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Each July, UAF's Northwest Campus partners with the local school district in Nome
to offer a unique and transformative experience to incoming K-12 teachers. The course,
ED 420 Alaska Native Education, provides a continuing education opportunity for teachers
to learn about the history of education in Alaska as it pertains to Indigenous peoples.
For over ten years, this enriching experience has provided dozens of new teachers
valuable insight into the knowledge and ways of life that have, and continue to, sustain
the first peoples of the Bering Straits region.
 Northern farming could experience huge growth in the 21st century as boreal regions
warm. A new University of Alaska Fairbanks-led study argues that a better understanding
of how permafrost and agriculture interact is needed to make it happen. The study, published in the August issue of the journal Nature Climate Change, outlines
steps needed to navigate a northern farming boom in regions where permafrost is the
literal foundation of many communities and infrastructure.
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What's happening today
Deadlines and reminders
Join Jason Barnes, professor of physics at the University of Idaho and co-principal
investigator of the Dragonfly project for a presentation on the NASA mission to Saturn's
moon Titan. The talk will be held Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, from 3:45-4:45 p.m. in the
Globe Room of the Elvey Building.
The UAF Academic Leadership Institute is a unique, two-semester long professional
development opportunity for a cohort of university employees who are interested in
gaining a deeper understanding of current issues and changing landscape in higher
education.
The public can learn about how scientists study the Earth’s ionosphere, the region
between Earth's lower atmosphere and the vacuum of space, at an Aug. 27, 2022, open
house at the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program. The facility, also known
as HAARP, is in Gakona, Alaska.
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