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Friday Focus: Until there is equity and justice

Evon Peter
We cannot afford to avoid the challenging and uncomfortable conversations that must be had in order for us to save lives and bring about lasting change. Read more

On-site operations plan phases

Portrait of Chancellor Dan White
Many questions are being asked about the different “phases” of UAF’s on-site operations plan. The term “phases” refer to the On-site Operations Plan for the University of Alaska, which governs in-person activity levels for UAF, UAA and UAS.

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YouTube version of shale-oil production paper released

Doug Reynolds has released a YouTube version of a paper, "U.S. Shale-Oil Hubbert Production Peak: Civilization's Ultimate Energy Forecast." Read more

What's on today

UAF Yoga Club (June 20)

Deadlines and reminders

Apply for Level Up workshop (June 29)
UA Press stay-home bundle special (June 30)

Resources for at-home lab project

Diana Wolf, who is teaching an online version of Principles of Genetics course in spring 2020, holds a home DNA testing kit that will be used in the class. UAF photo by JR Ancheta
Diana Wolf, instructor of Principles of Genetics, shares the videos and protocols she uses to train her online students, who use a wet lab at home.
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New SNAP Highlights feature precipitation and fire tools

The first in a new series of seasonal SNAP Highlights features the Wildfire in Alaska Tool and the Daily Fire Tally Tool. Read more

World traveler visits South Fairbanks

Photo by Ned Rozell. Sunrise over South Fairbanks came at 3:10 a.m. on a recent June morning.
Just after 3 a.m., over this city built near the confluence of two rivers, the sun rose with the color of an orange Creamsicle. I watched this sunrise with my wife, who is a bird biologist. She needed to do point counts along the route of a proposed new road through the flat country near the larger river. She invited me to go with her. Read more

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