April edition of Friday Focus. Now, I didn't volunteer to write it, not because I don't appreciate the value of Friday Focus. Oh no, it's because I had no idea what to say about my upcoming retirement after 24-plus years at UAF. Me, at a loss for words? Shocking, I know. But here we are. My first thought? "Well, 'buh bye' is under 500 words!" But I figured I owed it to this platform, and to you all, to do better.
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'NoLo' course designator change
April 11, 2025
To comply with Alaska Senate Bill 13, UAF’s "NoLo" course designator changed to FZTC (zero textbook cost) and FLTC (low textbook cost). These courses may utilize open education resources and/or freely available resources in order to reduce textbook and material costs for students to under $40 per course.
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UAF Steel Bridge Team shines at regionals
April 11, 2025
The College of Engineering and Mines is proud to celebrate the outstanding performance of the UAF Steel Bridge Team at the ASCE Pacific Northwest Regional Competition! With an impressive build time of 10:05 -- and no penalties -- the team secured 1st place in Construction Speed.
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Summer camp openings still available
April 11, 2025
While over 2,000 camp seats have been filled, UAF Summer Sessions still has openings in many camps, and we have opened new sections. We recommend searching the "Camps by Week" or "Camps by Grade Level" to find openings that will be a good fit for your child.
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How to overcome challenges and thrive through parenthood
April 11, 2025
