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Jessica Glass

Science for Alaska Lecture Series: A mammoth DNA mystery

The UAF Geophysical Institute presents the virtual 2022 Science for Alaska Lecture Series. At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, Assistant Professor Jessica Glass will present "A Menu Mystery of Mammoth Proportions Uncovered by DNA."


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Nanook Navigator and Student Success Spotlight: Trent Sutton

The Nanook Navigator and Student Success spotlight for February is Trent Sutton. Trent is the associate dean of academic programs and director of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA).


Career Fair information sessions available

The Spring Career Fair is on Thursday, March 31 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Wood Center. Please consider setting aside 15 minutes (or less) of class time for a discussion with Career and Academic Advisor Nicole Goff on the importance of the upcoming fair.

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FairAir outreach

Air quality research tour and discussion, part 2

Join over 40 scientists from across the U.S. and Europe for the second part of a two-part virtual discussion series where air quality experts will describe their science questions, show the active field site and answer community questions.


LinkedIn Learning for staff professional development

UAF Staff Council is offering LinkedIn Learning licenses for professional development needs for staff at all campuses.


Blackboard clarification

A communication from Blackboard on Feb. 15 led to the sharing of misinformation within the UA Blackboard community. UA Blackboard Learn is not being discontinued and courses are not being deleted, now or at any point in the foreseeable future.


Teaching Tip: Benefits of in-semester feedback

Student feedback should not be an end-of-semester event, but a continuous process of collecting and responding to new ideas.


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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