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Friday Focus: Respect, integrity and acceptance

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As we spend this week honoring our veterans, let’s also honor what they have fought for — America and the values we hold dear. Read more

Michelle Wilber develops electric vehicle charging costs calculator

The calculator also shows the cost per hour of charging, the cost per 50kWh "fill-up," the electricity costs per mile of driving, and a comparison with an internal combustion vehicle. Read more

Travel manager position is open

On Wednesday, Cornerstone included a brief overview of shared services travel, purchasing and proposal development. The shared services travel manager position for the new Travel Customer Service Office is now open. Please share/apply if you are interested. https://careers.alaska.edu/cw/en-us/job/515955/travel-manager

What's on today

Fridays at 4 social hour
10 Days of Google
Museum Early Explorers materials: Exploration
IAB seminar: Sarah Shakil

What's on this weekend

Museum Junior Curators materials: Exploration

Deadlines and reminders

Deadline: 2021 Usibelli Awards nominations (today)
Late application for fall graduation (Nov. 15)

CFOS Juneau Seminar Nov. 13: Ecotypic diversity in sockeye salmon

The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Department of Fisheries in Juneau will hold its weekly seminar Friday, Nov. 13, at 3:30 p.m.
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Sensors will sustain Alaska earthquake and weather data

Photo by Charles Mason. This multi-instrument USArray station north of Fairbanks includes weather sensors on top.
A new project will make it possible for scientists to better track a suite of phenomena in Alaska ranging from earthquakes to sea ice. Read more

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