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Seeking participants in study of domestic groundwater wells

UAF researchers are seeking samples of water from domestic wells for a study of groundwater chemistry, especially those in Ester, Goldstream Valley, Farmers Loop and the Steese corridor.


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Soft closure, non-teaching day Nov. 24

There will be no classes Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, the day before Thanksgiving.


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Happy belated 50th to the library

A small ceremony was held last Friday to present a legislative citation recognizing the Rasmuson Library's 50th anniversary, which officially took place in May 2020.


Learn Canvas basics

The Canvas Level 1 workshop will be held on Nov. 9 and 12 from 2-3:30 p.m. The Canvas Level 2 workshop will follow on Nov. 16 and 19 from 2-3:30 p.m.


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Class series teaches how to preserve Southeast Alaska’s foods

Extend the harvest season by learning to safely and simply preserve favorite foods such as berries, fish, wild game, fruit and vegetables.

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Tyler Hennon

CFOS Seminar: Arctic-bound nutrient flux

The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will hold its next weekly seminar on Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom. The talk will be offered by Tyler Hennon.


J.G.M. ‘Hans’ Thewissen

'Walking Whales and Other Superheroes'

The first lecture in the annual Irving-Scholander Memorial Lecture Series will be online and in-person Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 6-7 p.m. in the Murie Auditorium. The speaker is J.G.M. 'Hans' Thewissen.


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'Why Do Whales Have Such Big Brains?'

The second lecture in the annual Irving-Scholander Memorial Lecture Series will be on Friday, Nov. 12, from 3-4 p.m. in the Murie Auditorium and online. The speaker is J.G.M. 'Hans' Thewissen.


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