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Friday Focus: Meet me at the ÐÔÓûÉç booth under the aurora
December 13, 2024
For many of the business-suit types in Washington, D.C., jeans, t-shirts, and backpacks camouflage science rockstars as they scurried between sessions at the American Geophysical Union meeting this week. Every year over 25,000 geoscientists assemble to discuss their results, discover new collaborators, and learn what is happening at the cutting edge of their field. And hopefully, due to the hard work of the ÐÔÓûÉç Research AGU booth committee and many others, more are enticed to join us here, in Fairbanks, as new faculty or new students. ÐÔÓûÉç was well represented with more than 170 faculty, students, and staff participating in AGU24 giving roughly 180 presentations during the week. While old hat for many faculty, presenting at AGU is a rite of passage for students as they advance to their degrees.
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Responsible Conduct of Research Training in January 2025
December 13, 2024
The VCR Office is hosting three training opportunities on Jan. 9-11, 2025 for key research personnel (faculty and staff). Once you've completed RCR training, it's valid for four years, so if you're due for a renewal, this is the perfect chance to jump in. Registration for the sessions is open now.
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Martinson to retire after 34 years at ÐÔÓûÉç
December 13, 2024
A retirement celebration for Tracey Martinson will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 18 from 3-5 p.m. in the lobby of the Margaret Murie building. Martinson has worked at ÐÔÓûÉç in various capacities for 34 years, most recently as director of Environmental, Health, Safety, and Risk Management.
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Call for session proposals: 2nd annual UA Faculty Alliance Thought Leaders Forum
December 13, 2024
The Faculty Alliance will host their second annual Thought Leaders Forum for two half-days of virtual Zoom meetings, March 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and March 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year's topic is "Universities as a Public and Common Good: Investing in Students, Communities, and Careers."
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Limited submission funding opportunity from NASA EPSCoR
December 13, 2024
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the NASA EPSCoR R3 call for proposals. ÐÔÓûÉç can submit three proposals of $125,000. White papers are due by Jan. 17, 2025.
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Ph.D. visit nomination form available
December 12, 2024
Faculty members can now nominate their top candidates for ÐÔÓûÉç's campus visit for prospective Ph.D. students. The visit is scheduled for Feb. 27 - March 2, 2025 and will be fully funded, including airfare, activities, meals and lodging for those selected.
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Migratory bird research grant applications due Jan. 17
December 11, 2024
Scientists within the University of Alaska System, including graduate students and faculty members, are invited to apply for the Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Grant. Applications may be submitted through Friday, Jan. 17, for 2025 field season proposals.
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Alaska INBRE announces 2025 Student Awards
December 11, 2024
The Alaska IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence is accepting applications for two student awards: the Summer 2025 UA Undergraduate Research Assistantship Scholar Award, and the Graduate - Undergraduate Research Pair Summer Support 2025 program.
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Updates to ÐÔÓûÉç cleaning schedule
December 11, 2024
To improve the consistency of campus cleaning services, the custodial team is updating the semi-monthly cleaning schedule. The finalized cleaning schedule for the year, along with updated cleaning diagrams, will be available on the ÐÔÓûÉç Custodial Website starting Jan. 2, 2025.
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2025 Field Safety Training registration open
December 11, 2024
The 2025 Field Safety Training schedule and signup link have been posted to the Nanook Recreation website. Seats in each course are first come, first serve.
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Spring Break camp registration opens Dec. 14
December 11, 2024
ÐÔÓûÉç Summer Sessions is offering several camps for K-12 students over spring break, March 10-14. There will be full-day and half-day camps. Registration opens Dec. 10 at 10 a.m.
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Canvas and ÐÔÓûÉç Nanook Technology Services
December 11, 2024
Canvas services are now supported by the ÐÔÓûÉç Nanook Technology Service Desk. ÐÔÓûÉç staff, students, and faculty can now use the same 'go to' help desk for all Canvas questions.
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Non-credit WINTERmester classes now open for registration
December 11, 2024
Learn something new this winter at a non-credit course for adults. Subjects include jewelry-making, fly-tying, embroidery, botanical art, and bicycle maintenance. Visit the Summer Sessions website for further details and registration information. Registration is open now - reserve your spot today.
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December 11, 2024
Facilities Services is working around the clock to provide drivable roads and parking spaces for all university stakeholders. A significant part of the snow clearance is hard-pack removal. To provide a safe and conducive working environment for our plows and graders and to protect your personal vehicles, we need to close certain parking lots.
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Workshop: Counseling and therapy, demystified
December 09, 2024
There are many myths about counseling and psychotherapy that ultimately prevent people from seeking the help that they need. This workshop on Jan. 23 at 11 a.m. will provide some insight into what happens during a therapy session and what one can expect when seeking services.
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December rural staff spotlight: Emma Wetter
December 09, 2024
Emma Wetter, the business office administrator for the Bristol Bay Campus, is the rural staff spotlight for December 2024.
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Apply for Toolik Field Station's 2025 early career Tundra Award
December 09, 2024
Toolik Field Station invites students and early career researchers to apply for the Tundra Award for the 2025 field season. This competitive award sponsors independent and original Arctic research projects with up to 10 days at Toolik Field Station.
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Applications open: Arctic Leadership Initiative student cohort
December 09, 2024
The Arctic Leadership Initiative is seeking undergraduate and graduate students to participate in an Arctic Leadership Initiative student cohort. The application deadline is Jan. 6, 2025.
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Announcing launch of Ocelot AI
December 09, 2024
The Enrollment Management Communications team is excited to announce that as of Dec. 2, Ocelot's chatbot and texting platform has officially launched on a handful of ÐÔÓûÉç's student-serving website homepages. EM Comm has partnered closely with Nanook Technology Services to launch this new platform. The goal of this new platform is for ÐÔÓûÉç's student-serving offices to continue to help as many current and prospective ÐÔÓûÉç students as possible by giving them immediate responses to their pressing questions.
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Friday Focus: Alaskans' generosity empowers ÐÔÓûÉç
December 06, 2024
As our students prepare for final exams next week and make ready for the much-deserved holiday break with family and friends, it is worth taking a few moments to reflect upon the tremendous generosity of Alaskans who empower so many wonderful accomplishments here at ÐÔÓûÉç.
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December Development Spotlight: Conflict Resolution
December 06, 2024
This month the UA HR Talent Acquisition and Development Team has curated a collection of conflict resolution training; focusing on providing the tools and strategies to handle workplace disagreements effectively and professionally.
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Help build the ÐÔÓûÉç Career Closet: Donate men's professional clothing
December 06, 2024
Career Services is collecting donations of gently used, clean professional attire for our upcoming Career Closet, set to open in spring 2025. After last year's successful drive, we are now seeking more "men's" professional clothing to ensure we have options for all students.
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Free coupons for Teaching and Learning in the Era of AI
December 06, 2024
The Center for Teaching and Learning is offering a free AlaskaX course to both students and faculty on Teaching and Learning in the Era of AI. ÐÔÓûÉç faculty, staff and students can access the verified track for free.
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December 06, 2024
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research announces the upcoming release of its research publication: Impact. The fall 2024 edition is scheduled for release on Dec. 10.
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Sue Luke retires from ÐÔÓûÉç after 37 years of service
December 06, 2024
This month, the ÐÔÓûÉç Staff Council Rural Affairs Committee, in collaboration with Northwest Campus and the College of Indigenous Studies, would like to honor Sue Luke, a remarkable and dedicated staff member who has retired after an impressive 37 years at Northwest Campus.
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