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Friday Focus: Move changes perception
Anupma Prakash
Taking on the position of the UAF provost and executive vice chancellor is by far the most profound transition in my professional career. Read more

Undergraduates research robot therapy for autism
Undergraduate researchers Ava Parrish (back left), Katie Hasbrouck (seated, center), and Logan Lockwood (seated, right) demonstrate how they used Martin (aka Milo), the humanoid robot, to teach social skills and language pragmatics to children who experience autism.
Undergraduates discussed their work with a robot that teaches social and language skills to children who experience autism. Read more

Riley Creek wolf pack’s sole survivor
The Riley Creek wolf pack’s sole survivor
As I was driving down the highway, I saw a shaggy, gray-black canine cruising along on the snowpack, right next to the road. Could it be one of the hardest animals to spot in Alaska, a wolf? Yes. Read more

What's on today

Alaska Native and rural student scholarship and internship fair
Festival of Native Arts
Museum Early Explorers: Ravens
Japanese Film Festival
Film: 'No Man's Land'
Talk: One Health approach to global problems

What's on this weekend

Festival of Native Arts (Sat.)
Museum Family Day: Raven (Sat.)
Japanese Film Festival (Sat.)
Men's basketball v. Montana State-Billings (Sat.)
Women's basketball v. Northwest Nazarene (Sat.)
Responsible conduct of research training (Sat.)
KUAC poster signing (Sat.)
Delta Farm Forum (Sat.)

Deadlines and reminders

NASA undergrad summer research application (today)

Fundraiser to benefit Alaska 4-H
The Alaska 4-H program is participating in the "Clover for Kids" campaign for a fundraiser during March and April. Read more

Diverse Abilities Day
Abilities in all forms will be celebrated during Diverse Abilities Day on March 6 with a resource fair at noon and "Autism in Love" at 5:30 p.m. Read more

Visiting researcher will discuss Arctic Ocean carbon cycle
Visiting researcher will discuss Arctic Ocean carbon cycle
A University of Montana researcher will talk about changes in the Arctic Ocean's carbon cycle from 3:30-4:30 p.m. March 6. Read more

Featured photo of the week
Reindeer Research program manager and professor Greg Finstad, left, explains cuts of steaks during a meat production class. The Northwest Campus students were in the Arctic Health Research Building on the Fairbanks campus Feb. 15 as part of the certificate program in high latitude range management.
Reindeer Research program manager and professor Greg Finstad, left, explains cuts of steaks during a meat production class. The Northwest Campus students were in the Arctic Health Research Building on the Fairbanks campus Feb. 15 as part of the certificate program in high latitude range management. View online

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