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Friday Focus: Shared governance, shared responsibility

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— by Dan White. The university operates in a model of shared governance. This is a great model, tried and true and resilient through history. Read more

Red Pen Syndrome restricts access in STEM

A group of UAF faculty have prepared a poster that addresses barriers in STEM faced by underrepresented groups. Read more

Secrets of the Alaska sled dog

Secrets of the Alaska sled dog
Mike Davis, an Oklahoma State University veterinarian and exercise physiologist has many times traveled to Alaska for the start of the Iditarod. There, he has cheered on Aliy Zirkle, Martin Buser and other mushers who have over the years entrusted Davis to take blood and muscle samples from their dogs. Read more

Pesticide applicators earn credits through workshop

Pesticide applicators may work toward renewing their certification during a March 30-31 workshop offered by Zoom. Read more

What's on today

What's on this weekend

Deadlines and reminders

Film and social media webinar

The UAF Department of Theatre and Film and the IAC content creation program will host a conversation exploring the relationship, contradictions, and future of social media and film on Tuesday, March 30, at
4 p.m. Read more

Dangerous seas may diminish size of returning Chinooks

Dangerous seas may diminish average size of returning Chinooks
Older Chinook salmon may die in the ocean more often than previously thought, according to a life cycle simulation created by Alaska researchers. Newly released results help explain why Chinook salmon returning to Alaska's rivers have become smaller and younger in recent years. Read more

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