AVÀÇÂÛ̳

Ìý

Having trouble viewing this email? Try it in your browser
Header Logo

AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Nanooks Gold Rush logoAVÀÇÂÛ̳ Nanooks Gold Rush this Saturday

Don't miss our AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Nanooks Gold Rush Fundraiser on March 23 from 6-10 p.m. in the Patty Center Gym! Bring your friends and enjoy a night of food, drinks, games, and prizes this Saturday in the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Airlines gym at 6 p.m. We will have a silent and outcry auction, filled with unique experiences and items from across AVÀÇÂÛ̳ and beyond. The reverse raffle will start at 6:45 p.m. and every 25th ticket drawn will win $100 and the final five ticket holders will choose to split or keep drawing for the grand prize of $5,000!

Spring leadership courses

UAF Administrative Services, in partnership with Cordis Enterprises, is offering two leadership courses: Supervisor's Toolbox: Essential Leadership Skills and Self-Leadership: Navigating Your Path To Success. The courses will be open to participants campus-wide. Please submit your application for consideration by April 1. Learn more on the courses and register.

Denise Thorsen

Space engineering program director wins NASA prize

The advisor of the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks space engineering program is one of 20 winners of a NASA prize to expand the agency's engagement with people from populations underrepresented in space technology. Read more about Denise Thorsen's recognition.

Teaching tip: Q&A on AI text detection

Are there any tools that can reliably detect if writing was created with artificial intelligence? No. There are no tools that can reliably detect AI-generated writing. This teaching tip covers the current state of automatic AI detection and where it falls short of being reliable and illustrates why this trend will continue. Learn more about this teaching tip.

UAF in the News

Ìý(Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)

Ìý(Discover Wildlife)

Ìý(AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Beacon)

Ìý(Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)

Ìý(KTVF)

What's happening

Deadlines and reminders

Environmental Data Center technician Colin Edgar installs equipment to measure soil heat exchange for the European Union’s Arctic Passion project at Toolik Field Station in September 2023.

Toolik Field Station joins new international polar research network

Toolik Field Station has partnered with the new Polar Research Infrastructure Network to boost international collaboration in polar science. Read more about this expansion of polar research.

Nicole Goff, Director of Career Services, works with River Schumann, former UAF student on exploring different career options as Schumann prepares to graduate.

Navigating success: Career Services paves path to excellence

Career Services at the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks strives to support our students in their journey toward fulfilling their professional aspirations. More than just a resource center, Career Services serves as a steadfast ally in guiding students through the dynamic landscape of career development. Learn more about services that help prepare UAF students for success.

Jars of home-canned vegetables including corn, beans and asparagus.

Food preservation classes for South Central communities

Residents in four communities in Southcentral AVÀÇÂÛ̳ can learn how to preserve meat and vegetables in workshops led by the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. Read more about the April classes and register.

About Cornerstone

The Cornerstone employee newsletter is produced by University Relations and emailed to all UAF staff and faculty. You can .
Ìý

Unsubscribe

Ìý

UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: .