Elysian sculpture on a fall day on the UAF campus
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Doug Reynolds in panel discussion on Proposition 1

Studio head shot of Doug Reynolds.
Doug Reynolds, a professor in the School of Management, took part in a panel discussion Oct. 12 on the pros and cons of Proposition 1 for Alaska. Read more

Microscopic evidence reveals effects of ancient agricultural collapse

Photo by Don Butler. The village of Nessana as it stands today in the Negev Desert in Israel.
A new study of ancient trash dumps near villages in Israel’s Negev desert highlights how communities coped with collapsing agricultural economies during the end of the Byzantine era. Read more

What's on today

UA Giving Day (thru Oct. 22)
Cybersecurity webinar: ‘Hacking of humans’
UA Press Book Club

Deadlines and reminders

Quality Matters Rubric workshop (Oct. 23)
Video and poster contest for cybersecurity (Oct. 25)
Philanthropic support for research sessions (Nov. 4)
Register for invasive species workshop

UA Press Book Club: Dogs, drama an dark disquisitional humor

Collage of three book covers: Disgraced, Count Luna, and The Companion Species Manifesto
The UA Press Book Club meets via Zoom every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read on to get the fall season's complete reading schedule. Read more

Gender-inclusive training
Oct. 21

A gender-inclusive training on trans identities and how to support trans students, faculty and staff will be offered Wednesday, Oct. 21, from noon-1 p.m. Read more

TEK Talks: Working with Indigenous people

A new, student-led lecture series on respectfully engaging Indigenous people in research will begin Monday, Oct. 26, from noon to 1 p.m. Read more

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