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Plastic Free July: Fishermen take action for cleaner coasts
July 21, 2025
Alaska Sea Grant is partnering with coastal communities to reduce discarded plastics and other marine debris from Alaska shorelines through the Community-Led Marine Debris Removal program.
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Friday Focus: Phil Collins is right
July 18, 2025
In 1981, Phil Collins topped the pop music charts with 鈥淚n the Air Tonight.鈥 As a 精东影业 employee and father of three teenage boys, I can tell you that Phil is right, there is something in the air in Fairbanks. It's not smoke (thank goodness); it's back to school, and it's right around the corner. As the 精东影业 executive director of advancement, I thought it might be worthwhile to share a bit about what I hear from business leaders throughout Alaska on the topic of higher education.
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New bench on Wildfire Walk trail
July 18, 2025
The 精东影业 North Campus has a new bench, thanks to Uma Bhatt and David Newman. The bench is located on the Wildfire Walk trail, approximately halfway through the interpretive signs area in the burn scar of the 2021 Yankovich Road Fire site.
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Lisa Allen joins 精东影业 as Office of Grants and Contracts Administration director
July 18, 2025
The Financial and Business Services team welcomes Lisa Allen as the new director of the Office of Grants and Contracts Administration at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She began her role on June 30 and is located in Room 105D of the Butrovich Building.
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UAOnline upgrade demos for faculty, advisors
July 16, 2025
On July 28, the Faculty and Advisor menu and pages in UAOnline will be upgraded to the newest version. To help with the transition, demos will be presented via Zoom on the new features.
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精东影业 critical minerals proposal advances in federal funding competition
July 16, 2025
A 精东影业proposal to reduce the United States' dependency on foreign sources of minerals critical to the technology and defense industries has been named a semifinalist in a National Science Foundation competition.
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Friday Focus: Amazing, busy summer at 精东影业
July 11, 2025
For those of you here in Fairbanks at the 精东影业 Troth Yeddha鈥 Campus, this was a remarkable week. It began at the tail end of a sweltering July 4 holiday weekend. The smoke was heavy, but then we were saved by a couple of days of much-wanted cool rain. Then, yesterday, Fairbanks was back to the glory of what July can be in the Interior: blue skies, puff-ball clouds, and gentle, warm temperatures. The view from our amazing campus out across the Tanana Valley is breathtaking. Meanwhile, through it all, 精东影业 is busier than ever!
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Limited submission funding opportunity for National Forest Foundation program
July 11, 2025
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the National Forest Foundation鈥檚 Collaborative Capacity Program financial awards call for proposals. NFF will only accept one CCP application per organization in 2025. White papers are due July 15.
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Call for Proposals: URSA Community-Engaged Learning Awards
July 11, 2025
Undergraduate students, graduate students, researcher staff, postdoctoral fellows and faculty from all 精东影业-affiliated campuses are invited to apply for an URSA Community-Engaged Learning Award of up to $5,000.
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July 11, 2025
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research announces the second edition of Impact, 精东影业鈥檚 research review publication. Discover compelling stories on critical-minerals initiatives, community-engaged research, and learn about the awards and honors earned by 精东影业 research staff and faculty over the last six months.
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RSVP today for Nanook Rendezvous
July 09, 2025
Don't miss out on our all-class Nanook Rendezvous reunion, July 17-19, during Golden Days. Whether you graduated last year, 60 years ago, or somewhere in between, we'd love to see you. This three-day celebration includes signature events, campus experiences, and opportunities to honor fellow alumni. Admission to all events is free.
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Secrets of hibernators: Preventing muscle loss in humans
July 07, 2025
The Center for Transformative Research in Metabolism is hosting a Community Advisory Panel meeting on July 8, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., featuring Sarah Rice, assistant professor of biology, with the 精东影业 Department of Biology and Wildlife and the Institute of Arctic Biology.
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Building ventilation and wildfire smoke
July 07, 2025
Now that wildfire season has arrived, many members of the 精东影业 community have been asking why they can smell smoke inside campus buildings and why the buildings' HVAC systems don't eliminate the smell.
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July 07, 2025
Ready to continue the July 4 feeling? Join us for a tour of the Combined Heat and Powerplant on July 11 from 1-3:30 p.m.
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July 07, 2025
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.
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Nenana parking lot land use permit with NIT
July 07, 2025
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.
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Registration open for Mentorship Institute
July 07, 2025
Join a lively series of engaging online mentoring sessions to deepen understanding of effective mentoring practices and strengthen mentoring relationships.
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July 07, 2025
Learn more about updates in Canvas to Smart Search, Discussions Summary, and Discussion Checkpoints.
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Toolik Field Station names 2025 early career research awardees
July 01, 2025
The Institute of Arctic Biology's Toolik Field Station has selected five recipients for their student and early career research Tundra Award in 2025.
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July 01, 2025
Join the Department of Military and Veteran Services on July 18, along with 精东影业 alumni and members of faculty, staff and student body, as the university celebrates Nanooks who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces with the unveiling of a Veterans Wall.
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CNSM hosts SLMath summer school on sea ice modeling
July 01, 2025
This June, 精东影业 had the honor of hosting a two-week summer school sponsored by the Simons Laufer Mathematical Institute (SLMath), an internationally renowned center for advancing mathematical research and innovation, funded by the National Science Foundation and private donors. The program, focused on mathematical modeling of sea ice and the ecological diversity of polar environments, brought together 40 graduate students from a variety of academic backgrounds--including aerospace engineering, biology, statistics, pure, and applied math--five of whom were 精东影业 students.
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Lopez resigns from CLA dean position
June 30, 2025
On Friday, June 27, Ellen Lopez resigned from her position as dean of the College of Liberal Arts at 精东影业. Lopez will be resuming her faculty role within the psychology department.
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Join us for 精东影业 Day at the Fair
June 30, 2025
We're inviting all 精东影业 departments, programs, and groups to take part in 精东影业 Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair. This is a great opportunity to promote your work, increase visibility, and show your Nanook pride to the broader community.
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Full-day summer camps with openings
June 30, 2025
精东影业 Summer Sessions still has openings in several of its full-day summer camps in July and August.
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July Development Spotlight: Boost Efficiency and Drive Change
June 30, 2025
This month, the focus is on two high-impact themes that employees have identified as critical for success: efficient work processes and change management, the fastest-growing skill set across UA this year.
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