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New ways to submit to Cornerstone
August 16, 2021
There's a new way to share university news.
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August 12, 2021
Associate Professor Jack Chen's patent describes a new technique to amplify pathogenic sequences in human clinical samples so they're easier to detect.
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Pearl Brower to lead Alaska Native success, diversity, inclusion work at UA
August 12, 2021
Pearl Brower will be senior advisor for Alaska Native success, institutional diversity and student engagement at the University of Alaska.
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Friday Focus: Rural campuses and distance education
August 12, 2021
One aspect that makes UAF such a unique and great place is our rural campuses. Our reach is significant and so is our impact.
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August 12, 2021
Starting Aug. 14, you can buy your parking permit through the online portal. You'll get a two-week temporary permit by email.
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Save the date: Chancellor's forum on the budget Aug. 19
August 11, 2021
Save the date for a chancellor's forum on UAF's budget Thursday, Aug. 19, from 1-2 p.m. The forum will be held online.
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August 11, 2021
After years of budget reductions, the UA system has been asked to provide areas for potential investment by the state for FY23. In particular, we have been asked to shape our thinking around areas that would impact the state’s economy.
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Bathroom beer launches career: Glenn Brady '93 -- summer 2021 Aurora
August 11, 2021
Silver Gulch grew from just a single employee more than two decades ago to a payroll of about 150. Then 2020 challenged it all.
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UAF senior design project goes to market
August 11, 2021
A team of UAF mechanical engineering students used their senior project to design a better and more mobile inflatable emergency backboard.
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Nanook Rifle Range Day -- Come shoot with the 'Nooks!
August 11, 2021
Faculty and staff are invited to the E.F. Horton Rifle Range on Aug. 20 to learn about competitive shooting and to try their hand at it with instruction from Alaska Nanooks rifle coaches and athletes.
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August 10, 2021
-- by Dan White. The 2021 ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Heart Walk sponsored by the American Heart Association is next Saturday, Aug. 21. The walk begins at 10 a.m. at Veteran's Memorial Park in downtown ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.
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Teaching Tip: Communicating to students as UAF adopts Canvas
August 10, 2021
Both Blackboard and Canvas will be used this semester. Learn how UAF is helping students have a smooth transition, and make your own communication plan.
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August 09, 2021
Changes are underway for Cornerstone and UAF's news and information website, including a new look for the Cornerstone newsletter for faculty and staff.
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Jennifer Tilbury awarded research grant focused on student success
August 06, 2021
The research grant will support a student success project in the CTC Math Lab and Writing Center over the coming academic year.
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August Canvas trainings include iPad Pro drawings
August 05, 2021
Join UAF eCampus instructional designers for upcoming Canvas trainings and be entered to win one of three iPad Pros + Apple Pencils.
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Friday Focus: Making sense of dollars
August 05, 2021
-- by Nettie La Belle-Hamer. Most Americans think of money as coming in one color: green. But money from different types of funding can be thought of as different colors in that one color of money cannot be used to pay for things of a different color.
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Marketing tagline survey open through Aug. 9
August 04, 2021
Help define UAF in just a few words in a short marketing survey. The survey closes Aug. 9.
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Lifestyles of the modern and ancient -- summer 2021 Aurora
August 03, 2021
By studying isotopes found in animals, researcher Matthew Wooller and his team learn what they ate and where they lived.
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Teaching Tip: Make interactive open content for your class with H5P
August 03, 2021
H5P is a tool you can use to easily create attractive interactive content for your class without writing code.
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Reduced access to Hess Village parking, Kuskokwim Way in August
August 02, 2021
Some parking areas in Hess Village and part of Kuskokwim Way will be impacted during parts of August for a lighting improvement project.
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New Rasmuson Library website coming
August 02, 2021
Starting Aug. 7, the Rasmuson Library website will have a new look. Staff are still completing the final updates, but you can test-drive the new site today.
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Calling all first-gen advocates and alumni
August 02, 2021
If you were the first in your family to graduate from college, you can apply to mentor first-generation students for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Apply for the 2021 URSA Mentor Awards
July 30, 2021
Faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students can apply for up to $5,000 for undergraduate research and scholarly learning opportunities. The application deadline is Sunday, Sept. 12.
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Student board gauging interest in neighborhood shuttle service
July 13, 2021
A survey is open through Aug. 20 to assess student and employee interest in taking a free shuttle to the Troth Yeddha' Campus on weekdays.
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School of Education and K-12 Outreach transition
June 30, 2021
At UAF, the School of Education will move out of the College of Natural Science and Mathematics and function as an independent school.
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