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Friday Focus: Mask yourself — just don’t mask your emotions

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— by Anupma Prakash. To build a healthy and caring campus community, we need to watch out for ourselves as much as we need to watch out for others. Read more

Amanda Lash named as travel manager

Amanda Lash is the travel manager for the new shared travel customer service office, which reports to the associate vice chancellor for financial services. Read more

UA Press releases field guide to snow

Book cover of "A Field Guide to Snow"
The University of Alaska Press has released a new book, “A Field Guide to Snow,” by Matthew Sturm. Read more

Reminder on nondisclosure agreements

If your work at the university involves the exchange of proprietary or confidential information, then you should be working through UAF’s assigned staff to execute a nondisclosure agreement, or NDA.
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Mystery of the dancing wires revealed

Mystery of the dancing wires revealed
On these quiet, still days, as winter plods on, Alaskans tend to notice any movement outside their windows, such as dancing power wires strung between poles. The answer as to why the wires bounce is in Neil Davis's “Alaska Science Nuggets.” Read more

What's on today

'Picture a Scientist' panel discussion
eCampus Workbench
Geoscience Seminar: Julie Brigham-Grette
Museum Virtual Early Explorers: Colors

Deadlines and reminders

BLaST summer undergrad research (Feb. 28)
Nominations: Regents’ Adjunct Award (March 5)

Ride along with KUAC FM on the Yukon Quest

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Quest reporter Lex Treinen will provide coverage from Feb. 11-17, and you can “ride along” by listening to reports during KUAC FM’s morning newscasts. Read more

ICE Jam fundraising mixer

This networking event, on Feb. 15 from 6-7:30 p.m., is for new and experienced founders seeking funding and startup investors. Read more

Food safety management trainings scheduled

The UAF Cooperative Extension Service will host certified food protection manager trainings by distance delivery March 8 and April 12. Read more

Leave it to beavers

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Read about how these rodents' new dams expand Arctic lakes and rivers in the latest edition of Aurora magazine online. Read more

UAF and UAA partner on energy research

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For UAA mechanical engineering undergraduate Henry Toal, working as an intern in ACEP’s Anchorage office has been a gratifying experience. Read more

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The Cornerstone employee newsletter is produced by University Relations and emailed to all UAF staff and faculty. You can submit news items here.
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