February 2019 Archive

Microplastic is the new plastic

Herminia Din

UAA art professor Herminia Din has spent more than 10 years educating children and college students on the harmful effects of trash pollution on the environment. But with the advent of the microplastics and their infiltration into our human food chain, her efforts ramped up with a new educational pop-up book to inspire youth to fight the not so fantastic plastic.

The novae hunters

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For UAA senior Angela Cook and junior Hannah Crayton, their undergraduate research recently took them to Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, Arizona, to search for the elusive supernovae in a galaxy far, far away.

Faculty proposals for Selkregg Award due by March 1, 2019

The Selkregg Community Engagement & Service Learning Award of $5,000 supports faculty to develop community-based research, creative activity, and course-based service-learning projects. Apply by March 1, 2019.

Communication Poster Contest now open! Enter for chance to win a tuition waiver!

Call for poster designers! Win a 3-credit tuition waiver! Have you taken or are currently enrolled in an Oral Communication GER? We want to hear from you!

Feb. 5, 2019: Financial Aid 101 offers introduction to the application and awarding process

 

Lincoln Financial Advisors on campus Feb. 12-14, 2019

Scott Keyes with Lincoln Financial Advisors will visit campus Feb. 12 and 14, 2019. Schedule an appointment to discuss your retirement savings needs and goals.

Pacific Rim Conference on English Studies call for proposals open through Feb. 8, 2019

Pacific Rim Conference on English Studies invites submissions from all humanities and art disciplines for this year's conference. Proposals due by Feb. 8, 2019.

Alaska INBRE accepting applications for curriculum development proposals; deadline is March 29, 2019

Alaska INBRE is now accepting proposals on biomedical and health sciences curriculum development. Proposals due by March 29, 2019.

Alaska INBRE accepting applications for summer 2019 Undergraduate Research Assistantships

The Alaska INBRE Undergraduate Research Assistantship provides support for a project in biomedical and/or health sciences with mentorship from UA faculty.

UAA ski teams to host local races Feb. 5 and 12, 2019

The UAA ski team will be hosting a pair of local races. The races—Feb. 5 at Kincaid Park and Feb. 12 at Service High—are open to both youth and adults.
February Archive