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Limited campus shuttle services Friday, July 6

Friday, July 6, the Fairbanks campus shuttle services will be limited. Read more

UAF course gives new look to climate change curriculum

Sean Yoro, via Instagram @the_hulaMaureen Biermann, who developed and taught Gender and Climate Change for the University of Alaska Fairbanks, included this image by artist Sean Yoro (alias Hula).
UAF is expanding in an unexpected direction — its sociology program. The first Gender and Climate Change course was offered this spring. Read more

Food safety training scheduled in seven communities

Certified food protection manager training will take place July 25 by videoconference in seven Alaska communities. Read more

Alaska Cheesesteak Co. to visit campus on Fridays

The Alaska Cheesesteak Co. is visiting the Fairbanks campus with its Tiki Truck. Read more

Sharks may be eating more northern seals, sea lions

Sharks may be eating more northern seals, sea lions
Unusual injuries such as bite marks and flipper amputations are showing up on seals in the Bering Strait, Chukchi Sea and Beaufort Sea. The likely culprit? Sharks. Read more

On the calendar

Museum behind the scenes (Tuesday)
Music in the garden: Marc Brown (Thursday)
Soft closure (Friday)
Down Memory Lane: Barbara, Clif Lando (Monday)

Deadlines and reminders

Limited shuttles (Friday)
Deadline: CIFAR proposals (Monday)
Golden Days Parade (July 21)
Occupational endorsement discount

Celebrate Rendezvous 2018 at Ursa Major

Rendezvous weekend will wrap up with a no-host cocktail hour at Ursa Major on Saturday, July 21. The event starts at 5 p.m. Read more

KSUA receives Golden Slipmat Award for vinyl marathon

KSUA received a Golden Slipmat Award for completing Vinylthon, a 24-hour vinyl marathon for college radio stations. Read more

Boreal owls perform by daylight

Boreal owls perform by daylight
Just beneath the owl box, the backyard barbecue continued late into the evening. Despite the thwap of badminton birdies and the chirp of human voices, the boreal owl had work to do. Read more

Study ranks marine mammals' risks from Arctic shipping

Bowhead whales
A study from UAF and University of Washington considers the impacts that ships could have on Arctic marine mammals and identifies which populations are most vulnerable. Read more

About Cornerstone

The Cornerstone staff and faculty newsletter is produced by University Relations and emailed to employees Tuesdays and Thursdays during the summer. You can submit news items here.
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