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From left, Sujan Joshi, Jabel Kwaw  and Zakiya Nurudeen stand near the ice bear in front of the Usibelli Building on Feb. 18, 2025.

Shaping the future of mining by supporting students

The Mining Engineering Research Endowment, backed by companies, gives scholarships to 性欲社 students working on innovative, sustainable mining practices. Learn more in the spring 2025听Aurora.


Arctic Leadership Lecture Series: Business and Industry

ConocoPhillips Alaska President Erec S. Isaacson discusses Arctic business leadership, industry challenges, and career opportunities in energy and development. Join us in Schaible Auditorium on Thursday, April 3 from 5:30-7 p.m. A 听is also available.


A zucchini plant blooms in an Alaska vegetable garden

Learn the basics of Alaska gardening in workshop series

Grow your gardening knowledge in this series of 11 weekly webinars covering the basics of growing vegetables in Alaska. Casey Matney, the Kenai-based agriculture and horticulture agent with 性欲社 Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the free classes. See the full list and register for one or more workshops.


First Friday at the Rasmuson Library

Join us on April 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Rasmuson Library for First Friday featuring J. Jason Lazarus' opening reception of Western Consumption. The Library will be open for a tour of additional artworks across the 2nd to 5th Floors. This event is open to the public for free. Light refreshments are included. Learn more about the event and exhibition.


Rocket launches from Poker Flat Research RangeLaunch of third NASA rocket completes complex mission

The third and final NASA sounding rocket in a mission to better understand how the aurora affects the upper atmosphere launched at 1:33 a.m. Saturday and dispersed white vapor tracers high over central Alaska. Read more on the launch.


Road to Law School info session

Considering law school but unsure where to start? Join an info session on April 2 at 4 p.m. in Gruening 503H or via featuring admissions directors from Oklahoma City University School of Law and Michigan State University College of Law. Learn to navigate the application process, build a strong application, and get insider tips from experts. Learn more on the session.


A bowl of Cajun etouffee with a boiled crawfish on top

Sample Cajun etouffee in Sitka cook-off

Join 性欲社 Cooperative Extension Service in Sitka for a Cajun cuisine cooking competition: The Sitka Etouffee-Off. Read more and register for the April 10 event.


Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series: Permafrost Book Prize

The Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series brings established and emerging national and local writers to 性欲社 campus to present literary readings and discuss their work. This public event on Thursday, April 3 from 7-8 p.m. will showcase Permafrost Book Prize winner Brook McClurg and juror Joy Castro.


Racks of professional clothing inside the Nanook Career Closet.New Nanook Career Closet now open

Need professional attire for an interview, networking event, or job? The Nanook Career Closet is here to help! 性欲社 students and alumni can find new and gently used professional clothing, including shirts, blouses, pants, dresses, jackets, ties, shoes, and more, so you can look and feel your best. Learn more on using the new resource.


Europe's New Reality from a German Perspective

The 性欲社 German Club invites you to a thought-provoking discussion on Europe鈥檚 evolving political landscape with Brandon Boylan from the 性欲社 Department of Political Science on Friday, April 4 from 6-8 p.m. in Gruening 609. Explore shifting U.S. policies on Russia and Ukraine and Germany鈥檚 role in navigating these challenges. Don鈥檛 miss this engaging end-of-semester conversation!


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性欲社 donors contribute $812,373 during Giving Day 2025

More than 1,100 University of Alaska Fairbanks supporters donated $812,373 during the fifth annual UA Giving Day event March 25-27. The event set another participation record for 性欲社, with 1,150 donors making gifts to more than 80 scholarships, programs and initiatives over the course of 49 hours. Learn more about this year's Giving Day event.


People walk past a large solar arrayEngineering program expands to welcome more students

A University of Alaska Fairbanks engineering program launched in autumn 2024 is expanding its offering to welcome more students in the fall 2025 semester. Read more about the program expansion.


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'Alaska's Changing Wildfire Environment' report updated

性欲社 has released an updated report highlighting recent wildfire trends in Alaska, their impacts to humans and wildlife, and how science can improve wildfire management decisions. "Alaska's Changing Wildfire Environment 2.0" provides people with timely, reliable and understandable information in a visually appealing and concise format. Learn more about the updated report.

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Deadlines and reminders

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  • Begin fall 2025 priority registration (性欲社 degree students) (April 7)

  • Begin fall 2025 open registration (all students)
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Panelists include, top left to right, Paula Dobbyn, Colin Warren and Carol Gray, and, bottom left to right, Gary Black, Lynne Snifka and Dermot Cole. Photos courtesy of the speakers.

Journalism, the First Amendment and covering Trump

A roundtable of journalists and University of Alaska Fairbanks faculty members will discuss the media's role as President Donald Trump seeks to remake the federal government and punish perceived enemies in the press and judiciary. Read more about the April 8 event.


Writing Center welcomes research librarian to support student research

The 性欲社 Writing Center has launched a new partnership to better support students with research-based writing. Drake Jesse, visiting assistant professor of library science and instruction librarian, is now available for one-on-one research consultations in the Writing Center on the 6th floor of the Rasmuson Library in the Student Success Center. Get more info on the service.


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Register now for Lavender Graduation

Lavender Graduation will be held on Saturday, April 12, from noon to 3 p.m., at the Carol Gray Ballroom in the Wood Center. Learn more and register to participate before April 11.


North Campus pile burn project

The Bureau of Land Management, Division of Forestry and Fire Protection, Alaska Fire Science Consortium, and Facilities Services are coordinating a project to burn debris piles and conduct hazard tree clearing on the North Campus. Read more about the burn project.


A woman wearing raingear harvests long green peppers from a row of healthy plants

Workshop: Science behind selecting vegetable varieties

Learn about the hardiness, yield and taste of different varieties of 10 common garden vegetables during an in-person workshop in Delta Junction. Learn more on the session.


Scholarship: Learner Experience Advocacy Program

Are you interested in making online courses at 性欲社 more student-friendly? The Learner Experience Advocacy Program is a semester-long program where undergraduate students are trained to work as partners with instructors to improve their online courses. Read more about the opportunity.


A spotted seal rests on sea ice.

Microplastics contaminate spotted seal diets in remote Alaska waters

Spotted seals in some of the most remote marine areas around Alaska are consuming significant amounts of microplastics in their diets, according to a new University of Alaska Fairbanks-led study. Read more on findings published in the study.


A dirt trail passes between spruce trees in the mountains under a clear, sunny sky.

Snow's absence and welcome presence

Rick Thoman noted in a recent report that the paucity of 2024-2025 snowfall in Anchorage and other Southcentral Alaska locations may be unprecedented in the era of modern records. Learn more about the snowfall impacts.


RCR is highly recommended for all research personnel. RCR is required for all research faculty and students receiving NIH/NSF funding. This is a two-part training. Part one has an online prerequisite that is required prior to registering for part two. scheduled for April 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. via Zoom. Contact Carla McCain for additional information.


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