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Student spring award nominations deadline Feb. 13 Nominations are sought for the Marion Frances Boswell Award, the Joel Wiegert Award and the Gray S. Tilly Memorial Award, all of which recognize outstanding UAF graduates each year. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to submit nominations online at . The deadline for submissions is Feb. 13.

Apply for technology and education funding The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity is accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff for awards of up to $7,500. Funding is for technology-related equipment and software associated with student-based instruction and research.

Vending machines will accept all forms of payment During the next few weeks, vending machines across campus will be upgraded to accept all forms of payment.

Alternative Spring Break silent auction is Feb. 9 The Alternative Spring Break team will host its annual Pre-Valentine鈥檚 Day Silent Auction from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Wood Center multilevel lounge. Items range from wine and cheese baskets to oil change certificates.

Art exhibit to display at inspiration source 鈥� Antarctica

An international exhibit of artwork called "Beauty to the Core" will meet its inspiration in Antarctica this January. University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks glaciologist Erin Pettit and her team of researchers created the exhibit to raise awareness of scientific studies at WAIS Divide, a research site of the National Science Foundation.

Borealis Bistro puts UAF culinary arts students to test There is excitement in the air on the first practice-run day for the Borealis Bistro, as tablecloths are arranged, silverware is wrapped in bundles and students don their serving aprons. In the back, food is being plated to perfection and drinking glasses are stacked in an orderly manner.

NASA heliophysics director to speak NASA Director of Heliophysics Steven W. Clarke will speak at the University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks on Monday, Feb. 13, at 3:30 p.m. Clarke will talk about "The Science of Space Weather." He will be in Fairbanks for rocket launches at Poker Flat Research Range.

Capitol Report for Feb. 6, 2017 As is tradition, particularly in the first year of a two-year legislative cycle, legislative standing committees spent the first several weeks familiarizing themselves with some of the major policy areas they are expected to review.

Teaching Tip: Explore digital storytelling with your students When something is presented as a story, we tend to remember it. Here's how to successfully use digital storytelling in your class, with real examples.

Two new Extension agents in Fairbanks offer programs Two new agents with the Cooperative Extension Service in Fairbanks will lead community programs in nutrition, health and gardening. Leslie Shallcross, a health, home and family development agent, and horticulturist Julie Riley previously served with the University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks' Extension office in Anchorage.

Screening will feature 'Last Best Hope' producer A screening of the film 鈥淟ast Best Hope: A True Story of Escape, Evasion, and Remembrance鈥� will be followed by a discussion with David Grosvenor, the film's producer, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in Schaible Auditorium.

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A 19th-century painting on display at the University of AV狼论坛 Museum of the North through the end of February depicts the 1867 signing of the treaty to purchase AV狼论坛. It will tour the state to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the event.

Engineers Week open house invites students to 'dream big' "Dream Big" this year at the Engineers Week open house hosted by the College of Engineering and Mines on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Featured photo of the week

Sara Williams, Maria Isabel Castro, Cellest Bulfa and Grace Bolt study at Arctic Java on Thursday, Feb. 2, in Wood Center on the Fairbanks campus.

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