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Friday Focus: UAF's education futures

Portrait of Chancellor Dan White
UAF’s financial structure should be designed around our delivered commodities — education, research, and outreach. We can build a financial structure that allows for this and reduces our dependency on state revenue and oil prices. Read more

Campus doors, guests and pets

Please remember that university facilities remain closed to all but essential workers. Doors should be locked. Please do not bring guests, children or pets into campus facilities. Read more

EPSCoR imaging video featured on national television

A line drawing, apparently from hyperspectral imaging, showing a small plane flying over a mountain and tundra landscape
The five-minute video describes how hyperspectral remote sensing works and how using the technology can improve vegetation maps of the Alaska boreal forest. Read more

Scientists, forecasters ask Alaskans for river breakup information

Scientists, forecasters ask Alaskans for river breakup information
Alaskans can help the National Weather Service monitor rivers during a potentially dangerous breakup this year through a UAF citizen science project. Read more

Activities and reminders

Virtual lavender graduation (April 25)
GI Tract 5K begins (April 26)
IDEA awards (June 30)

Virtual Grad Week and Grad Bash celebrations planned

graphic image of mortar board with grad week's dates of april 27-May 2, per announcement
UAF graduates can participate in Grad Week starting April 27, and ending with the first ever virtual Grad Bash on May 2 from 7-9 p.m. Read more

Diabetes management series

The Cooperative Extension Service will offer a free six-week diabetes self-management program that begins May 5. The distance-delivered classes will meet Tuesdays at two separate times, from 
1:30-4 p.m. or 5:30-8 p.m. Read more

UA Press releases new guide book about the Peril Strait and Wrangell Narrows

book cover; features pictures of a boat on the water
The University of Alaska Press has released a new guide book, "Guide to Peril Strait and Wrangell Narrows, Alaska," by Captain William Morgan Hopkins. Read more

KUAC TV offers educational programming for homeschoolers

KUAC TV is broadcasting educational shows for sixth through 12th grade students while schools are closed.  Read more

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