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Friday Focus: Connect with a veteran
November 06, 2025
Tuesday, Nov. 11, marks a key holiday in this busy calendar month – Veterans Day. It’s an opportunity for the nation, Alaska and our university to reflect on the fact that a small segment of America has taken an oath to support and defend something larger than self for the past 250 years. It’s the commitment of these relatively few that preserves the ideals that still undergird our constitutional republic.
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Faculty Affairs and Services annual Airtable portal maintenance
November 06, 2025
Each year, Faculty Affairs and Services performs scheduled maintenance on the Airtable portals to improve functionality and ensure a smooth user experience. Please take note of the upcoming maintenance periods.
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Discover new LinkedIn Learning Career hub
November 06, 2025
Empower your growth, strengthen your skills, and shape your career path with confidence. LinkedIn Learning has evolved; the same trusted learning platform you know, now enhanced with powerful new tools to help University of Alaska employees grow and thrive.
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Introducing the Print Den: New UAF 3D printing and prototyping hub
November 04, 2025
The UAF Makerspace is excited to announce the opening of the Print Den — a brand-new space dedicated to 3D printing, CAD design and prototyping in the lobby of the Joseph E. Usibelli Engineering Building.
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Apply for NSF I-Corps Winter Cohort
November 04, 2025
The National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps program gives you the skills to learn how to validate assumptions, pivot when necessary, and build a robust pathway from the discovery of your brilliant idea to a viable solution that could change the world. Apply for the Winter Cohort by Nov. 14.
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Arctic research experience for undergraduates
November 04, 2025
The Navigating the New Arctic Community Office is seeking undergraduate students to participate in their Research Experience for Undergraduates program. Applications are due by Nov. 19.
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Funding opportunity: Strengthen energy security and resilience for U.S. Department of Energy
November 04, 2025
This initiative seeks innovative solutions from commercial technology startups to advance the security, resilience, and operational efficiency of the nation's energy infrastructure.
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Limited submission opportunity for EPSCoR RII: EPSCoR Research Fellows
November 04, 2025
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research has announced a limited submission funding opportunity for NSF 24-528: EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Fellows. White papers are due Dec. 1.
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UAF Bookstore Bundle feedback requested
October 31, 2025
The UAF Faculty Senate bookstore subcommittee is seeking your feedback on the UAF Bookstore Bundle Program and overall bookstore operations. Please take a few minutes to complete our Bookstore Feedback Survey, open from Nov. 3-10. Your perspectives will help identify successes and areas for improvement.
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October 31, 2025
TVEP applications for fiscal year 2027 are now open. This program is an important source of funding for each university to be responsive to Alaska’s current and future workforce needs. Please note the deadlines, read the guidelines carefully, and discuss your proposal with your dean or director.
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Friday Focus: No tricks, just treats from Facilities
October 31, 2025
As winter approaches, the campus is buzzing with activity – and Facilities Services has been hard at work behind the scenes to ensure that the only “scary surprises” this season are from the weather, not from our classrooms, labs, offices, or residence halls.
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UAF power plant First Friday tour Nov. 7
October 30, 2025
Get in a festive spirit with the next First Friday tour of the UAF combined heat and power plant on Nov. 7 at 1:30 p.m.
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Teams needed for United Way chili cook-off
October 24, 2025
UAF will host its annual United Way chili cook-off on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Departments and student organizations can form teams and compete for top honors.
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Grant expands rural broadband access
October 24, 2025
Since early 2023, the College of Indigenous Studies has led an initiative to expand broadband access and information technology career pathways across five rural campuses.
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Apple device management platform rebrands
October 24, 2025
Kandji, the Apple device management solution used across the University of Alaska system has rebranded as Iru. No changes to functionality are expected
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Friday Focus: Federal advocacy for ANNH programs
October 23, 2025
Over the past few weeks, there has been significant media attention surrounding the discontinuation of the Strengthening Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Institution Part A awards. This outpouring of support from individuals and organizations across Alaska has been encouraging and deeply appreciated during this time of uncertainty.
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School of Education to host Halloween activities
October 23, 2025
The School of Education and K-12 Outreach will host a family-friendly Halloween event from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 on the seventh floor of the Gruening Building.
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Burnout prevention workshop set for Nov. 13
October 23, 2025
UA Human Resources will host an online workshop on preventing employee burnout from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 13.
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Canvas courses get new look for spring semester
October 23, 2025
Starting in spring 2026, courses in Canvas will feature a new basic template designed to help instructors streamline and organize materials using current student-centered best practices.
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Pinneta receives Holmberg Education Scholarship
October 23, 2025
Ăĺ±±˝űµŘ School of Education has selected Elianna "Bair" Pinneta as the recipient of the 2025 Steve and Cynthia Holmberg Education Endowed Scholarship. The award provides $5,000 to support tuition and other educational expenses and will aid Pinneta in pursuing her degree in elementary education.
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Study Away Fair returns to UAF
October 23, 2025
For the first time since 2019, UAF will host a Study Away Fair from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the Wood Center Mall.
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AK INBRE seeks Undergraduate Research Assistantship applications
October 23, 2025
Alaska INBRE is accepting applications for the Spring 2026 Undergraduate Research Assistantship Scholar Award.
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AK INBRE seeks carryover request proposals
October 23, 2025
AK INBRE is seeking proposals for one-time biomedical research-related expenses.
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October 22, 2025
The Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research and the Office of Management and Budget have merged into a single department under the vice chancellor for administrative services. The change was effective Oct. 20, 2025.
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AK INBRE seeks biomedical research proposals
October 20, 2025
The Alaska IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence, supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, invites proposals to build biomedical research and research training capacity within the AK INBRE network.
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