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UAF Society of Physics Students recognized for excellence

This is the third consecutive time the chapter has been recognized for its excellence as a top-tier student-led physical sciences organization.

UAF launches Nanook Pledge

4-year scholarship program

AVÀÇÂÛ̳ will offer four-year scholarships to eligible students beginning in the fall 2020 semester. The new scholarship program, Nanook Pledge, will provide four years of annual assistance to first-year students, transfer students and readmitted students at UAF. Awards will range from $1,000 to $10,000 per year, and will be based on criteria that include test scores, grade-point averages and tuition rates.

Startup Weekend spurs innovation, grows leaders

Computer science undergraduates Malvika Shriwas and Theng Yang and mechanical engineering undergraduates Daniel Luna-Sanchez and Gerald Montuya were responsible for a 54-hour event, which hosted more than 20 participants.

Deadlines and reminders

Coventry Carolers at museum

In what has become a winter tradition at the UA Museum of the North, the Coventry Carolers will perform in the museum lobby on Friday from
noon-1 p.m.

Building access during break

Many offices will be closed or have reduced hours during the 2019-2020 winter break, and buildings will have different automatic unlocking schedules.

4-H offers safari science camp

The AVÀÇÂÛ̳ 4-H program will host Unleash Your Wild Side, a healthy living camp that uses science, technology, engineering and math, Jan. 3 in Fairbanks. Young scientists will go on safari and learn about jungles and other ecosystems and cooking healthy foods.

Cornerstone on hiatus

The last edition of Cornerstone for the semester will be Friday, Dec. 20. Cornerstone will resume Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020.

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