• Mar 29 - Oivind Toien PhD, Assistant Research Professor, IAB, will present an overview of his research within TRiM with a talk entitled "Automating Polysomnography in an Under-Explored Animal Model: Preliminary Results from Hibernating Bears." There is some seating in Murie 230, or join via Zoom

• Apr 12 - Midnight Sun Science Symposium Keynote - Arghya Kusum Das, PhD, will present "Scientific Big Data Analysis and Modern Cyber Infrastructures: Challenges and Opportunities in Alaska." Zoom link

Call for Presentations - American Society for Circumpolar Health 2024 Annual Meeting -  Friday, March 29, 2024 @ UAA Campus & via Zoom The American Society promotes health advances in the Circumpolar North as part of the International Union for Circumpolar Health, with members in all Arctic nations. Please join us on Friday, March 29th, with lunch at 12:00 followed by presentations and discussion from 1:00-4:30. Hear the latest on Arctic Health Sciences research and join this informal opportunity to present your work before peers. New investigators and graduate students are encouraged to present. RSVP and sign up to be a presenter by emailing Ruby Fried at rlfried@alaska.edu.

SuRE Grantsmanship Bootcamp Webinar - April 1-2, 2024, 1-4pm EDT (9-12 AKDT) 
Join our free two-day grantsmanship training for faculty and research administrative staff leading up to the next SuRE R16 application deadline. Our presenters will focus on key elements of R-series applications and discuss strategies to help you prepare a competitive application. New Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) are expected to be published by NIGMS shortly. Register here

Midnight Sun Science Symposium - Artificial Intelligence in Research -  April 11-12 @ UAF. Brought to you by the Biology Grad Student Association (BGSA). Keynote speaker, poster session, giveaways, presentations. Register to attend at bit.ly/MSSS2024

 Advancing Indigenous People in STEM Region 1 Conference - April 12-13, 2024 @ UAF Troth Yeddah' campus:  Sponsored by American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES). More information

NCURA Traveling Workshops - Live virtual experiences

• Financial Research Administration Workshop - April 15-18, 1-5pm ET
• Level II: Sponsored Projects Administration - Critical Issues in Research Administration (SPAII) - May 13-16, 1-5pm ET
• Contract Negotiation and Administration Workshop - July 15-18, 1-5pm

6th Annual Alaska Indigenous Research Program (AKIRP) - May 6-24, 2024 @ Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage. The Alaska Indigenous Research Program (AKIRP) is a collaboration between the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) and Alaska Pacific University (APU) to increase capacity for conducting culturally responsive and respectful health research that addresses the unique settings and health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian People. 

• Week One| Advanced Research (May 6-10, 2024) 
• Week Two | Research Ethics (May 13-17, 2024) 
• Week Three | Introductory Research (May 20-24, 2024) 
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