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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and CTC faculty, staff and alumni participate in the Golden Days Parade Saturday, July 20, 2024.

Join ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ at the Golden Days parade

Employees, students and alumni — sign up to walk or ride with ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ in the 2025 Golden Days Grande Parade on Saturday, July 19. Line-up begins at 9 a.m., and the parade runs from 10 a.m. to noon. Families are welcome, and participants will get a free T-shirt to wear during the parade. Don't miss out on the fun! Learn more and sign-up here.


Building ventilation and wildfire smoke

Now that wildfire season has arrived, many members of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ community have been asking why they can smell smoke inside campus buildings and why the buildings' HVAC systems don't eliminate the smell. Learn more on the best approach to use for smoke events.


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Secrets of hibernators: Preventing muscle loss in humans

The Center for Transformative Research in Metabolism is hosting this Community Advisory Panel meeting on Tuesday, July 8, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., featuring Sarah Rice, assistant professor of biology, with the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Department of Biology and Wildlife and the Institute of Arctic Biology. She will share her research investigating mechanisms that arctic hibernators use to maintain muscle health during inactive, winter months. Read more on the topic and location.


Registration open for Mentorship Institute

Join a lively series of engaging online mentoring sessions to deepen understanding of effective mentoring practices and strengthen mentoring relationships. Get more information and register.


Review your loan history

As federal student loan repayment continues to evolve, it's more important than ever for all borrowers to actively review and understand their loan history. Learn more on federal student loan repayments.Ìý


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Alaska's state insect is not the mosquito

Thirty years ago, students from the Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary School in Aniak were among those who held a statewide election to declare an insect that best represented Alaska. Their school's winner: The dragonfly. Read more on the unique attributes that earned the dragonfly the state recognition.

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Week's events: Mike Thomas, chronic pain, urban muskoxen, alt-bluegrass

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµSummer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here's what's happening during the week of July 7-13.


Photo of the outside of the  ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Combined Heat and Power PlantFirst Friday CHP Tour on July 11

Ready to continue the July 4 feeling? Join a tour of the Combined Heat and Powerplant on July 11 from 1-3:30 p.m. Email uaf-chptours@alaska.edu to reserve your spot. Read more on appropriate tour attire.


Canvas updates

Learn more about updates in Canvas to Smart Search, Discussions Summary, and Discussion Checkpoints. Get more info on each of the Canvas updates.


Nenana parking lot land use with NIT

The University of Alaska has entered into a Land Use Permit with Northern Industrial Training, LLC. As part of this agreement, NIT will use a designated portion of the Nenana Parking Lot to operate a commercial driving school. Read more on the land use agreement.


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