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  • Nook, the UAF polar bear mascot, catches air while sledding down a hill.

    Discount Day Passes for local ski areas

    November 13, 2024

    Moose Mountain is planning to open Friday, Nov. 15. Ski Land shouldn't be far behind. Students taking 6 credits this semester are eligible to purchase a limited number of $10 day passes available each day the mountains are open. Passes go on sale each morning at 9 a.m. this year.
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  • Nominate for Nanook Hall of Fame Class of 2025

    November 13, 2024

    The Alaska Nanooks Department of Athletics is now accepting nominations for the Alaska Nanooks Hall of Fame Class of 2025. All submissions are due by April 30, 2025, to be considered for induction.
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  • Ice Box magazine cover for Volume 20 featuring cover art by BFA student Vanya Gillette.

    Ice Box Literary Journal call for submissions

    November 13, 2024

    UAF's undergraduate literary journal, Ice Box, is now accepting submissions for its 2025 print issue. Students can submit fiction, nonfiction, poetry, hybrid work, or visual art by Dec. 15, 2024. Learn more about how to get involved and showcase your creative work in this annual publication.
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  • Contestants needed for facial hair competition for Men's Health / Mental Health Awareness Month

    November 13, 2024

    Anyone may participate in the Facial Hair/Bearding Competition at UAF's Polar Grizz Festival on Friday, Nov. 22 from 6-8 p.m. in the Wood Center Multi-Level Lounge. A vendor and resource fair will also be held from 4-6 p.m. before the bearding competition in the Wood Center Ballroom.
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  • This subsection of a page is from a class project created by Shayla Sackinger. There are two images showing a cross section of a human wrist with tendons, bones, and nerve fibers. Part of the text reads: certain movements of the wrist increase pressure in the carpal tunnel and, if done repetitively, will compress the carpal tunnel and pinch against the median nerve and flexor tendons. This is what causes the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. One of the cross section images is labeled with text: The transverse carpal ligament compresses the median nerve.

    Learner-generated drawing potential for both learning and assessment

    November 13, 2024

    In learner-generated drawing activities, students employ multiple cognitive and muscular skeletal processes to produce illustrations based on verbal, text or other information. When properly supported as a learning activity, students tend to retain information longer and more accurately, than traditional methods. This teaching tip provides pointers and shares experiences from a UAF Human Anatomy and Physiology course.
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  • UA Foundation seeks nominations for 2024 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence

    November 13, 2024

    The University of Alaska Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2024 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence. The prize, which includes a $20,000 award, is presented to an individual who has demonstrated excellence in support of the University of Alaska. Any UA student, faculty, staff, alumni or volunteer who has made a significant contribution to the university's mission is eligible to be nominated. The deadline to submit complete nomination packets is Dec. 19.
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    Healthy Children Lecture Series: Tips and tricks for talking with teens

    November 13, 2024

    Join UAF Summer Sessions for the first of a new lecture series called Healthy Children on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Noel Wien Library Auditorium. This free lecture features Dr. Mishelle Nace, and is titled "Tips and Tricks for Talking with Teens: What you say or don't say to your teen matters."
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  • 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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  • UAF-OLLI Recruitment for spring 2025

    November 13, 2024

    Want to share your passion and knowledge? UAF's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is currently seeking volunteer instructors for the spring. It's a wonderful, low-stress opportunity to gain teaching experience with a friendly audience. The deadline for spring course proposals is Nov. 22.
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  • A man with glasses wearing a UAF ballcap, a brown suit jacket, a white button-up shirt, and a blue paisly tie while outside.

    R1 forum to detail workshop results

    November 13, 2024

    Chancellor Dan White will host an R1 forum on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 1-2 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall and online via UAF's YouTube channel. The event will focus on the results of the recent R1 strategy workshop that drew more than 60 UAF students and employees. The forum will include time for audience questions. All members of the UAF community are encouraged to attend.
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  • Nominations sought for 2025 Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame

    November 11, 2024

    The Juneau Economic Development Council is pleased to join the Alaska State Committee for Research in encouraging nominations for the Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame. Nominations must be submitted no later than Dec. 31.
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  • The new location of the UAF Department of Military and Veteran Services in the Rasmuson Library.

    UAF hosts Veterans Appreciation Day

    November 11, 2024

    The Department of Military and Veteran Services and the Student Success Center hosted a Veterans Appreciation Day and open house at the Rasmuson Library on Friday, Nov. 8.
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  • Ideation Studio participants at a session.

