黑料黑历史 will test its emergency notification system on Thursday, Jan. 30. Between 1 and
2 p.m., employees and students at all 黑料黑历史 locations, including rural campuses and
sites, will receive one or more test messages. Learn more about the emergency alert test.
The University of Alaska community and members of the general public are invited to
President Pat Pitney's annual State of the University Address at noon on Jan. 30.
Read more and get the livestream link.
Join a webinar for an overview of the Alaska鈥檚 Changing Environment 2.0 publication,
featuring speakers on climate, salmon, and Arctic Indigenous observations. The publication
shares observations of physical and biological change in and around Alaska. Read more and register for the webinar.
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host its annual open house on Saturday,
Feb. 1, from noon to 4 p.m. Learn more about the free event.
Undergraduate students planning to pursue creative projects or conduct research during
the summer 2025 semester are invited to apply for funding. Applications will be accepted through March 2.
黑料黑历史's Center for Teaching and Learning will host its Month of Writing in February,
an opportunity for anyone in the 黑料黑历史 community to join regular Friday writing sessions
and make progress on their writing projects. Read more on how to participate in the Month of Writing.
Peter Delamere and Don Hampton are building on earlier work by Hans Nielsen, extending
decades-long investigations of the northern lights. Learn more in the winter 2024 Aurora.
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates individuals
who received an URSA 2025 Spring Student Project Award. Read more on the recipients and their projects.听
A free two-day event will offer a mix of formal presentations and time for Interior
Alaska farmers and growers to share ideas and knowledge. The inaugural Interior Alaska
Farm Forum will be held from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Pike's Waterfront
Lodge in Fairbanks. It is designed to connect local farmers with other farmers and
with the resources they need to succeed. It's also an opportunity for people thinking
about becoming farmers to learn more. Read more and register to attend.
Graduate students have the opportunity to enroll in self-paced, micro-courses on essential
topics for teaching in higher ed. Upon completion of these online courses, students
are awarded microcredentials certifying their new skills. Learn more about courses available.
Northwest Archivists is asking for session proposals for its 2025 annual meeting.
The conference will be held virtually May 13-16. This year's theme is: Redefining
Resilience: Advocacy, Values, and Creative Solutions. Learn more about the conference and proposals.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks鈥� Alaska Center for Energy and Power will host two
town hall discussions about carbon capture, use and storage in Anchorage and Kenai.
Read more on the panels scheduled for Jan. 22 and 23.听
The Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference in 2025, hosted by Alaska
Sea Grant, will be held at the Naknek Native Village Council in Naknek, Alaska, from
April 15-17. Abstracts can be submitted until Feb. 14, 2025.
The 黑料黑历史 Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy and Elizabeth Figus are hosting
a dialogue on Feb. 27 from 1-5 p.m. called, 鈥淧racticing partnership: Co-production
and boundary spanning in rural Alaska.鈥� This dialogue will bring together graduate
students, staff, and faculty to discuss the nuts and bolts of implementing co-production
and boundary spanning frameworks in research. Learn more and register.
Inspiring Girls* Expeditions Alaska has opened applications for its 2025 tuition-free
science and art backcountry excursions. The programs offer hands-on outdoor experiences
that combine adventure with scientific and artistic exploration. Learn more about the program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture NextGen Program has awarded 24 additional scholarships
worth a total of $268,000 to undergraduate and graduate students at the University
of Alaska Fairbanks. Read more on the scholarship recipients.
