Submit your application to the UAF Financial Aid Office by May, 4, 5:00 p.m.
BP is offering several merit-based scholarships for the 2012 fall semester for students interested in careers in the energy industry.
Who is Eligible?
Full-time undergraduate or graduate students who have at least a 3.0 GPA and are admitted to one of the following UAF degree programs:
2012 GeoCare Basket Auction was a success, Thank you to all who participated!
The 8th annual GeoCare Basket Auction held on April 6, 2012 was a great success. We had 25 baskets available for bidding and funds raised during the auction totaled more than $1,000.00. All proceeds go toward the GeoCare Employee Assistance Endowment principle account. The many donations made by GI and IARC employees and local businesses helped us to offer a diversity of items for purchase, which boosted our overall fundraising efforts.
Physics Journal Club meeting on Friday, April 13 at 3:45 p.m.
Physics Journal Club will be held this Friday, April 13, 2012, at 3:45 PM in the Globe Room of the Elvey Building.
Title: Magnetoplasma Rocket Exhaust Plume Measurements and Applications for Spaceflight
Speaker: Benjamin Longmier, Principal Research Scientist, Ad Astra Rocket Company and Adjunct Faculty, University of Houston
Abstract:
Judy Fierstein of USGS to speak on the 100th anniversary of the 1912 Novarupta-Katmai eruption

The Novarupta-Katmai Eruption of 1912 – Largest Eruption of the 20th Century: A Centennial Perspective
GeoCare Basket Auction on April 6, 2012
The 8th annual GeoCare Basket Auction will be held Friday, April 6 in the Geophysical Institute Globe Room. All proceeds will go to the GeoCare Employee Assistance Fund. The suggested general basket theme is Springtime (think fresh, flowers, green, etc.), although you may choose to pick your own theme.
Second installment of Sydney Chapman Lecture Series to be held Thursday, March 1, at 3:30 p.m. in the Elvey Auditorium
David Barber, of the Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba will present:
Sea Ice and climate research international collaborative programs at the Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS), University of Manitoba, Canada.
3:30-5:00 PM, Thursday 1 March, Elvey Auditorium
Potential funding sources and collaborative projects will be discussed today in the GI Globe Room at 3:30 p.m.
Attention faculty: There will be an informational meeting to discuss the NSF CREATIV program (Creative Research Awards for Transformative Interdisciplinary Ventures). Rich Collins, Anupma Prakash and Bob McCoy will lead the session. [http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12011/nsf12011.jsp]
Additionally, Dr. Helena S. Wisniewski, Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate School, UAA, will discuss MURI (Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative) proposals.
Gifts for Love Inc. will be collected through this Friday, December 16th
We are continuing to collect for our Love Inc families through Friday, December 16th. Please be sure to bring all donations to the Director’s office so that we can prepare them for pick up and delivery next week. Once again a board is posted outside the mail room with stars of the remaining requested gifts yet to be collected if you would like to donate something from list. Below are the attachments with the information about our sponsored families.
Here are some suggestions to make your shopping easier and to help you understand the gift idea list:


