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URSA Spring Internship and Travel Award recipients

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates students who were awarded spring 2025 travel and internship awards. Learn more about the recipients and their projects.

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Build a no-till lasagna garden in Delta Junction workshop

Learn how to build a low-maintenance, easy-to-develop, no-till lasagna garden in a hands-on workshop in Delta Junction hosted by the ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service. Lasagna gardening is a way to create a raised bed for perennials or vegetables with or without a box around the edges. Read more and register for the workshop.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Troth Yeddha' Collective

The ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø has been awarded $1,000,000 from the Mellon Foundation to establish the Troth Yeddha' Collective for transdisciplinary research. The Mellon Troth Collective will support graduate students, faculty, and community members to work together to conduct transdisciplinary research. Learn more and apply for a fellowship by the June 16 deadline.

Learn fly fishing this summer

UAF Summer Sessions offers a weekend-long non-credit fly fishing course for adults in June. The course is led by Shann Jones and meets June 7-8, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Spaces are limited. Read more and register for the course now.

Three children holding cups gathered around a table. One of the children is holding a bug. UAF to host free Arctic Research Open House

The ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø will host its annual Arctic Research Open House Thursday, May 15 from 4 - 7 p.m. on the West Ridge of the Troth Yeddha' Campus in ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø. Learn more about the event.

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New initiatives for UAF student employees

Attention all student employee supervisors: UAF Career Services is launching new programming to recognize outstanding student workers across campus. Each month, beginning in the fall of 2025, one student will be honored for their contributions and achievements, with a feature in the Cornerstone, a digital spotlight, and a prize. Learn more about the new initiatives.

Signers' Hall east entrance closed during month of May

Contractors will replace the main level entrance doors at Signers' Hall through May 30. Access to functions in Signers' Hall will be detoured through the Eielson Building during the closure. Learn more about the construction.

The 2024 contest's winning entry, which was AK 529 spelled out in cereal on a table.

Alaska 529 social media contest

In celebration of 5-2-9 Day on May 29, Alaska 529 is hosting a fun and engaging social media contest to promote education savings through May 28. One lucky winner will be randomly selected to receive a $1,529 scholarship account. Learn more about the contest.

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Class offered to prepare trainers for StrongPeople program

A ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø workshop will train people to lead a popular exercise program for midlife and older adults in Alaska communities. Led by Leslie Shallcross, a home, health and family development agent with the ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service, the workshop will prepare participants to teach StrongPeople/StrongWomen exercise classes in nonprofit community settings. Learn more and register for the June 14 class.

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Researcher to discuss livestock nutrition and money-saving options

Jim Vinyard, a researcher with the ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, will discuss livestock's nutrient requirements and how to meet those requirements while saving money. Learn more and register for the May 15 workshop.

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Wet April reduced drought talk, but wildfire risk remains

Alaska entered its legally designated wildfire season April 1, but the good news is that the month was exceptionally wet, according to the Alaska Climate Research Center. The climate center, a part of the ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø Geophysical Institute, issued its April climate summary May 2. Read more from the climate summary.

NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

Join the UAF Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy for this month's NWS climate outlook briefing on Friday, May 16 from noon to 1 p.m. Rick Thoman will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for June and the summer season. Join the gathering to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate. Read more and register for the session.

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Botanical garden awarded official peony designation

For more than 25 years, people from around the world have visited Georgeson Botanical Garden to admire and learn more about the peonies that bloom there,120 miles south of the Arctic Circle. In April, the American Peony Society designated the Georgeson as an official peony reference garden, one of nine nationally. Learn more about the designation.

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