Friday Focus: The means matter

Head shot of Dan White, taken outside in summer

— by Dan White The end justifies the means — or so the saying goes. “Means” may be a doubling down to study for an exam. Skipping movie night may be the means that are justified to get a good grade (the end). Read more

Recruitment for executive director of university advancement

— by Dan White In early 2020, I launched an effort to convert the director of development position (filled in an interim capacity by Kate Ripley) into the position of director of advancement with the intent to merge University Relations, Development and Alumni Relations into one department. Read more

Geospatial sciences scholarships

AlaskaView is soliciting applications for scholarships from undergraduate and graduate students studying geospatial sciences at UAF. Read more

What's on today

Fridays at 4

IAB seminar: Muscle mass in older people

Screening of ‘Moonlight’ plus Q&A

BOR committee meetings

Deadlines and reminders

Nominations for Learnie Awards (today)

Last day for withdrawals (today)

Apply for URSA spring projects (Nov. 8)

Bunnell House committee nominations close Nov. 1

Bunnell House Review Committee nominations (including self-nominations) are due by Monday,
Nov. 1. Read more

School of Education joins national network

The School of Education is one of five university programs to join the Learning by Scientific Design network. Read more

Steller sea lions and mercury

Within their bulbous bodies, Steller sea lions of the western Aleutian Islands seem to carry more mercury than sea lions closer to mainland Alaska. By looking at tiny bits of fish and squid, a graduate student is trying to find out where that mercury is coming from. Read more