Lael Oldmixon
907-474-6679
2/2/12

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will participate in an online college fair Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 8-5 p.m.

Students will have an opportunity to learn more about the admissions process, financial aid and the Alaska Performance Scholarship. Admissions counselors will be on hand to answer questions in real time.

The event is free and can be accessed by registering at www.collegeweeklive.com or by visiting www.uaf.edu/admissions.

ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/admissions/

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Shelbie Umphenour
907-474-2417
1/31/12

Fairbanks poet Nicole Stellon O’Donnell will give a free public reading Friday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Wood Center Ballroom on the UAF campus.

The reading will also launch her latest book, “Steam Laundry,” a collection of poems about Sarah Ellen Gibson, a woman who moved to Fairbanks during the Gold Rush.

This reading is part of the Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series sponsored by the UAF English Department. For more information, including a full schedule of events, visit www.uaf.edu/english.

ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/english

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Marmian Grimes
907-474-7902
1/20/12
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The University of Alaska Fairbanks financial aid office is offering a full day of free seminars to increase financial literacy among current and future university students.

Financial Sense Day will take place Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wood Center on the UAF campus. It will include workshops and seminars designed to help students pay for school, create a budget, file for taxes and deal with other financial responsibilities. There will also be two evening sessions at the UAF Community and Technical College in downtown Fairbanks: “Paying for College” at 6 p.m. and “Discover You Money Personality” at 7 p.m. All seminars are free and open to the public.

Sessions begin at 9 a.m. There are four sessions during the day with several to choose from each hour. Some panels are offered more than once. This is the third year the financial aid office has held the event.

9 a.m. panels include: “Living on Less,” “Money Skills,” “Money Management Tools”

10:15 a.m. panels include: “Paying for College,” “Understanding Personal Finance”

11:30 a.m. panels include: “Writing a Scholarship Essay,” “Getting Out of Debt”

12:45 p.m. panels include: “Money Realities,” “Tax Filing”

From noon – 2 p.m., financial aid experts will also be on hand to help students complete financial aid applications and the FAFSA. The computer lab at CTC will be open from 6 – 8 p.m. for the same purpose.

ADDITIONAL CONTACT:  Ashley Munro at 907-474-1934 or via email at [email protected].

ON THE WEB: http://www.uaf.edu/finaid/

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Brook Gamble
907-474-7812
1/27/12

The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy will host a statewide webinar on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 10 a.m.

Hydrologists, engineers and others use precipitation frequency estimates when designing infrastructure to survive runoff. The new Alaska digital atlas will replace estimates published in early 1960s. Join this webinar to learn more about the data collection, analysis and results of the updated atlas.

For registration, visit ine.uaf.edu/accap and follow the webinar links or call 907-474-7812.

ON THE WEB: http://accap.uaf.edu/teleconference.htm

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Stevie Seibert
907-474-5229
1/27/12

As the Coast Guard Cutter Healy and the tanker vessel Renda moved slowly through sea ice toward Nome, University of Alaska Fairbanks personnel used unmanned aircraft to survey the terrain and plot the safest path for approaching the harbor. The aircraft captured images that allowed scientists to assess ice thickness in places that were too dangerous to traverse on foot. The deployment of UAF’s fleet to Nome is but one example of the aircraft’s application.

Poker Flat Research Range Manager Greg Walker will discuss the growing role of unmanned aircraft in Alaska at the first Science for Alaska Lecture Series presentation Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in the Westmark Gold Room. The lecture, “Alaska – As Seen From an Unmanned Aircraft,” is the first in the 20th annual Science for Alaska Lecture Series.

Researchers at UAF are harnessing the rapidly developing technology of unmanned aerial vehicles and Geophysical Institute scientists are quickly learning the possibilities as well as the limitations of the aircraft as they deploy their fleet of flying machines from boreal forest to ocean. From climate change to emergency management, unmanned aircraft are able to observe and collect data from a vantage point impossible for human researchers.

Science for Alaska 2012 is sponsored by the Geophysical Institute, UAF and Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. The series runs on Tuesdays through March 6, 2012 and is free to the public. Hands-on activities for all ages begin at 6:30 p.m. inside the Gold Room. Families are welcome.

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Greg Walker, Poker Flat Research Range manager, at 907-455-2110 or [email protected]. Amy Hartley, Geophysical Institute public relations manager, at 907-474-5823 or [email protected].

ON THE WEB: http://www.scienceforalaska.com

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Theresa Bakker
907-474-6941
1/13/12

The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host a free photo presentation Thursday, Jan. 19 from 6-8 p.m.

The event will feature the photographs of Piotr Naskrecki, including close-ups of insects, horseshoe crabs and other relic organisms with ties to the Jurassic Period. He will also sign copies of his books.

This event is part of the museum’s special exhibit, “Leggy! Live Spiders and Their Relatives,” showing Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 907-474-7505 or visit the museum online at museum.uaf.edu.

ON THE WEB: http://www.uaf.edu/museum/calendar/

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Julie Estey
907-474-1144
1/12/12

The Alaska Center for Energy and Power will host a community lecture on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Blue Loon.

The lecture, “Alaska’s Stranded Renewable Resources”, will give an overview of the state’s renewable resources, such as geothermal, tidal, hydro, solar and biomass, as well as barriers to their development. Speakers will also address how those resources could lead to economic development and strategic advantage for the state.

For more information, visit www.uaf.edu/acep or call 907-474-1144. The lecture is free and open to the public.

ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/acep

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Marmian Grimes
907-474-7902
1/10/11

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host a free public lecture, Thursday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium on the UAF campus.

The lecture, “Alaska’s Changing Climate: Should We Be Concerned?,” will feature President’s Professor of Climate Change John Walsh.

The lecture is sponsored by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning. For more information, call 907-474-7021 or visit www.uaf.edu/summer.

CONTACT: UAF Summer Sessions at 907-474-7021 or email [email protected].

ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/summer

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Debbie Carter
907-474-5406
12/8/11

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer a workshop next month on the legislative process.

The workshop, which will be held Jan 9-10 in Anchorage and Jan. 12-13 in Bethel, will help attendees learn how the Legislature operates and become a more effective advocate.

Clive Thomas, a former University of Alaska Southeast political science professor, will present the workshop. He has led more than 20 lobbying workshops in Alaska for local governments, businesses and other organizations.

Thomas will offer insight on the psychology of public officials and how the Legislature, budget process, governor’s office and state agencies work. He will also discuss the role of lobbyists and the press and will review current issues and the Juneau political scene. A panel will offer practical perspectives on the Alaska legislative process.

The registration fee for either workshop is $250. The workshop will be offered in Anchorage at Extension’s Anchorage District office at 1675 C St. and at the Kuskokwim Campus in Bethel. See more details about the workshop and register at www.uaf.edu/ces. For more information, contact Extension economist Tony Nakazawa at 907-786-6300 or 907-460-0825.

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Clive Thomas, writer, teacher and consultant, at 907-586-2964 or via email at [email protected].

ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/ces

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Brook Gamble
907-474-7812
12/5/11

The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy will host a statewide webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m.

Researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Alaska SeaLife Center are developing a citizen-science initiative to collect information on the marine ecosystems of the Chukchi and Bering seas.

The information collected will be publicly available and useful in the development of ecosystem-based fisheries management in Alaska.

For registration, visit ine.uaf.edu/accap and follow the webinar links or call 907-474-7812.

ON THE WEB: http://ine.uaf.edu/accap/teleconference.htm

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