    Ideation Studio Series: 3D printing geopolymers

    November 11, 2024

    Last month innovators from across UAF participated in a special session of the Ideation Studio series featuring UAF Assistant Professor Nima Farzadnia, Department of Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering and Mines. Farzadinia discussed his extensive research on geopolymers and the advanced innovations he developed in this area.
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  • Kelp products

    Next Ideation Studio on Nov. 13

    November 11, 2024

    Learn more about the budding mariculture industry, from shellfish to kelp and all-aquatic cultivation. Featuring Katheryn Corvano from Saltwater Inc. All disciplines are welcome and will be eligible for interdisciplinary seed funding to start research projects!
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  • Women's Basketball vs. Western Colorado

    November 11, 2024

    Join us on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Patty Center to cheer on the UAF Women's Basketball team against Western Colorado! The first 100 into the game get a custom rally towel!
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  • A UAF Women's Basketball player attempts to score points as a Western Oregon player tries to block her throw during a game on Jan. 27, 2024.

    Women's Basketball vs. Corban University

    November 11, 2024

    Join us on Nov. 16 at 5:15 p.m. in the Patty Center to cheer on our Nanooks Women's Basketball team against Corbin University! The first 100 to enter the game receive a custom rally towel!
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  • November challenge at the MILL

    November 11, 2024

    Now is a great time of year to pause and reflect on what brings joy and gratitude into our lives. For this month's challenge, sit down and do a 10-minute free write that starts with: "I am thankful for (fill in the blank) because (fill in the blank)." Use your writing as a prompt to create something meaningful in The MILL.
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  • Parking decal design contest poll

    November 11, 2024

    Thank you to everyone who participated in the UAF parking decal design contest. It is time for you to choose our next annual decal design! Please fill out the poll and select your top choice by Nov. 22.
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  • A man and woman take a break from cooking for a photo in a kitchen.

    Friday Focus: Celebrating small successes to combat stress

    November 08, 2024

    This week (Nov. 4-8) is International Stress Awareness Week. As I reflected on the semester so far, messages about stress awareness popped up on my news feed and I paused to think about how stress impacts our lives. Over the past few weeks, I noticed an uptick in the number of students and colleagues talking about how they felt stressed, or burned out, or simply that their energy level was low. Submitting assignments, grading papers, meeting proposal deadlines, attending to student needs, keeping the campus safe, mentoring students, balancing professional and personal needs, the pressure of a never-ending to-do list, and the feeling of insufficient progress were just a few of the reasons I heard. The lengthening darkness of Interior Alaska, this particular phase of the academic cycle, and for some, the approaching festive season likely brought on or heightened this stress-induced fatigue. However, it is an unavoidable fact that we will all experience stress to different degrees, at different times, and with different frequencies throughout our lives.
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  • Promotional photo of Joe and Nick on stage at a show.

    Pop-Con SoBear Lounge: Joe & Nick's VCR Party Show

    November 08, 2024

    Join us for a celebration of the videos that time forgot with Joe and Nick's VCR Party Show at a special Pop-Con SoBear Lounge event on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Wood Center Ballroom.
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  • A woman stands next to a sign for the Bristol Bay Campus.

    November rural staff spotlight: Casey Chandler

    November 08, 2024

    Casey Chandler, the student success coach for the Bristol Bay Campus, is the rural staff spotlight for November 2024.
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  • Climbing competition

    November 08, 2024

    Join us on Nov. 17 at the SRC climbing wall for our annual top rope throwdown climbing competition! The competition is open to all skill levels with beginner, intermediate and advanced categories.
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  • Free access to Qualtrics

    November 08, 2024

    That's right! The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is excited to announce that all UAF students, faculty, and staff now have free access to Qualtrics. As UAF continues down the path to achieving R1 research status, the VCR knows that some of those steps need to include tools that help the UAF community continue to do good research.
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  • VCR Report

    November 08, 2024

    Are you a researcher or research faculty? Looking for the latest funding, collaboration, and development opportunities? The UAF Vice Chancellor for Research Office's internal newsletter, the VCR Report, provides weekly updates on UAF Research on Tuesdays around 11 a.m.
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  • Spooner to serve as UA Press interim editor

    November 08, 2024

    Michael Spooner has been named interim editor of the University of Alaska Press. Spooner will take over from Nate Bauer, who served nine years in the role.
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