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FY21 initiative funding, reallocation proposals sought

In preparation for the FY21 budget request to the State of Alaska, UAF leadership is soliciting proposals from UAF employees, due by Feb. 11, 2019.
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Study: Degrading permafrost puts Arctic infrastructure at risk by mid-century

Vladimir Romanovsky and a permafrost thaw
Seventy percent of the current infrastructure in the Arctic has a high potential to be affected by thawing of permafrost in the next 30 years. This projected impact will not be substantially reduced even if climate change targets of the Paris Agreement are reached, according to a new study. Read more

What's on today

Graduate-level grant workshop
Faculty mixer: Mentoring
12 Days of Google

Cornerstone on hiatus
Dec. 24-Jan.8

Cornerstone will be on hiatus Dec. 24, 2018-Jan. 8, 2019. The first newsletter of the new year will be emailed to staff and faculty Jan. 9, 2019. Read more

Alaska INBRE graduate research assistantship proposals

Alaska INBRE is accepting proposals for its 2019-2020 graduate research assistantships. The deadline is Feb. 1, 2019. Read more

Music practice offers insight to improve teaching

Look to the world of music for advice on how teachers can improve performance in a focused, concentrated and effective way. Read more

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