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Friday Focus: Tearing down obstacles

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— by Nettie La Belle-Hamer, interim vice chancellor for research What do agile software development and diversity in STEM have in common? The success of each depends on the constant removal of obstacles. Read more

Finding the great earthquake of 1900

Finding the great earthquake of 1900
In 1900, Alaska was home to Native people in scattered villages and camps and recently arrived miners who scraped the creeks for gold. Many of the 60,000 souls on the rivers and hills of Alaska stumbled through a big shake that fall, especially those living on Kodiak Island. Read more

Student, staff host spring break series about accessibility at UAF

Graphic of Accessibility at UAF: Understanding Our Accommodations Processes
Join UAF Disability Services, the UA Human Resources ADA office and UAF eCampus for a series on how disability accommodations work at our institution. Read more

What's on today

CFOS Juneau Seminar: ‘Fisheries Co-management in Japan’
IAB Life Science Seminar: Alexandra Harmon-Threatt
Teaching Spotlight with Kate Quick

What's on this weekend

Skiathon to support UAF trails (March 6-7)

Deadlines and reminders

Rent relief for COVID-19 (March 5)
EPSCoR conference, development awards (today)
Nominations due for Regents’ Adjunct Awards (today)
Student registration for URSA Research and Creative Activity Days (March 12)
Arctic Innovation Competition submissions (March 19)

Geoscience topographic map sale

Geoscience topographic map sale
The UAF Geoscience Club is hosting a topographic map sale on Friday, March 5, from noon-5 p.m. on the second floor of the Reichardt Building.
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BLaST mentoring workshop on conflict resolution

The Mentoring Discussion Group workshop Monday, March 15, from 1-2 p.m., will focus on “Identifying challenges and resolving conflict.” Read more

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