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Apply for URSA Mentor Awards

Faculty, researchers and grad students can apply for awards for undergraduate research and scholarly activity learning opportunities, through Oct. 14.
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Monitoring climate change from space, one leaf at a time

Heather McFarland photoHideki Kobayashi gathers information at Poker Flat Research Range to validate satellite data. Instruments from a 17-meter tower measure the carbon absorbed by the black spruce forest there.
A new Japanese satellite will monitor global climate change and the health of the Earth, from space. Scientists are now validating the satellite by gathering and measuring thousands of leaves from around the world, a feat possible only through international collaboration. Read more

Anchorage Extension office to move to Loussac Library

The Anchorage office of the Cooperative Extension Service will move to the Loussac Library. The office will close its current location Sept. 19 and open
Oct. 3 on the fourth floor of the library. Read more

What's on today

Convocation
Sexual Health Resource Fair
Talk: Indigenous language archives

Reminder: Convocation is today

UAF Chancellor Daniel White will address staff, faculty, students and community members on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at fall convocation. Read more

Fall 2018 Study Away Fair

2018 Study Away Fair flyer
UAF offers hundreds of academic and experiential options all over the U.S. and the world. Learn more at the Study Away Fair Sept. 26! Read more

Mobile blood drive coming to campus Oct. 18-19

Staff Council, the International Arctic Research Center and the Blood Bank of Alaska will host a blood drive Oct. 18-19 on the Fairbanks campus.
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About Cornerstone

The Cornerstone staff and faculty newsletter is produced by University Relations and emailed to employees each weekday. You can submit news items here.
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