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BLaST celebrates Weltzin as October scientist

Maegan Weltzin, assistant professor in UAF's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is the Biomedical Training and Student Training program's scientist of the month for October. Weltzin is a BLaST Faculty Pilot project awardee. Read more

Apply for undergrad spring research or creative projects

Degree undergraduates taking at least 6 credits can apply for an individual award of $2,500 or a group award of $5,000 for spring 2021 projects. Read more

Apply for BLaST spring undergraduate research grants

Apply by Nov. 1 for the Biomedical Learning and Student Training program's undergraduate research funds. Read more

Join 'RBG' screening, discussion

Join an online screening and discussion of "RBG," a documentary about the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. Read more

What's on today

Faculty Senate meeting
Webinar: Prevent phishing

Deadlines and reminders

Early progress reports due (today)
Pre-proposals for Center for Transformative Research in Metabolism due (today)
Ethics Act

Webinar: Don't get hooked by phishing schemes

The UA Security Matters team will present a webinar, “Phishing — Don’t Get Hooked!” at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5. This will be the second webinar in a series offered this October, which is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Read more

Attorney Kendall-Miller featured at Indigenous Peoples’ Day event

UAF will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on
Oct. 12 at 11 a.m. with an online keynote address from Alaska Native rights attorney Heather Kendall-Miller. Read more

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