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OIPC faculty ambassador: Alex Hirsch

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Alex Hirsch is the Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization's new faculty ambassador.
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Chancellor's Aug. 24 forum recording available

Chancellor White was joined by Dr. Tom Hennessy, an epidemiologist with the statewide incident management team. Read more

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CourseLeaf workshop

Board of Regents public testimony session Aug. 31

On Aug. 31 from 4-6 p.m., Alaskans can offer feedback to the UA Board of Regents on any issue facing the University of Alaska. Read more

UAF-led study will examine long-term mercury levels in Bering Sea

Photo by Nicole Misarti. An archaeological screen sifts out the soil but captures bones and artifacts from an excavation. This screen contains bones from multiple species of fish from an archaeological dig on the Bering Sea coast in 2014.
The National Science Foundation has awarded a UAF-led research team a five-year, $2.6 million grant to better understand changing mercury levels in the Aleutian ecosystem during the past 3,000 years. The project will look at modern, historic and ancient bones from Steller sea lions, northern fur seals and cod — species that gradually accumulate mercury in their bodies throughout their lifetimes. Read more

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