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Request for proposals: Makerspace communities

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The University of Alaska community is invited to submit proposals to develop and sustain makerspaces within UA’s academic environment. Proposals must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 12.
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Teaching Tip: Assessing Canvas as an alternative to Blackboard

UAF has been involved in a pilot program to assess the Canvas learning management system, or LMS. More than 1,000 students and 45 faculty are using it. Read more

UAF's Seward Marine Center celebrates a half-century

UAF's Seward Marine Center celebrates a half-century
On Dec. 11, 2020, the shiny, silver research vessel Nanuq departed Seward carrying a small group of faculty and staff from UAF. Onboard was a cylindrical array of sampling containers and instruments adorned with colorful balloons. A bottle of sparkling fruit juice nestled within the cluster of equipment. Read more

Expanded Pub hours

Starting the first week of March, the Pub will be open from 4:30-10 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays and from noon-10 p.m. on Fridays.
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Rasmuson Library offering in-person appointments to public

A student wearing a mask stands behind a desk. Behind her are many bookshelves filled with books.
Starting March 1, the Rasmuson Library will expand its service offerings to the general public. Read more

What's on today

CFOS Seminar: ‘Stuck in the Cold’
Commencement Q&A

Deadlines and reminders

Nominations for Cornerstone Award (March 12)
Student proposals for ocean acidification measurements (March 15)
Faculty development grants

Alaska Native Corporations Seminar

The student group Great Alaskan Accounting People will host the annual Alaska Native Corporations Seminar on March 4 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Read more

IAB Life Science Seminar: Alexandra Harmon-Threatt

A woman wearing a sun hat stands in a field. She is holding a vial or small container.
Alexandra Harmon-Threatt will discuss the role of soils in bee conservation on Friday, March 5, at
1 p.m. via Zoom. Read more

'Firewatch: Fire Landscapes from Air and Space'

On Tuesday, March 9, at 7 p.m. Christine Waigl and Jennifer Delamere will present “Firewatch: Fire Landscapes from Air and Space.” The talk is part of the Science for Alaska Lecture Series. Read more

New ground-motion sensors will help Southcentral Alaska prepare for major earthquakes

Photo credit: Yue Zhao, University of Alaska Anchorage. Inside a strong-motion sensor
New strong-motion sensors installed recently in the Eagle River and Matanuska Valley regions will provide insight into Saturday’s magnitude 5.3 quake in the Anchorage area. Read more

About Cornerstone

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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